What kind of snake is this?

September 10, 2009 at 8:25pm

Can anyone tell me what kind of snake this is? I have killed three in my backyard this week. Unfortunately before I could get to the one today it bit my Boxer. Thanks

cajun_power

copperhead!

September 10, 2009 at 8:28pm

Looks like a copperhead to me.

hangemhigh

copperhead

September 10, 2009 at 8:28pm

isn't that a copperhead ?

DUCKANDDEER

Copperhead

September 10, 2009 at 8:29pm

It's a copperhead.

beauxnarreaux

yup

September 10, 2009 at 8:30pm

copperhead, hope the dog is ok, might want to call your vet.

kjs123

not a copper head

September 10, 2009 at 8:30pm

its a baby water moccasin, i catch them all the time by my house, when they get bigget they loose the green on the tail and get black.

connais pas

no doubt!

September 10, 2009 at 8:31pm

makes my neck itch just looking at it!

SAMSON3227

THANKS!

September 10, 2009 at 8:33pm

I was pretty sure it was a Copperhead, I live in a subdivision in Zachary, never seen any snakes, much less a Copperhead and 3 so far this week. The vet gave us some antibiotics and said keep our fingers crossed, dogs usually pull through ok.

cajunthunder2

Copperhead

September 10, 2009 at 8:33pm

Definitely a copperhead. You may need to bring your dog to a vet if you haven't already. Normally hunting breeds of the hound family group can fight it, depending the size of the snake vs the dog.

Normally they are in pairs, you may have more around, be careful. Try spreading mothballs around the areas where you have seen them or killed them.

beauxnarreaux

hmm

September 10, 2009 at 8:34pm

kjs, you may be right, copperhead is a little lighter and more rust colored.

Capn Crunch

Best kind

September 10, 2009 at 8:35pm

Yeah, copperhead alright. The best kind too. A dead one.

kjs123

check out this website

September 10, 2009 at 8:36pm

you can read a little about what juviniles look like

http://tinyurl.com/nq6sem

kjs123

copperheads

September 10, 2009 at 8:37pm

dont have a greentail, trust me its a cotton mouth,

LUCKY-MAN

size?

September 10, 2009 at 8:38pm

they look small so there is a good chance you have more they can have a bunch of babys

the are a mean snake i would keep the pets and the kids inside untill you can check the yard

SAMSON3227

Molly

September 10, 2009 at 8:40pm

The Boxer (Molly) did go to the vet, she is on some antibiotics and Benadryl. The vet thinks she will be fine. The snake was about 12 inches long and she weighs about 60 lbs. Thanks for all the feedback.

kjs123

lucky-man

September 10, 2009 at 8:41pm

is right, there will be more in the area you found thoes no doubt, when they get in my yard i usually catch 5 or 6 in a weeks time.... moth balls and snake away dont work as good as people may think ........ awareness does.

do a goodle searsh on "baby water moccasin" it has tons of photos

Doe Chaser

baby macasine

September 10, 2009 at 8:44pm

I think he's right.......baby macasine. Look at the yellow tipped tail

SAMSON3227

SNAKE

September 10, 2009 at 8:51pm

I caught one and have him in a jar to get a positive ID. Just never thought water moccasin because ther isn't any water around here, and all the ones I have seen were mature and much darker.

HuckleberryJesus

Cottonmouth

September 10, 2009 at 8:53pm

That's a baby cottonmouth. The baby copperhead and the baby cottonmouth both have the yellow tail and are very similar looking. However, the bands on the copperhead are more symmetrical and are hourglass shaped.

swampwood

Best when DEAD!

September 10, 2009 at 8:56pm

Its a Baby Cotton Mouth! They pack very potent poison too...hope the dog doing Ok.

Cory V

snake

September 10, 2009 at 9:03pm

Benadryl and penicillin, if started right away, has saved many dogs for me, in that situation. Also, I agree with cajunthunder2 on the mothballs. It may not be the best thing to rid your yard of snakes, but i've noticed a huge difference since I've started using mothballs. I saw a special on discovery channel that said that armadillos are good to have around if you have a snake problem, they eat snakes too!or so they say. But a a couple king snakes can help control a moccassin population, I've witnessed that first hand.

donhollowell

copperheads

September 10, 2009 at 9:17pm

the thing about the young copperheads or any poisonious snakes are the young ones inject every bit of venom they have when they bite. an adult snake only injects a portion of their venom when they bite..so a young snake is more dangerious than an adult one in those ways....pleaseeeeee put out moth balls and lime.....and i promise you ther will be more if you dont find them quick,,,the adults have lotsss of babies when they have them...serach for them in the dark shaded places,,,keep the kids out of the yard until you find mother and the babies.....

DownshiftAndFloorIt

hmm...

