Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road

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We’re starting our first theme post with pics of snakes in the road. The spirit of the theme is to capture the feeling of the encounter, though anything with an interesting twist would be special, especially if there is a good story behind the pic.

General guidelines:
One post per day.
No more than 3 pics per post.
Try to keep pics to be field pics only; no captive pics.
Pics can be of great or poor quality, as long as they communicate the theme.
Pics can be from any time in your library.
If you like, paint a picture with any interesting short story that includes the theme, instead of a pic; take us with you.




Theme 2 will follow next week on Saturday evening, unless contribution momentum slows to a crawl, then we’ll start it sooner.


Theme lineup for first group of themes:
Theme 2 Interspecies interaction.
Theme 3 "Herp-in-habitat" shots, habitat only (e.g. habitat shots of amphibian breeding pools.)
Theme 4 First/early herp related pictures where you yourself worked the camera.
Theme 5 Strange thing seen while herping (e.g. warning signs, oddball herps, uncommonly seen/rare things or herps, maybe just bizarre things seen on a herping outing.)
Theme 6 Camouflage (2 photos per post) If possible, a pic to demonstrate camouflaged animal, and a second where the animal can clearly be scene.
Theme 7 Photo bombs (human or otherwise) that get into the frame as you are taking the picture. These would include inadvertent herps that you didn't realize were there when you took the picture.
Theme 8 Dealing with the public, either a lesson or a lecture to a group of non-herpers, LE encounters, etc. The common thread here being a herper in an interaction with non-herper.
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Southern Coppertop from Coastal North Carolina:

ImageAgkistrodon contortrix contortrix by Jake M. Scott, on Flickr


Gray Ratsnake from Northwest Florida:

ImageElaphe obsoleta "williamsi" by Jake M. Scott, on Flickr

EDB from NW FL

ImageCrotalus adamanteus by Jake M. Scott, on Flickr

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Rough green snakes are pretty common crossing roads in Georgia in the spring and fall, though they can be tough to spot.
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I find lots of Corns on this stretch of road. They're always juveniles.

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Not the way I'd've preferred to find it, but one of the most memorable on-road finds for me. About 2 hours north of Asuncion, Paraguay.

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Cool thread. I've taken a lot of herp-on-road shots this year.

ImageCanebrake - C. horridus by Ian Deery, on Flickr


ImageMud Snake - F. a. abacura by Ian Deery, on Flickr


ImageCopperhead - A. c. contortrix by Ian Deery, on Flickr
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These are all great so far.
Some evoke adrenaline just from the picture.



I guess we all get Copperhead pics. They usually cooperate well.

LA (Lower AL) Copperhead



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Christmas day burm from a coupla years ago:
Imageburmese xmas day by Tamara McConnell1, on Flickr
Lifer gopher snake from this summer in Washington:
ImageDSC03949 by Tamara McConnell1, on Flickr
Washington garter, found about 2 minutes after Andy said, "We should see a garter right about now."
ImageDSC03929 by Tamara McConnell1, on Flickr
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This first dimly-lit photo is the first live Eastern Diamondback I ever cruised, back in 2008. It was a good 5' female, post-partum, on a cool mid-September night. I had never cruised an EDB before, and wasn't even looking for one, so I like this first photo because it reminds me how I felt at that moment.....straining my eyes to make out what the heck that big black-masked snake was at the edge of my headlights.

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This next photo is after I turned my flash on.....

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And my largest EDB from this past summer:

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Certainly my most memorable road-cruise of the year was this hatchling indigo. Juveniles of this species are very rarely seen and little is known about them.

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Loving the theme and pictures so far! I'm glad we are going ahead with the theme idea.

My first encounter with a snake from the genus Crotalus - a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake road cruised in Socorro County, NM (where all these photos are from). The only rattlesnake I'd ever seen in the wild prior to this was a Dusky Pygmy.

