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I've been interested in seeing pygmies for a while and I know they are located in East Texas but I think they aren't located in Montgomery or Harris county. I live in Montgomery county about 40 minutes from Houston and am only familiar with these areas, and if anybody could tell me of the nearest location close to here they've seen them I'd be very thankful. Their ranges technically include my area but unless they only live in secluded areas with local populations... I haven't seen any.

I'd be willing to drive a couple hours if I knew a good location for them but it might be a long way with just guesses. They could be like the timber rattlers and only be found in select little pockets with small populations (those I have found here). I just don't know. But a guy who used to live here supposedly found them somewhere not far from here I think.

Any info would be appreciated, thanks.
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1.0 sumatran short tailed python
0.1 ball python
0.1 rosy boa
0.1 corn snake
1.0 mexican king snake
1.1 buttermilk racers
0.0.2 texas rat snakes
0.0.1 broadbanded watersnakes
0.0.2 yellow bellied watersnake
0.0.1 diamond back watersnake
0.0.1 blotched watersnake
0.0.1 ribbon snake
0.1 Texas brown snake
0.0.1 western cottonmouth
0.0.1 southern copperhead
0.0.1 rattlesnake
1.0 bearded dragon
1.0 leopard gecko

I've only found pygs in two places in eastern TX. One is in Anderson county (NW of Palestine) and the other spot is Montgomery County.
They are in the National Forest in NW Montgomery county. They aren't abundant, but you can find them on quiet roads around there. They are hard to see on the road since unlike most other snakes in the area, they don't reflect light and appear mostly flat black on the road.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Thanks for the info, I'll have to try there. I hadn't had any luck in the parks I've been to.
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1.0 sumatran short tailed python
0.1 ball python
0.1 rosy boa
0.1 corn snake
1.0 mexican king snake
1.1 buttermilk racers
0.0.2 texas rat snakes
0.0.1 broadbanded watersnakes
0.0.2 yellow bellied watersnake
0.0.1 diamond back watersnake
0.0.1 blotched watersnake
0.0.1 ribbon snake
0.1 Texas brown snake
0.0.1 western cottonmouth
0.0.1 southern copperhead
0.0.1 rattlesnake
1.0 bearded dragon
1.0 leopard gecko