+ODragon Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I found this pretty snake sitting on the trail in Maryland doing the Tuckahoe Valley Trail Cache. There are a couple of more pictures in the log above. Anyone know what kind it is? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I found this pretty snake sitting on the trail in Maryland doing the Tuckahoe Valley Trail Cache. There are a couple of more pictures in the log above. Anyone know what kind it is? A Pine snake? Quote Link to comment
GeoMaxsplat Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I found this pretty snake sitting on the trail in Maryland doing the Tuckahoe Valley Trail Cache. There are a couple of more pictures in the log above. Anyone know what kind it is? A Pine snake? I think trail gators is right. The the pic fartherest to the right in this link (http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/images/flapinejuv1.jpg) looks very similar to what you had shown. Quote Link to comment
+ODragon Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Pine snake fits, especially since it did some major hissing. It was so loud that I was very surprised... Hissing Page Quote Link to comment
+Dreago Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Pine snake fits, especially since it did some major hissing. It was so loud that I was very surprised... Hissing Page I really think it was an Eastern Hognose Snake. Check out this link on the same site and check out the pic. They could be twins. Eastern Hognose Snake Hognose Snake pic Quote Link to comment
Pokagon Nature Center Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 My first thought was Hognose. They vary alot in coloration. Quote Link to comment
+ODragon Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 That might be right... it did spread its neck horizontally, inflates its body, hisses loudly. Quote Link to comment
+edscott Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I found this pretty snake sitting on the trail in Maryland doing the Tuckahoe Valley Trail Cache. There are a couple of more pictures in the log above. Anyone know what kind it is? Hognosed Snake. Although I've never seen this particular color variation it is listed in my Reptile "bible".. the "Peterson Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians" He will put on a great performance if you disturb him. First he will flatten his head and behave like a cobra, then if that doesn't sent you off into the woods, roll over and play dead. If you roll him back over he will roll back over and play dead again. In PA they are usually less colorful and get confused with Copperheads which is usually not a good thing for them. Quote Link to comment
+ODragon Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hognosed Snake. Although I've never seen this particular color variation it is listed in my Reptile "bible".. the "Peterson Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians" He will put on a great performance if you disturb him. First he will flatten his head and behave like a cobra, then if that doesn't sent you off into the woods, roll over and play dead. If you roll him back over he will roll back over and play dead again. In PA they are usually less colorful and get confused with Copperheads which is usually not a good thing for them. He did all that and didn't play dead. I wish I'd known what it was then and waited for it to play dead! Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I found this pretty snake sitting on the trail in Maryland doing the Tuckahoe Valley Trail Cache. There are a couple of more pictures in the log above. Anyone know what kind it is? I call it a "Dontwannarunintoit"...LOL Quote Link to comment
+-Ript2Shrds- Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Definitely a hognose snake. It really looks like a Southern Hognose more than an Eastern, but it's all the same family and there's lots of color variation in this species. They are harmless and rarely bite people. They will actually strike and hit you, but not bite. Everything else is true with the inflating neck, and playing dead..but if you provoke them too much they sometimes regurgitate their food and this is not good for the snake. Very cool find though, I call it a "bonus" day when I find a snake while geocaching! Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I call it a "bonus" day when I find a snake while geocaching! My daughter would call it a "bonus" too. Quote Link to comment
+ODragon Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 Definitely a hognose snake. It really looks like a Southern Hognose more than an Eastern, but it's all the same family and there's lots of color variation in this species. They are harmless and rarely bite people. They will actually strike and hit you, but not bite. Everything else is true with the inflating neck, and playing dead..but if you provoke them too much they sometimes regurgitate their food and this is not good for the snake. Very cool find though, I call it a "bonus" day when I find a snake while geocaching! I call it a bonus, especially when it's a snake I've never seen before. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 It's beautiful! Hope I get to see one someday. These are some of the greatest finds in caching for us. Quote Link to comment
+Dreago Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Definately a bonus finding a snake. Took the ankle-biters out for a "treasure-hunt" one day and got to introduce them to a Garter Snake. We have Corn Snakes at home, but this was a chance to see something different and ask a bunch of questions. Unfortunately, the little bugger was too quick and I wasn't able to catch him so they could get a better look. Quote Link to comment
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