What kind of snake is this?????

fulltilt06 · 06-25-12, 11:32 AM

I live in Florida and this was in my back yard. I do not know what it is. I live in a subdivision with a bunch of houses around me and I was very suprised to see this. When I went to move it it turned to me and the head broadened and hissed at me. This was the first I have ever experienced like that. My wife is worried as my kids are always playing in the back yard!! Any help would be awesome!!! Thanks

StudentoReptile · 06-25-12, 11:35 AM

Kinda of a small pic...but it kinda looks like a pine snake. Pine snakes are known for putting on a show when disturbed.

My second guess would be Nerodia sp. (water snake).

snake man12 · 06-25-12, 08:09 PM

I think it's either a pine or rat snake. It's defininetly not venomous

alessia55 · 06-25-12, 08:13 PM

Yup, looks like a pine snake to me. Doesn't look like any of the venomous snakes we have down here.

RossCA · 06-26-12, 01:16 AM

Did you kill it? It looks like its been beaten to death. It does look like a pine snake and they do hiss pretty loud. My second guess would be Hog nose, but I don't know if they are in your area.

Kingsnakechris · 06-27-12, 07:48 AM

At first I thought maybe a water snake but I'm leaning more twords pine snake.

fulltilt06 · 06-28-12, 08:43 AM

Thank you everybody for your responses, I do really appreciate it. No I did not kill it but I did have it squeezed at its head with my trash pick up clamps right before I took the picture. I put it in a bucket and dropped it off 5 miles from my house, to make my wife happy. Thanks again for everyone's help!!!

MDT · 06-28-12, 09:30 AM

Looks like an Eastern Hognose to me, esp w the description of the display it put on.

ashleynicole · 07-01-12, 11:41 AM

Hognose ♥ They will flatten their heads to try to look venomous. Very common in central florida. It is hard to know for certain without a closeup picture of the head though.

kudos to you for re-homing it and not hurting it.