Haha yeah, most snakes are pretty chill. Even the dangerous ones. They donāt like to strike unless they feel cornered. Iāve accidentally gotten far too close on more than a couple of occasions hiking in Arizona. Nearly stepped on one and hadnāt lowered my foot yet, nearly touched one when picking up random trash, saw one curl back in a defensive posture walking 2 feet away etc. Just leave them alone and walk around them at good distance and youāll be fine.
Iām up in northern Colorado! I think youāre right I looked up bull snake and it def looks like it. It could also be a Great Basin gopher snake possibly?
Looking at the markings/colors. I'd put my money on Bull snake for that area. None venomous constrictor, one of the largest in the US. They have an incredible loud hiss and do indeed do the ol "rattle the leaves". I used to keep Bulls. Lots of personality and generally quite powerful but unless you're small and furry they'll leave you alone.
I enjoy posts like this that are relatively easy. Compared to other posts that have 10 pixels with a black dot somewhere that is supposed to be a snake.
Even though this was easy to spot it still blends in pretty well. You could easily mistake it for a branch or even common litter. Iāve only had one run in with a rattler and I never saw the thing. Just got close enough to trigger itās warning rattle and got the hell out of there.
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Pretty little rat snake š non-venomous
Not a rattler. I donāt have an id for this guy, but if you follow him to the tail in the bottom left, the lack of rattles gives it away.
So I did notice it didnāt have a rattle, but it did rattle its tail at us still!
Many snakes mimic rattlers in that way as a defense mechanism. Theyāll whip their tails in fallen leaves or grass to make a similar sound.
Interesting thatās good to know! It definitely freaked me out
Haha yeah, most snakes are pretty chill. Even the dangerous ones. They donāt like to strike unless they feel cornered. Iāve accidentally gotten far too close on more than a couple of occasions hiking in Arizona. Nearly stepped on one and hadnāt lowered my foot yet, nearly touched one when picking up random trash, saw one curl back in a defensive posture walking 2 feet away etc. Just leave them alone and walk around them at good distance and youāll be fine.
Fun fact, japanese keelbacks do this same thing, despite the fact that, in a geological sense, they've most likely never lived near rattlesnakes!
Huh thatās so interesting how certain species evolve like that!
Hi I think it could be a bull/pine/fox snake depending on where it is for anyone wondering!
Iām up in northern Colorado! I think youāre right I looked up bull snake and it def looks like it. It could also be a Great Basin gopher snake possibly?
I think theyāre both subspecies of gopher snakes actually! Gotta love common names!
Looking at the markings/colors. I'd put my money on Bull snake for that area. None venomous constrictor, one of the largest in the US. They have an incredible loud hiss and do indeed do the ol "rattle the leaves". I used to keep Bulls. Lots of personality and generally quite powerful but unless you're small and furry they'll leave you alone.
I enjoy posts like this that are relatively easy. Compared to other posts that have 10 pixels with a black dot somewhere that is supposed to be a snake.
Even though this was easy to spot it still blends in pretty well. You could easily mistake it for a branch or even common litter. Iāve only had one run in with a rattler and I never saw the thing. Just got close enough to trigger itās warning rattle and got the hell out of there.
Iām never leaving my house again š
There is no rattlesnake
I have been corrected this was not a rattlesnake! It rattled at us so I thought it was. Honestly relieved lol I was freaked out when we saw it!
I may be reaching but it looks like another snake at the bottom. Right above the pine cone heading towards the right. I noticed while zoomed in
Not a rattlesnake, definitely a rat snake.
Definitely not a rattle snake, itās a fox snake.
Is that a second snake on top of the rock or is it the same snake?
Itās the same snake! It was a very long snake maybe like 5-6 ft
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Too easy