I was throwing some boxes into the back of my truck when I came across a snake about 12 to 15 inches long. Its gray with black diamond to square shaped spots. It has a black band that starts before the eyes then runs toward the nose has it crosses the snout. It was kinda chilly when i found him/her so it was kind of sluggish. I took it into the house to square my wife and after it warmed up it would hiss and try to strike my finger if i waved it in front of its face. I decided to keep it so i put it into a small plastic case so i could find an aquairium to keep it in when i noticed it woud shake its tail and make a rattling sound when it was aqitated. I cant see a rattle but i thought baby rattlesnakes werent born with them. Anyways, does anyone know what it is?
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Another what kind of snake ?
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Without knowing where you & the snake are from, no. Can't tell you.
Waving your finger in front of a snake whose identity is unknown is one way to get oneself on the Darwin Awards List.
Give us a little more info, & I'm sure we'll figure this out. There are quite a few non-venomous snakes that will rattle the tail when agitated, as well as several venomous snakes other than rattlesnakes.
~~Greg~~
Yes it was really stupid of me to do that but at the time I didn`t think it was poisinous. I think I will take it up to a pet store and see what they say. Thank for your help. Also I live just north of Austin in Texas.
I saw the picture and it's a juvie Texas rat snake.
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