September 10, 2009 at 9:27pm

My vote goes to copperhead, just because I've seen a million and a half cottonmouths in my life and that don't look like one to me. Either way your dog should be fine our dogs get bit all the time. It'll swell up and look like hell but a bite on the foot like that will just make her limp for a few days. Better watch them lil bastards, they're hard to see and got a nasty little temperment.

DPMcKnight

100% Baby Cottonmouths

September 10, 2009 at 9:32pm

They are definitely baby cottonmouths. Once they get older they turn darker and fatter. You must have a drainage ditch or something similar to that in the area.

saddaddykiller

......

September 10, 2009 at 9:38pm

yup baby cottonmouth...i live in central which is right by zachary and aint no copperheads around here...too far south i think....there are MILLIONS of cottonmouths around here tho...by the way baby rattlesnakes also have green/yellow tails

Outdoor-Ed

Juvenile Cottonmouth

September 10, 2009 at 9:38pm

The yellow-tipped tail gives it away.......Nasty little boogers with no venom control.....no dry bites with the little ones......watch it, be careful!

redfishfever

copperhead

September 10, 2009 at 10:37pm

That is a copperhead. Put out some moth balls around your house, that will keep them away. I know for a watermacouson if he is mad he will give off a skunk smell. A snake doesn't change colors when they get older that is BS. One guy told me that when you shot a snake you will always hit him in head because they strike at the bullit. I told him he was full of s***. Hope the dog is ok and be careful

Marshrat

Check this site

September 10, 2009 at 10:40pm

http://www.snakegetters.com/snake.html

Warren

kjs123

hey

September 10, 2009 at 11:08pm

sampson, i posted some ref. photos of 3 different snakes for you to see. you do have a cottonmouth, go check them out. redfishfeaver you should go check them out too. a mature cottonmouth gets darker and his markings become dull with age... just like an alligator.

BIRD DOG

snakes

September 10, 2009 at 11:29pm

There are two ways to keep them out of your yard.The best way is to let some kingsnakes go,they will eat all other snakes.If you dont like snakes at all you can get some geese.Geese will eat all the babys and you just have to kill the adults.By the way thats a baby mocassin.

fishbaja

copperhead

September 11, 2009 at 12:50am

Juvenile copperheads have the yellow tail.....my vote is copperhead. Let us know if you can get a definate ID.

Brandon Cormier

Copperheads

September 11, 2009 at 5:17am

http://tinyurl.com/npbjlk

http://tinyurl.com/luevad

try these 2.

here is a good one
http://www.kingsnake.com/stha/western-cottonmouth-southern-copperhead.jpeg

Guy L

Pup

September 11, 2009 at 5:31am

How is the pup this morning?

WIGEON WACKER

copper head

September 11, 2009 at 5:32am

it looks like a copper head to me

WIGEON WACKER

copper head

September 11, 2009 at 5:36am

it looks like a copperhead to me but it could be a young cottonmouth

Capt. Michael Cajun Knot Reel Adventures

Hmmmm!

September 11, 2009 at 5:48am

I have always understood that they both had the bright yellow tails as they are really closely related. My vote is a dangerous young snake that needs to be handled with extreme care. Sorry to hear about the dog. I would guess if he is still breathing by now he will surely make it. Can you imagine if some young kids found them and wanted to handle the brightly colored "worms". Good luck and thanks for sharing.

MCBen27

snakes

September 11, 2009 at 7:22am

copperhead or cottonmouth....WHATEVER! Both are bad business! If i had to vote i would say you got some young cotton mouths in the pic. YUK!!!

Duck enticer

Copperhead

September 11, 2009 at 8:06am

They stink like you would not believe too! Do not touch them with your bare hands, that stink can not be washed off. (2 days). Learned that one the hard way.

Hawkhunter

snakes

September 11, 2009 at 10:00am

did you notice a smell>? watermelon =copperhead
skunk= cotton mouth

Bowtech1111

Copper Head

September 11, 2009 at 10:05am

Theres no dought that is a copperhead.Talk about some very agressive snakes. I hope that your boxer makes it.

cooksumrice

copperhead for sure!!

September 11, 2009 at 10:10am

Man, if you killed three this week, you might wanna find out where they coming from....might be a nest somewhere...

josie1

snake id

September 11, 2009 at 10:21am

This is definitely a cottonmouth

cajunhopper

Copperhead

September 11, 2009 at 10:28am

Have killed many of those clearing logs and brush on the hunting lease. Copperhead.

Hope your pup is okay.

Capt. EJ Plaisance

At first glance

September 11, 2009 at 10:34am

I thought this was a copperhead for sure.