ImageDSCN5189 by zeonicweapon, on Flickr

My first live Prairie Rattlesnake, and probably my most memorable rattlesnake encounter as I was just in awe of its beauty and size. This was also the first and only venomous snake I've manipulated with a snake hook (had to move it off the road!).

ImageDSCN5224 by zeonicweapon, on Flickr

And finally, a Desert Kingsnake which was very calm and gentle. Found on the same night as the two above.

ImageDSCN5205 by zeonicweapon, on Flickr
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Great stuff, makes me want to go to the south east even more than I already did.

Sistrurus catenatus, Bruce Peninsula ON nice little buzzworm, one of a few from that night but many more DOR's.
ImageIMGP7242 by nacairn, on Flickr

Parasuta gouldii near Perth WA, tiny snake with amazing colour.
ImageDSCF1032 by nacairn, on Flickr

Storeria occipitomaculata for near Kingston ON. I just like redbellies neat ecology and always a challenge to spot on the road.
ImageStoreria occipitomaculata,Eastern Ontario Sept 2014 by nacairn, on Flickr
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Bill- Leia loved that copperhead you posted. Great colors on that animal, she thought it looked like silk.

Tamara- what an amazing find with that python! That would get the blood pumping! I hope to see one out there one day.

Coluber- good looking little water snake!

Ian- really enjoyed that mud and that copperhead! Nice photos!

Everyone else, great stuff so far. Too much to keep commenting on! I won't get to my photos if I keep going.....


Here is a king that we found crossing a sand road on one of our annual springtime trips. We were hoping that it was trailing either a female king or a juvenile EDB, but it was all alone:
Image81kingcrawl by bwboone, on Flickr

And from that same trip, a Peninsula ribbon. This little fellow had just had a little meal, and was probably going to find himself a nice place to thermoregulate. We made sure he got off the road safely.
Image40thasau by bwboone, on Flickr

I've got a few more- but I'll have to find them first.....
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EDB, Everglades.

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Great stuff, everyone! Berkeley, thanks, that king photo is awesome. I'm drooling over that habitat.

Ok, here's a couple more. The last one isn't a snake, but I think it's close enough to fit the bill.

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Rat Snake - P. alleghaniensis by Ian Deery, on Flickr


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H. simus - Southern Hognose by Ian Deery, on Flickr


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O. attenuatus - Slender Glass Lizard by Ian Deery, on Flickr
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These are all more than super. I think all the big animals really get your spirits up because you see them at a distance and build expectations.

Good suggestion, Jake.



On a dead end dirt road with washouts and soft sand, Mojaves were tough to see. This one wasn't too bad though:


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PS, Kevin, the only YOY Indigo I ever found was by accident, walking my dog on a bike path; It was eating a Corn.
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Love that simus short Ian.



I forgot about my favorite roadcruising shot. Don Filipiak took it (but with my camera).

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This is one of the Southerns found by Josh Holbrook and I. I believe it was the second or third one found over two or three trips.

ImageSouthern Hognose Snake (Heterodon simus) by Daniel D Dye II, on Flickr

This beauty was on a dirt road in Tates Hell.

ImageEastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus) by Daniel D Dye II, on Flickr

This integrade was crossing a dirt road when Carl Koch place his hand out, the snake crawled right up on Carl's arm. I sure do miss Carl.

ImageCarl and Friendly Rat Snake by Daniel D Dye II, on Flickr

This was another great find by Josh Holbrook and I.

ImageEastern Diamondback Rattle Snake (Crotalus adamanteus) by Daniel D Dye II, on Flickr

And finally one of my favorites from the farm.

ImageCanebrake Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus atricaudatus) by Daniel D Dye II, on Flickr
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My favorite photos to take.

Southern copperhead crossing the road just before Gregory House in Torreya SP.

ImageSouthern copperhead. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake crossing in ANF.

ImageEastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr

Cottonmouth giving the defensive display when his crossing was interrupted by me stopping for a picture, on a quiet back road in southwest Georgia.

