Off to the beach this weekend! (also a rattlesnake)

[d_virginiana]

I'm going to the beach next week. Being highly allergic to jellyfish particles, I really enjoy the local reptiles just as much as going in the ocean There's always interesting stuff around there, so I'm hoping I'll run into as many snakes, alligators, and turtles as I usually do and maybe actually remember to bring my camera!

This is a pic from last year's herping expedition. It was in shed, so the pattern is pretty obscured, but I think this was a canebrake rattler. Regardless, it was large, poisonous, and I very nearly stepped on it. I would like to extend my thanks to this lovely snake for not freaking out and biting me when I very nearly squished it.

[RedSidedSPR]

Have a good trip! Step on a rattler for me!

That's an awesome snake, I thought "cotton mouth" cause of the shed pattern... but I can see it. Ive never found one.

[kibakiba]

Snakes aren't poisonous, only plants are. Snakes, spiders, etc have venom
Just a bit of a pet peeve that I have.

[d_virginiana]

Snakes aren't poisonous, only plants are. Snakes, spiders, etc have venom
Just a bit of a pet peeve that I have.

It's so ironic that I literally just watched an episode of 1000 Ways to Die that said the exact same thing!

Good to know though

[Stefan-A]

Snakes aren't poisonous,

Except certain garters, which actually become poisonous by eating certain newts.

[RedSidedSPR]

Stefan beat ya to it. On page 1.

Except certain garters, which actually become poisonous by eating certain newts.

[ConcinusMan]

Snakes aren't poisonous, only plants are. Snakes, spiders, etc have venom
Just a bit of a pet peeve that I have.

Now wait a second. Garters in the area where I find the blue anery concinnus' are poisonous. They get that way from feeding heavily on rough skinned newts. Great Blue Herons, Racoons, Crows, and Cooper's Hawks have all been reported to become very ill or die after eating garter snakes in that area.

[Didymus20X6]

[RedSidedSPR]

See? There's a difference

[guidofatherof5]

Have a safe trip. Looking forward to an update.