We bought a new snake last week and the guy told us it's a Brooks King snake, but after looking at pictures online it doesn't look like a Brooks and it acts a lot different than our California King. It strikes at us and shakes it's tail like a little rattlesnake. Here's a picture I took ... anyone recognize what it might be?
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Trying to identify this snake
bobnjac
Aug 01, 2005 05:17 PM
Replies (4)
IndiaPaleAle
Aug 01, 2005 09:30 PM
Its a Brooks neonate, the adults lose the vivid colors.
heterodon62
Aug 02, 2005 09:55 AM
I was at a show and a guy was selling brooks king and eastern king crosses and they looked just like that.
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Be excellent to each other...and Party on dude!
Hotshot
Aug 02, 2005 06:43 PM
Florida kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula floridana
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Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian
althea
Aug 07, 2005 11:23 PM
It definately is a Brooks. As for the tail rattling, many colubrids exhibit this behavior when they feel threatened/are scared. Instinct tells baby snakes that there are many things that would like to snack on them--thus the tail rattling.
Give your baby time to settle in, making sure that it has secure hides. Then try offering a food item. If this goes well, begin short, gentle handling sessions. Once your baby comes to trust that it isn't a food item, you hopefully will see the more friendly aspects of it's personality. Best of luck!
Rgds,
althea
