good lord im learn'n i think...is this a nerodia?

[mustang]

http://www.texasreptiles.com/FreaksOfNature/Two-Headed%20Snake.jpgis this a nerodia..wow im lear'n i think!
(http://www.texasreptiles.com/FreaksOfNature/Two-Headed%20Snake)

[Stefan-A]

I have a couple of guesses, but Nerodia isn't one of them. Naturally, I could be wrong.

edit: that seems to be an archive photo, there's no telling where in the world it originates from.

[Stefan-A]

Macroprotodon cucullatus. Possibly.

[infernalis]

No not a Nerodia. markings are all wrong.

[bsol]

Looks like a trans-pecos rat snake - dont know scientific name but here
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/americanwildlife/Reptile/W-LAD-pecosratsnake2.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

not even the right color for trans pecos. I think it's a european species.

[Stefan-A]

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021018/world.htm
Bottom of the page.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6201571/Weird-animals-from-around-the-world.html

[infernalis]

Interesting Stefan, how do you ever find these things??

[Stefan-A]

Google image search, search term "two-headed snake", look for the same picture or the same snake, check if it's a part of an article and if that article mentions the species.

There's probably an easier way.

[infernalis]

I thought maybe you just right clicked the picture, then checked the properties...

Google image search is awesome, use it a lot.

[Stefan-A]

That was the first thing I tried. "Two-Headed%20Snake.jpg" Not very helpful.

[infernalis]

I just back tracked it, and found this, caught my interest more than the 2 headed animals they have posted......

http://www.texasreptiles.com/FreaksOfNature/AlbinoTexasGarter.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

OMG that is gorgeous! You have large areas of no melanin, accented by yellow, and stripe of red/orange. Perfect!

That's why I am very fond of albino infernalis or parietalis. Gorgeous. Just can't afford one right now.

[infernalis]

OMG that is gorgeous! You have large areas of no melanin, accented by yellow, and stripe of red/orange. Perfect!

That's why I am very fond of albino infernalis

May I please see a picture of one of those??

[ConcinusMan]

You know, I find this very interesting:

The carteret co. erythristic albino produced by scott f. and jeff b.

You can't tell me that you guys didn't notice that the red/orange color that develops later, isn't actually on the scales. It's between them. Or at least it appears to be.

Fascinating... and complicating, as far as genes go.

[infernalis]

I have seen those, where is the albino Infernalis?

[ConcinusMan]

May I please see a picture of one of those??

Oops. Thank you for pointing out my error. I pretty much meant any amelanistic garter with red/orange and yellow/gold together on the same snake. Awesome combo, regardless of species.

[infernalis]

Oops. Thank you for pointing out my error. I pretty much meant any amelanistic garter with red/orange and yellow/gold together on the same snake. Awesome combo, regardless of species.

That I agree with. I'd sell my soul for an amelanistic Infernalis though!

Imagine all the red bars, the red head and turquoise stripe without the black.

Don't take that wrong either, I have melanistic and anery garters and a pet black racer, so I do appreciate the black snakes, I just really like colors too.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, it's fine. Also misleading. If you don't already know what it is you are looking for, and can recognize mislabled images, it's fine.

[BUSHSNAKE]

geeeeez that albino texas garter.....its sick

[ConcinusMan]

geeeeez that albino texas garter.....its sick

No, I think it's perfectly healthy. :p

[Stefan-A]

No, I think it's perfectly healthy. :p
It's suffering from amelanism.

[ConcinusMan]

That reminds me of something I used to say:

I don't suffer from mental illness; I enjoy every minute of it!

[Jeff B]

Holy crap that albino texas pic you posted is awesome Wayne, nice find. It reminds me of the hybino that Scott produced a few years back.