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    Wild Snake ID Help - Central Texas

    My friend is under the mistaken impression that because I have snakes, I must know how to identify the wild ones. She caught these two in her yard (on separate days).






    At first I thought they looked like western hognose, but she said no upturned snouts.


    Help me impress her by correctly identifying these if possible!


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    Re: Wild Snake ID Help - Central Texas

    That first one looks like a Texas rat snake and a pretty one at that. And that second one looks like an eastern hognose rather than a western because of the pattern.

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    Re: Wild Snake ID Help - Central Texas

    Quote Originally Posted by Toad37 View Post
    Texas rat snake
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    Re: Wild Snake ID Help - Central Texas

    I’m going to second the ID’s they stated. Man that Rat snake is pretty.


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    Re: Wild Snake ID Help - Central Texas

    Rat snake and eastern hognose my husband found an eastern hognose at his shop yesterday too!

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