DeKay’s Brownsnake (5Sept2022)
In “DeKay’s brown snake,” they say on Wikipedia: “S. dekayi primarily feeds on slugs, snails, and earthworms. In the southern extent of its region the snake usually preys predominantly on earth worms, however in the northern reaches of its range slugs are the predominant food source. It has specialized jaws that allow it to remove …
Ribbon Snake (23Aug2022)
Recent Snake Sightings!
Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake, 10Aug2022. Non-venomous. It is a subspecies of Ribbon Snake: Thamnophis proximus orarius. On iNaturalist, they say “foods consumed by ribbonsnakes are primarily amphibians, with tadpoles eaten when available and frogs and toads taken year round. Fish and lizards are also known as potential prey items. Active at dusk and dawn during …
Houston Biodiversity
Houston Wilderness has a nice Houston Atlas of Biodiversity online, a 100+ page booklet about geology, history, plants, animals, ecological regions, and more.
Snakes! Yes! Thirteen From 2016-2017.
Western Ratsnake, 25 May 2016 Eastern Copperhead, 24 May 2016 Eastern Copperhead, 29 May 2017 Plain-bellied Watersnake, 30 April 2016 Texas Coralsnake, 10 May 2017 Texas Coralsnake, 4 Oct 2017 Eastern Hognose, 1 Feb 2017 Eastern Copperhead, 7 Sept 2016 Eastern Copperhead, 20 June 2016 Plain-bellied Watersnake, 24 June 2016 Dekay’s Brownsnake, 10 May 2017 …
Snakebite Support
Visit National Snakebite Support to get info about a snake bite, which you might need to help your health care professionals do their job right.
Snakes: Hygiene Engineers
In “Creature Feature: Nonvenomous Snakes” (The Woodlands Township Blog, 5 May 2022), Environmental Services writes: Most snake species are shy and generally keep out of sight. They travel alone and prefer brush, rocks and woodpiles. Multiple snakes will share a den for winter hibernation, emerging in late February through early March. They are active during …
Western Rat Snake (26May2019)
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Eastern Hognose (1Feb2017)
Beautiful, gorgeous, colorful Eastern Hognose. Seen way back on 1 February 2017. By some people, they are confused with Cobras and killed. If someone around here says they saw a Cobra, they’re most likely wrong. It was probably a Hognose. I don’t even know how many captive Cobras there are around here that could escape. …