ImageWater moccasin. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr
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Berkeley Boone wrote: Here is a king that we found crossing a sand road on one of our annual springtime trips. We were hoping that it was trailing either a female king or a juvenile EDB, but it was all alone:
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I think I know almost exactly where this was taken, Berkeley. Sancho Ponza Road? Looks very similar to where I found these tracks that led me to a kingsnake. That is a hell of a tough road to ride a bicycle down.

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Anyways, here's a cotton in the road:
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Wow... Just WOW!

You folks are the best.

You were right, Daniel, the Canebrakes (Timbers) by you are serious lookers.




Feel free to discuss this next item.
It's been my experience that nearly 100% of all medium to large snakes are found on the road, traveling from point A to point B, across the road, even prior to pics where they have assumed defensive postures.

One exception is in some very low traffic roads where, on cool days, some may actually bask on the edge og the road.

This Black Rat is on his way to an appointment.

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In another post I did mention another interesting exception, where Trans-pecos Rat Snakes are found, sometimes moving around on the road, tongue flicking, and seemingly hunting. One of the frequent SW TX herpers told me he had seen subocs do that more than once.

I also mentioned I once found a suboc doing this in the exact spot there had been a congregation of Kangaroo Rats anbout an hour earlier, which could very well be the reason. Kangaroo Rats seem to frequently have little rat parties on desert roads.

This one already assume defense, because of the old, fat guy approaching with a camera and a headlamp.

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Stohlgren wrote:I think I know almost exactly where this was taken, Berkeley. Sancho Ponza Road? Looks very similar to where I found these tracks that led me to a kingsnake. That is a hell of a tough road to ride a bicycle down.
Ha ha! You got it, Kevin! And you are not kidding, that road sucks for biking!

Here are today's installments. Digging into the vault for these, they are all from 2010 or earlier:

A juvenile eastern hognose, H. platyrhinos, that my friend Jason and I straddled. The car going over it was enough for it to freak out and 'keel over', and we were able to lay down and wait for it to right itself.
Imageare they gone by bwboone, on Flickr

The other hognose, a southern, H. simus. These poor snakes just keep dying on us..... Man, are they delicate! :lol:
Imagecary and simus by bwboone, on Flickr

Matt with a copperhead that we cruised at dusk just a couple of miles from my house.
Imagecoppa and matt by bwboone, on Flickr

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Might not look like a road, but it is.

Crotalus adamanteus
ImageEastern Diamondback Rattlesnake by Mike D. Martin, on Flickr

Thamnophis sirtalis
ImageEastern Garter Snake by Mike D. Martin, on Flickr

Crotalus horridus. I think I'm able to 'will' these snakes to appear on this property, as long as I don't really force it.
ImageCanebrake Rattlesnake by Mike D. Martin, on Flickr
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I was in the field and had to join a conference call around mid-morning. I road cruised up until the call time and when I pull onto a gravel road and started to call in I spotted this nice corn crossing the road.

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My lady friend observing her first pygmy. (No one tell her I posted this)

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I've been really busy lately, sorry I'm late to the party. I have been thinking about this - for some reason I had read it 3 per person, not 3 per post, so I only tried to pick my top 3.

I love mudsnakes, and I remember cruising a road new to me in Levy County and finding this younger one crossing the road. I was so excited, and I really enjoyed how this photo turned out because of how it shows their unusual defensive behavior.

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This I think is the first Pygmy Rattler I ever cruised in Alachua County (from last year)
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There are a lot of neat things I've seen crossing roads, but I think this one is great because it reminds me of the wildness of Florida. I also really enjoy it because while gators are not rare, I've only ever seen a couple crossing a road.

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A rough green:
ImageDSC00125 by bwboone, on Flickr

An eastern garter:
Imagegarter on road by bwboone, on Flickr

Justin photo'ing a neonate canebrake during some birthday road cruising:
Imagejustin and cane by bwboone, on Flickr

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Amazing how hots are dominant in these pics!


