Snake information

Fishnngolfn · 07-01-08, 10:05 AM

Here is some information for anyone that is on the water and freaks out when seeing any kind of snake.

There is a quick way to tell if the snake swimming near or at you is a water moccasin or just a harmless banded water snake. Moccasins are extremely bouyant and rarely go under water willingly. You can see almost the entire body of a water moccasin when it is swimming. Only small areas of a moccasin will be underwater while it is swimming.

Harmless water snakes are mostly totally submerged when swimming. You typically see only the head and just a few spots along the body. Water snakes will also go under water often.

Typically, the nonpoisonous snakes which reside with the Water Moccasins are longer, less stout-bodied, flee when approached, and exhibit round pupils, along with a plain yellowish or white belly void of any band markings.

This video shows a moccasin. See how high in the water it is swimming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMJdMSDTVqo

This is a video of a harmless water snake. See, its head is the only thing above the water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvcgkFScIL4

stevomac59 · 07-01-08, 12:51 PM

Very informative!
Thanks for sharing
-stevo

Jim80 · 07-01-08, 04:05 PM

good info F&G thanks

mariner · 07-01-08, 09:14 PM

good thing to kno. thx

07-01-08, 10:05 AM	#1
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Snake information Here is some information for anyone that is on the water and freaks out when seeing any kind of snake. There is a quick way to tell if the snake swimming near or at you is a water moccasin or just a harmless banded water snake. Moccasins are extremely bouyant and rarely go under water willingly. You can see almost the entire body of a water moccasin when it is swimming. Only small areas of a moccasin will be underwater while it is swimming. Harmless water snakes are mostly totally submerged when swimming. You typically see only the head and just a few spots along the body. Water snakes will also go under water often. Typically, the nonpoisonous snakes which reside with the Water Moccasins are longer, less stout-bodied, flee when approached, and exhibit round pupils, along with a plain yellowish or white belly void of any band markings. This video shows a moccasin. See how high in the water it is swimming. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMJdMSDTVqo This is a video of a harmless water snake. See, its head is the only thing above the water. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvcgkFScIL4

07-01-08, 12:51 PM	#2
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	Very informative! Thanks for sharing -stevo __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

07-01-08, 04:05 PM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	good info F&G thanks __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-01-08, 09:14 PM	#4
mariner BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: trenton ga Posts: 501	good thing to kno. thx __________________ ¿ <*(((>{

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