Northern water snake pictures

[rwgsnakes]

[rwgsnakes]

[Thamnophis]

Always nice to see snakes in the wild.
Are there a lot of them where you took the pictures?
And how do react people when they see them?

[GarterGuy]

Hey nice pics of Nerodia sipedon sipedon, where were they taken at? I think in another post you had put you were in PA, as I am, that's why I ask. Me and Northerns have a rather dubious history.....they were the first snake I was ever bitten by (when I was 5yrs. old)....they can be so nasty at times, especially the little ones....LOL.
Roy

[rwgsnakes]

This is my favorite picture i have ever taken so far.



The big ones were at Jacubsburg state park---my favorite place to herp, besides the ap. mountains.
The small one i found at a creek not a five min walk from my house.

Thamnophis-yeah there are a lot of northerns at jacubsburg....and most people think all nerodia are venomous and are turned off.

I get a lot of ARE YOU CRAZY's and and lot of HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BITTEN's?
Northerns hurt, they have big teeth and their saliva a has this chem. (not sure on the name of it yet) that prevents blood clotting.

Thanks

[Gyre]

Garter Guy,

First snake that ever nailed me too. They're pretty cranky..

Hannah

[Snaky]

Some nice pictures...

[GarterGuy]

Garter Guy,

First snake that ever nailed me too. They're pretty cranky..

Hannah

Yeh, I'm going to be helping a researcher this summer with a study on Northern waters, Eastern garters and Queen snakes, so I guess I'll get to relive my youth again and again and again.......

[adamanteus]

Never kept a Northern, but I've had a few fasciata in the past. Anyone ever had a Florida Green? I bet Sid has!!

[Thamnophis]

So the raction on snakes in the wild is everywhere the same.

The somewhat venemous saliva is made by the Duvernoy's gland. This is also present in Thamnophis.

"colubrid" venom research