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Is this a canebreak? What is this? I am not sure where the pic was taken.
THanks in advance.
Severa

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1.2 leopards( 1 tremper albino,1 high yellow, 1 tang)1.0 African fattail,0.1 pink toe tarantula,1.0 mexican red knee tarantula,1.0 albino sonoran gopher,1 eastern painted turtle,0.1 sun conure,55 gallon freshwater, and two chihuahuas.

Yes, that is a canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus "atricaudatus". There was some dispute regarding whether or not canes were a subspecies of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus), with the consensus being that they are a geographic varient as opposed to a subspecies. I put the "atricaudatus" in quotes to reflect this, because sometimes you see them referred to as C.h.atricaudatus.

I've seen the photo before... check www.snakesofarkansas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1650&highlight=game camera

Supposedly it is in Arkansas or Missouri, so call it whatever name you call them from that region I guess.

Yep, that was the original pic. I was e-mailed the pic this morning from my boss for identification. I had to crop the pic and convert to a jpg and downsize it to post it. If this is a real pic and the game camera went off, he was asking who set off the infrared sensor. I said it was most likely the deer. He said that it could have been the snake. Could a cold blooded trigger a infrared sensor if it is the same temp as the ambient air? I figure it is possible if it comes off of a rock or road that it had been sunning on. Your thoughts?
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1.3 leopards( 1 tremper albino,1 high yellow,1 blizzard, 1 tang)1.0 African fattail 1.0, 1.1 r. ciliatus (Harlequin flames), 0.0.1 r. auriculatus, 1.0 Beardie (50% German Giant x Cawley Red X Hypo Red/Flaming Tiger),1.0 mexican red knee tarantula,1.0 albino sonoran gopher,1.0 eastern painted turtle,0.1 sun conure,2.1 Ball pythons (1 pastel,2 het for albino), and two chihuahuas.