Just shed so I snapped a couple of shots. Along with Dekay (brown) snakes these have to be the most mellow snakes on the planet. This guy was a recent wild caught when I got him him and was totally relaxed from the start. I don't know if anyone has much experience with Dekay's but I would catch them as a kid. Many would feed on earthworms from your fingers the day you catch them!
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King relative?
donv
Dec 21, 2007 11:23 AM
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donv
Dec 21, 2007 11:24 AM
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viborero
Dec 21, 2007 11:45 AM
Cool! I just cut back on a bunch of native snakes and I got rid of my LTC Longnose. He was indeed a mellow snake, but most I encounter in the wild are hissy, smelly-raspberry-musk flinging freaks!
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Diego
SDeFriez
Dec 21, 2007 12:14 PM
Cool Long nosed. Yeah they are considerered to be the closet relative to Kings. Most that I have caught and kept were calm or calmed down pretty fast. Didn't take long for them to take mice over lizards. Very common snakes here where I live.
Scott D
donv
Dec 21, 2007 12:34 PM
and have never seen a wild one. I wouldn't have guessed that they would be anything but mellow. But by the same token, I've always wondered how dekay snakes can survive in the wild, as calm as they are. It's almost as if they accept that they have no effective defense mechanism. I guess the answer is they stay hidden. I only ever encountered one in the open of the many I caught.
tgcorley
Dec 21, 2007 05:53 PM
I used to catch DeKay snakes as a kid -- they wee very secretive and remember having to dig around under logs and such and watch for movement. I think a big part of their diet is slugs, which we have galore here in SE Pennsylvania. They are sweet little snakes -- never knew one to be snippy.
EddieF
Dec 21, 2007 11:55 AM
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1.1 Florida Kingsnake
1.0 Kisatchie Cornsnake
croc 2-3
Dec 21, 2007 03:26 PM
I wonder why they aren't that common in collections
FR
Dec 21, 2007 04:15 PM
Three of these are from my yard. Encluding the real pretty one. Enjoy Cheers
DMong
Dec 21, 2007 04:20 PM
n/p
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
Upscale
Dec 22, 2007 07:30 AM
Never have seen one, but they can get very pretty. The pattern that gets somewhat tri-colored would, if exaggerated, have the “red touch yellow” combo. Interesting.
Nokturnel Tom
Dec 22, 2007 10:12 AM
Those are really cool Frank. I hope you and yours have a great holiday season. Tom Stevens
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FR
Dec 22, 2007 11:11 AM
Thanks Tom, and a great holiday season and year/s to your WHOLE family. Cheers
reako45
Dec 21, 2007 06:22 PM
Beautiful Longnose. Is that a TX locale rhino? That snake is one that I'm STILL hoping to see in the wild.
reako45
