spincast Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Found this guy slipping away as I went out to put some stuff in the shed. Very small, less than or about the size around as a pencil, maybe 8, 10 inches long. Any ideas? Young fox snake? Hognose? the head wasn't a uniform copper, more the same pattern, but the undersides was milky white with black spots? He faked striking when I got the BB up close for a shot. Then I let him slither away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Looks like a Milk Snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAnotherOne Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Probably a milk snake Edited May 26, 2015 by LostAnotherOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Yup - I'd say eastern milksnake as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 yup, based on what I see here, milk snake - thanks guys http://www.longpointlandtrust.ca/pdf/Snakefacts.pdf LAO - head wasn't a single copper colour, maintained the marking pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAnotherOne Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Was hoping it was a fox snake cause theres not a whole lot of them around anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Neonates can be such a pain to ID - especially within the Pantherophis genus. Cool find dude - don't see many of 'em around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Milk snakes are very beneficial, if you have them around you'll never have a mouse problem. Best to not try handling the adults, since they have teeth like razor blades. Edited May 26, 2015 by Craig_Ritchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 They like to strike, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 They are a species of concern too. Good to see them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Atlantic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nothing like the Milk snakes we used to see in the Red Hill Valleye in Hamilton as kids. They were huge and probably not even Milk Snakes. They were very light white grey with circles of darker grey. That was 50 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Atlantic? , yeah. you can tell by the spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Atlantic? LOL!! That never gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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