Sand Road Blue-striped Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus nitae)


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Sand Road ANF


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Eastern coral snake from ANF.

ImageEastern coral snake. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr

Juvenile eastern diamondback from down the road of my house here in Georgia.

ImageEastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr

Early morning corn snake from ANF.

ImageCorn snake. by Joshua W. Young, on Flickr
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Enough with the snakes - I want to share some turtles in the road....

Red-bellied Cooter
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Peninsula Cooter
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Unpaved roads are so much better.

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umop apisdn wrote:Unpaved roads are so much better.

ImageEastern Diamondback Rattlesnake on Road by Mike D. Martin, on Flickr
Let me refer the newer herpers to the infamous unpathed roads in Shawnee National forest.
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Probably the top three snakes I am most proud of...

Southern Hognose
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A couple of years ago, I took a trip with a few of the Kentucky herpers.
We had found a few unusually colored cottonmouth and decided to take some pics. A couple of folks decided to lay in the road
and get "eye level" pics. Eventually, a car came and I hooked the snake, but it took my fellow herpers a minute to actually get up.
We motioned the car to pass, but they sat there. Again, we motioned them to pass, but they eventually turned around and left.
So, we resumed taking photos and released the snake. As we were leaving the area, a local sheriff drove by and I immediately became suspicious.
They told me how "paranoid" I was, but a while later, we found ourselves trailed by flashing blue lights.
It turned out the sheriff got a call about a man with a shotgun holding hostages on the road. :roll:
After explaining, I'm not sure if they were more irritated by a wild goose chase or the fact we did not kill snakes.
And we all went home with a story to tell. Image105_0388 by Paleosuchus, on Flickr
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Matt and a simus:
Imagematt and simus by bwboone, on Flickr

My second favorite way to find a pigmy, AOR (my favorite way is to hike them):
Imagepigmy by bwboone, on Flickr

The best looking wild pine I have ever seen:
Imagepine by bwboone, on Flickr

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Wonderful stuff everyone! This first post has made me aware that I don't have a single picture of a snake on a road... That's what I get for being a salamander nerd. Now I have a goal for the summer!

Here is the best beast I could find from my collection.
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Just when you think it can't get much better, you folks add more.

BB, was that pine in FL or GA?

Barry, that's a great story that could have happened to any folks on this forum!

Brad, maybe another theme to look at later is "Herps other than snakes" on the road!




Yet another ANF moccasin:


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captainjack0000 wrote:Pictures
There's that Indigo I missed! And when did you find that Short Tail? That's an excellent shot, and same with the juvi Hognose.
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That hog is spectacular, Ian.
You could easily see that one fooling someone, bearing resemblence to either Agkistrodon.
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BillMcGighan wrote:That hog is spectacular, Ian.
Yeah it is! Wow! I wish I saw patterned hognoses more frequently.

BillMcGighan wrote:Just when you think it can't get much better, you folks add more.

BB, was that pine in FL or GA?
Thanks Bill. I agree with this too- everyone's photos have just been terrific, really enjoying the lot of them! And to answer your question, that is a GA pine. I've actually never found one in Florida. I'd love to one day....

Today's contributions:

Another belly-up simus. Ian, this is the picture I was referring to when we talked:
Imagepoor dead simus by bwboone, on Flickr

Kevin's comment about biking on sand roads reminded me of this. There is a spot that I go to for miles and miles of bike riding when my wife and I go down to her parents' beach house, and the most human-habituated racers I have ever met live there. Here is one that I encountered early one morning as it was catching some rays:
Imageracer on bike by bwboone, on Flickr

And a little closer:
Imageracer on road by bwboone, on Flickr

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I love these theme posts to get everyone active. I do most of my cruising at night, as I hate spending valuable field time in the car (and as a result have very few decent on road shots) but I think I can find some to post.

Corn Snake, ANF

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Carolina Pygmy, North West Georgia

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Copperhead, North West Georgia

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