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Snake Identification help	Reply
by Beaver on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I'm trying to identify a snake I've seen on Dauphin Island, AL. People were telling me that they are Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin, but I'm not sure. I was told besides the Cottonmouth they have a Pygmy Rattler and a Dimondback Rattler on the Island. I have pictures I can email, but I don't see a spot to attach them here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Beaver

RE: Snake Identification help	Reply
by SnakeEyes2006 on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Hey beaver! put some more info in your profile, and ad your e-mail address so we can e-mail you our e-mail address. so you can send pics.. ok?

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by Cro on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Beaver, if you look to the left, you will see a section called Photo Album. Go there and upload your photos so folks can take a look at them. Hope this helps. JohnZ

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by thedude on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Are the snakes in question the ones in your profile pic? If so they are watersnakes, looks like they could be greens (Nerodia floridana). They are certainly not cottonmouths. BTW that is a great picture. What kind of camera did you use?

RE: Snake Identification help	Reply
by Beaver on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Well great response already, and lots of help on how to post. A short story about them, we were golfing and I was visiting my Dad (I'm from St Paul, MN)in Ddauphin Island, AL and he showed me these snakes and said it was a Cottonmouth. Not knowing much about Souther US snakes I did some research and found this site. It looked like a Mississippi Green Water Snake or the Florida Green Water Snake, and nothing like the Moccasin pics I found. So I came to you all for help. My Dad is afraid of snakes and assumes the worst. So I thought if I could educate him a bit, he'd quit harrassing them by tossing rocks at them. I guess educate one person at a time, and people will not fear them as much. So I would love to know exactly what they are if the pictures provide anought detail, so any help is appreciated. This Yankee isn't use to seeing a varity of snakes, and this one is new to me. I thought it was a beautiful picure to take of them in there natural habitat. By the way the camera I use is a 8 megapixel Nikon 8800 Coolpix Thanks for the replies Beaver

RE: Snake Identification help	Reply
by Beaver on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Oh yea, I put the picture on the Member site under the same heading as my Forum title

RE: Snake Identification help	Reply
by Cro on March 28, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
Matt, You are correct that the snakes in the photo resemble both the Florida Green Water Snake, Nerodia floridana, and the Mississipi Green Water Snake, Nerodia cyclopion. And Dauphin Island, Alabama just happens to be at the point where the two ranges overlap. Water snakes frequently interbreed where ranges overlap, but the snakes in the photo resemble the Florida Green Water Snake much more than the Mississipi Green, so I do not think these are intergrade snakes. I think it is safe to call them Florida Green Water Snakes. These snakes are harmless, and should be left alone. If you look at photos of Cottonmouths, it is very easy to see just how different a Cottonmouth looks from a harmless water snake like this. Unfortunatly, a lot of people do not take the trouble to learn how to identify snakes, and are quick to label any snake found near water a Cottonmouth. Best Regards JohnZ

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by earthguy on March 29, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
And thanks for taking the time to learn and share your knowledge. We really do have to change the world one person at a time.

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