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by rmiller4 on April 2, 2002
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My husband found a baby snake but we don't know what kind and would like to know. How can we confirm what kind and what should we do with it.
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by TAIPAN78 on April 2, 2002
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List were you live, what sorta habitat the snake was found in and a good discription of the color size and shape(Or perfferably a picture)and im sure someone here will be able to help. There are some 2700 sp of snake found throughout the world and it is imposible to tell which one you have/have seen without your locality.
As for what to do with it, it all depends on your intentions.
Give us some more info and we will be happy to help.
Regards,
Jeremy
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by rmiller4 on April 2, 2002
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I am not a snake lover so my description probably will fit a lot of species. Anyway it is tan and black in color it is about 8 inches long the tail seems to shake as if it were a rattler but no rattle to be seen. The head is almost arrow shaped. The pattern on the back is somewhat round. It was found in an airconditioner unit in the back yard in Houston, Texas. This was an water chilling system so there was a lot of water around. As for my intentions I don't want to keep it but I also don't want anything terrible to happen to it. Thank you for you help so far Jeremy.
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by filthy on April 10, 2002
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It'a a juvenile Texas Ratsnake, Elaphe obsoleta lindeimeri). It's nonvenomous and eats rats, mice and so forth. I'd release it in a brush pile or some woods not too far from where it was found. Unless, of course, you want to keep it for a pet. They make good ones.
luck,
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