what kind of snake?

[ScubaLatt]

Found this snake crossing the road in Carlyss today. It was about 5 or 6 foot long. Anyone know what it is?

[ScubaLatt]

one more pic of the whole serpent!

[speck-chaser]

anaconda, HOpefully its a dead snake now.

[FF_T_Warren]

That's a southern diamondback road crosser

[swamp snorkler]

Looks like a king snake which eat other snakes and or of no danger to humans. Hopefully you let it walk.

[Salty]

Ain't no king snake.

[ScubaLatt]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Looks like a king snake which eat other snakes and or of no danger to humans. Hopefully you let it walk.

Indeed it is still slithering in some ditch. I actually waited for it to get in the ditch before leaving so no other cars would hit it. I thought it was a dang stick in the road and strattled my truck as I drove over it and then went back to investigate.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by FF_T_Warren

That's a southern diamondback road crosser

[duckman444]

if you think thats a king snake ur crazy that is a cottontooth rattle moccasin!!!! no really its a water snake from the angle in the pic. would have to see the head a little better. it could have been a water moccasin but the tail was a little too skinny.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by duckman444

if you think thats a king snake ur crazy that is a cottontooth rattle moccasin!!!! no really its a water snake from the angle in the pic. would have to see the head a little better. it could have been a water moccasin but the tail was a little too skinny.

[ScubaLatt]

This snake was just past Vincent Settlement elementary school just past Ursan Drive.

[Shawn Braquet]

exactly what road was this in carlyss so i can stay away from it unless im heavily armed

[Gerald]

Fairly sure that is a Rat snake. They are good to have around to control the rat and mouse population.

If you look up info. on them....they can be many different colors and sizes....and look somewhat different. They are also called "corn" snake.....which is also in the Rat snake family.

Latt.....I guess that snake was not too far from where I live.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Fairly sure that is a Rat snake. They are good to have around to control the rat population.

If you look up info. on them....they can be many different colors and sizes....and look somewhat different. They are also called "corn" snake.....which is also in the Rat snake family.

Latt.....I guess that snake was not too far from where I live.

Probably lookin' for W.

[LPfishnTIM]

its defiantly not a king snake, possibly cottonmouth, it is a bigun!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by LPfishnTIM

its defiantly not a king snake, possibly cottonmouth, it is a bigun!

"cottonmouth's" seldom get over 3 feet long. That snake looks to be well over 4 feet. They also have fat bodies and a tail the tapers down quickly.

The tail on this snake is long and gradually tapers to the end.

[ScubaLatt]

I looked up this snake on the LDWF website. It appears to be a Diamond Back Water Snake.

[Gerald]

Your snake and a Diamond back water snake are very similar.

But look closely at the shape of the black color on the 2 snakes. It is a little different. Too different snakes, IMHO.

[LaAngler]

Last year I saw these types of snakes mating in the river here in town. The ones I saw were 3+ inches thick and at least 4-5 foot long.
They were wrapped up in a helix shape.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

Last year I saw these types of snakes mating in the river here in town. The ones I saw were 3+ inches thick and at least 4-5 foot long.
They were wrapped up in a helix shape.

This is commonly called "balled up".

I have been luck to have seen this twice in my life. Both times it was in shallow water and all the snakes dissappeared in a matter of seconds.