North Carolina Herp Trip

[Sid]

Nice photos Sid. What's the strange looking creature in the first shot?

Just another balding herp addict .

Sid

[drache]

those are great pics, Sid
what an abundance of cool critters too!
thanks

[GarterGuy]

You are correct. I had pasted another Yellow rat there and forgot to change the header. Sorry, can anyone identify the species for me? It's a first for me.

Sid

I'd have to guess a Brown watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota), although it could be a big Banded watersnake (Nerodia fasciata fasciatat). The big head makes me think more N.taxispilota....they get mistaken for Akistrodon a lot because of the big head.

Roy

[Sid]

Thanks Roy. I tend to agree with your first choice after doing some research.
Thanks everyone for the comments.

Sid

[Stefan-A]

Funny, I was leaning towards fasciata after doing a bit of research. But then again, I wasn't there, didn't see the snake in real life.

[stonyloam]

Man you don't fool around when you are looking for snakes. Great stuff Sid!

[ssssnakeluvr]

Just another balding herp addict .

Sid

I resemble that remark!!!!!!!!!!

[boeh]

Thanks for having you here, Sid :-)

[chris87]

very nice pics i must say. are cottonmouths poisonous

[adamanteus]

very nice pics i must say. are cottonmouths poisonous

Yes Chris, Cottonmouths are venomous!