What kind of snake is this?

[razrbak]

COACHWHIP! Certainly NOT a copperhead.

[kingjason]

I pulled about a 6 1/2 foot one out of the entrance to Vought the other day and it looked just like this so I am curious. I tapped him on the head to get him to come out of the roof then when he hit the ground we stepped on him enough to pick him up, then tossed him back into a lake just up the road. He had these like brown things in side of his jaw that would spring forward when he would strike. I thought I have seen this before and it was some kind of retractable fang. I said fuck it he can live but I wasn't sure if he was really harmless. My partner and a bunch of grown ass men were cheering on for a decapitation. Much to their dismay he got the thumbs up.

[line-em-up]

I replied with COPPERHEAD before I saw the head. The head doesn't look triangular to me.

[talisman]

Texas Neil Snake.

[razrbak]

Western Coachwhip- light phase.

[Craizie]

The Neil snake is an elusive bastard.

[kingjason]

Sounds like kind of an asshole snake.

Although non-venomous, a captured coachwhip will not hesitate to bite quickly and repeatedly, leaving a series of shallow gashes in its aggressor\'s flesh. They are extremely quick and agile, moving across open ground and thick brush with equal effort and speed. Diurnal hunters, their large eyes help them see movement across their terrain. An observer may catch a glimpse of a coachwhip "periscoping" as the snake lifts the anterior third of its body perpendicular to the ground, allowing the snake to survey the landscape above for any potential prey movement. They feed on many different types of vertebrate prey, ranging from lizards and other snakes, to small cottontail rabbits and birds. Coachwhips will frequently climb trees to eat nestling birds or to escape predators. They are active from March to November in the warmer parts of its range.

[CJ]

harmless

[Super Coupe]

harmless

Now it is.

[Ratt]

Texas Neil Snake.

Bonus points.

Thanks for the ID guys.

[SMKR]

*Precursor: I am ready for the ass-hats who come in to say "a dead one" or "Texas rat snake" . It might actually be a Texas rat snake for all I know.

My mom's friend found this at her lake house near Austin, and I can't tell what it is. Obviously lives in or near water, was just a tad over six feet long. Do you know? Sorry in advance for the large pictures.

Pics of mom's friend?

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[talisman]

Pics of mom's friend?

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Thanks for quoting all those pictures to make your hilarious reply.

[Trip McNeely]

Make some boots!

[talisman]

Nice job, CJ! lol

[lincolnboy]

looks like a boot snake.