This is the first time i've seen any snake of any species eating anything. Came across this eastern garter chowing down on a gray tree frog. Pretty wimpy attempt by the snake IMO to consume the frog since he gave up pretty quickly. The frog crawled away so im hoping he survived. you can see blood on the snakes face. Wish i had my real camera not the pocketcam but ill take it haha
IMG_6322kjgh by MattSullivan, on Flickr
Feel free to post any of your own shots of snake predation, always think those pics are cool
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Here's a few with some bonus frog on frog action:
regurged... but reacquired
and some kinda lame shaky video:
regurged... but reacquired
and some kinda lame shaky video:
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awesome shot of the king eating. what prey was it?
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer in the first, CA Red-sided garter in the second.MattSullivan wrote:awesome shot of the king eating. what prey was it?
I flipped the king on racer on yolodave's survey. It was fine with all the attention.
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Here’s my personal favorite example of snake predation.
Eastern Coral in the process of turning a Yellow Rat snake into calories. It’s from a couple of seasons ago.
I have quite a few photos of other snakes in the process of eating but all are the typical Cottonmouth eating road kill/ Garter eating toad/ Ringneck eating Narrowmouth / etc...
Tim
Eastern Coral in the process of turning a Yellow Rat snake into calories. It’s from a couple of seasons ago.
I have quite a few photos of other snakes in the process of eating but all are the typical Cottonmouth eating road kill/ Garter eating toad/ Ringneck eating Narrowmouth / etc...
Tim
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I've seen Nerodia eating the standards a few times.
Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) preying on an American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeina) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
I actually had been photographing this snake and after I let it go it swam under a rock, caught a fish, and brought it ashore.
Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) feeding by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) preying on an American Toad (Bufo americanus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) preying on an American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeina) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
I actually had been photographing this snake and after I let it go it swam under a rock, caught a fish, and brought it ashore.
Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) feeding by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Midland Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) preying on an American Toad (Bufo americanus) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
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the midland water eating the bullfrog is an awesome shot
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Great idea for a thread and amazing stuff so far. I figured this would be a good choice for my first post as I have an interesting example, though a terrible cell phone pic. I came upon this sight one night on my way back to the office. I gently moved the animals in this picture off of the road and left them alone but on my way home about a half an hour later, the siren had escaped and was making its way toward the water with the mud snake in hot pursuit. I am not sure what the final outcome was.
Interestingly, some coworkers called me to the exact same spot about three weeks earlier because an even larger mud (69") had been hit attempting to eat a siren. This instance occurred at about noon in the blazing Florida heat. Unfortunately, both of those animals ended up dying.
The mud snake in this picture was about four feet long to give you an idea of the size of the animals.
Farancia abacura and Siren lacertina
Mud vs Siren by smittyca21, on Flickr
Sorry again about the picture quality
Interestingly, some coworkers called me to the exact same spot about three weeks earlier because an even larger mud (69") had been hit attempting to eat a siren. This instance occurred at about noon in the blazing Florida heat. Unfortunately, both of those animals ended up dying.
The mud snake in this picture was about four feet long to give you an idea of the size of the animals.
Farancia abacura and Siren lacertina
Mud vs Siren by smittyca21, on Flickr
Sorry again about the picture quality
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These aren't my pictures, but they belong to a friend of mine who is also on this forum under the name NOdum. He rarely posts (or even looks at the forum), so I am taking the initiative here...
If I remember correctly these were taken somewhere in the Tehachapi Mountains so it is a likely intergrade between Pituophis catenifer deserticola and Pituophis catenifer catenifer swallowing a cottontail.
If I remember correctly these were taken somewhere in the Tehachapi Mountains so it is a likely intergrade between Pituophis catenifer deserticola and Pituophis catenifer catenifer swallowing a cottontail.
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glad this post is catching on that timber eating the squirrel is awesome. very cool thing to see
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Though not entirely comprised of ophidian predators, there was a thread a while back with some awesome shots similar to these. For those who may have missed it, or may not been around the forum yet as it was years ago:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... f=2&t=4523
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... f=2&t=4523
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From today. Diablo Range Garter with CA RLF tad:
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I'd like to see that one!Tim Borski wrote: Ringneck eating Narrowmouth / etc...
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Garter snake attempting to choke down an American toad.
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) by happylittleclouds, on Flickr
The best part was that a little male was trying to mate with her at the same time!
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) by happylittleclouds, on Flickr
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) by happylittleclouds, on Flickr
The best part was that a little male was trying to mate with her at the same time!
Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) by happylittleclouds, on Flickr
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Here's an oldie-but-goodie:
Drymarchon vs Trimorphodon from Chiapas:
Somewhere I have an old slide of a DOR Scarlet Kingsnake that was swallowing an obviously DOR Smooth Earthsnake that had been swallowing a DOR earthworm.
Drymarchon vs Trimorphodon from Chiapas:
Somewhere I have an old slide of a DOR Scarlet Kingsnake that was swallowing an obviously DOR Smooth Earthsnake that had been swallowing a DOR earthworm.
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There was a question if native snakes eat cuban treefrogs…
A friend of mine verified that this Southern Racer seems to like them!
OKay, not a snake but these are almost pics of herp feeding
This Yonahlossee salamander was on the path hunting.
I swatted an insect around my headlamp and it dropped near the hunter.
He turned to look.
Then, as if buy magic, almost instantly, the insect was grabbed and eaten:
A friend of mine verified that this Southern Racer seems to like them!
OKay, not a snake but these are almost pics of herp feeding
This Yonahlossee salamander was on the path hunting.
I swatted an insect around my headlamp and it dropped near the hunter.
He turned to look.
Then, as if buy magic, almost instantly, the insect was grabbed and eaten:
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Winter of last year I went over to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and found this big guy with a raccoon. I'm guessing the staff didn't provide the raccoon. I can only wonder what was going through the raccoon's mind when it found itself in that enclosure. I mean of all of the zoos to visit.... I think it was a Mugger Crocodile, but I can't be sure.