I just looked at some pics, and the yellow tail has me believing it is a baby cottonmouth. According to this site, with pics, both species look very similar when they are young. Dangerous.

http://tinyurl.com/lqhfhn

WIGEON WACKER

copperhead

September 11, 2009 at 10:37am

that is no doubt a copperhead if you look at the pictures on the other post the top picture is a young cottonmouth and the middle one is a copperhead bothe copperhead and young cottonmouth has a greenish tail (I looke it up on the web) they showed bothe with yellow/grenish tails notice the bands on the copperhead they are exactly like the one that samson killed a young cotton mouth does not have solid confined bands as the copperhead

waxia-stalker

Cottonmouth

September 11, 2009 at 11:26am

That is a Cotton mouth. No doubt...

A Copper heads bands always form an hour glass. There is no question that those are broken haphazard shaped bands.

I learned that when I went to snake identifying school!

mr.coon

cotton mouth

September 11, 2009 at 11:44am

i agree that it is a cottonmouth. they can have that light color when they are young. i killed one while squirrel hunting that was pink and black with a green tip on its tail. i would have brought it back to the camp to take a pic, but i was afraid to put it in my squirrel bag. the thought of hunting all morning with a snake in my bag gave me the willies too much.

mr.coon

lots of pic of baby cottons on here

September 11, 2009 at 11:50am

http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/vhs/venomous-look-a-likes/cottonmouth-look-a-likes/cottonmouth.asp

hazautomach

Snake

September 11, 2009 at 1:28pm

Looks like a copper headed water rattler to me.

Webmaster, Louisiana Sportsman

if you're wondering

September 11, 2009 at 3:11pm

I shortened some of the urls in this thread. The links are fine, though.

fedrh20

ha!

September 11, 2009 at 3:36pm

That is a strait up copperhead..... No doubt! Put money on it!

BogueChittoBassr

cottonmouth

September 11, 2009 at 3:38pm

absolutely a cottonmouth. I saw a baby copperhead last week and the orange on them is distinct. This is just a juvenile moccassin.

seagu11

Same Punch

September 11, 2009 at 3:45pm

Cottonmouth/Copperhead, both moccasins and going to pack the same punch at that age.

fedrh20

ooooooooookkkkkkk.

September 11, 2009 at 3:45pm

Don't bet money Bass dude!

young_gun

snake

September 11, 2009 at 3:49pm

copperhead. if you already killed three you better be careful cuz they prolly gonna have more

Guy L

enough

September 11, 2009 at 3:52pm

Enough about the dam snake, HOW IS THE DOG?

abeastandasavage

definately!

September 11, 2009 at 3:53pm

defintely. a young cottonmouth!!! just open his mouth and if its white as cotton, you'll know for sure!! no mistaking it!!

fedrh20

markings

September 11, 2009 at 4:05pm

Really how is the dog? Look at the spots within the lighter bands. Copperheads have this and cottonmouths do not.

roadhead

dead

September 11, 2009 at 4:10pm

cottinmouth

dkremer

snake

September 11, 2009 at 4:14pm

definitely a copperhead

jhunter

copppppppppppperheads

September 11, 2009 at 4:16pm

copper head and 90% of the time they travel in pairs good size also probably has little ones around.

cblood9

SNAKE

September 11, 2009 at 4:20pm

I caught and had snakes my whole life its a copperhead 100% (agkistrodon contortrix). The young have the classic yellow tail used to lure in prey. They are poisonous and usually not lethal.

shootinem

Hmm

September 11, 2009 at 4:36pm

Ok guys not trying to sound ingorant or stupid here, but to me it looks as thought it could be either on. My guess was actuall cotton mouth aka congo, but only because the young ones have the yellow on the tail just like that one does, and the only copperheads I've ever seen have the hourglass markings on them, and these 2 snakes don't. But I do admit I'm no expert and I could be and probably am wrong. Could it not have the hourglass markings due to the age? Just asking cause I don't know.

Slick_one30

Snake

September 11, 2009 at 4:46pm

By no means am I an expert but I have been in the swamp all my life and Have NEVER seen a lil mocassin look like that!!!

shootinem

I have

September 11, 2009 at 5:16pm

Seen a couple look like that with the yellow tails. I actually got bit by one. But I'm no snake expert but the snake that bit me was in fact a cotton mouth, but the one thing i will never forget about that snake is the smell !!!!!!!!!

SAMSON3227

SNAKES!!

September 11, 2009 at 9:21pm

Thanks again for all the info. Yes I have killed three of these so far this week, and yes I am on a mission to find any others that may be around. In addition to the boxer Molly who is doing fine I also have a 2 year old son who is ready to get his back yard back... Thanks again, I knew I could count on my fellow sportsman. And for the folks who didn't see the other post the snakes were identified as juvenile water moccasins. Be on the look out-- I get a sick feeling everytime I think that my son could have been bitten instead of my Boxer.

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