Another Eastern DB 2014-07-29

[Cisco Jack]

Found this guy trying to cross the road yesterday.
Not able to get any in-situ pix, as he wanted to return to the woods.
Took these pix in the yard.
Gave him to a friend to put in his pen.

[Bisch]

I'm not a snake guy, so don't jump on me too hard.

How do you tell the difference between an eastern and a western diamondback? They all just looks like rattlesnakes to me!

Bisch

[BTLowry]

I ain't movin no live venomous snake to get no pic without first removing it's business end

[Mudslinger]

Beautiful snake!

[SouthTX1911]

Absolutely gorgeous snake. What part of the state y'all in?

[SnakeID]

Gorgeous EDB!

A buddy and I will be coming out to photograph these the 16th/17th of August. We'll be in the De Soto/Hattiesburg area. Looking forward to seeing my first one.

[SnakeID]

I'm not a snake guy, so don't jump on me too hard.

How do you tell the difference between an eastern and a western diamondback? They all just looks like rattlesnakes to me!

Bisch

Well, besides not sharing even remotely close habitat, the eastern diamondback has more defined diamonds and has a distinct golden/black coloration. The western diamondback has a more mottled/sandy pattern and the diamonds aren't as defined.

The furthest east the Western diamondback gets is Galveston Island/Bolivar Penninsula. The Eastern diamondback only gets as far west as Mississippi, though historically they used to be found in the southeastern tip of Louisiana. A buddy and I think there may still be some there, but it's been 20+ yrs since one was officially reported.

[pigstika1978]

Pretty snake rather see a pic than in person though

[BIG IRON]

That is a fat snake

[Cisco Jack]

Absolutely gorgeous snake. What part of the state y'all in?

About 60 miles north of the coastline.

[Cisco Jack]

Gorgeous EDB!

A buddy and I will be coming out to photograph these the 16th/17th of August. We'll be in the De Soto/Hattiesburg area. Looking forward to seeing my first one.

That one came from the DeSoto Natl Forrest.
I live less than 10 miles from DNF, bout 20 from H'burg.
Good luck, they're hard to find on purpose.

[SnakeID]

That one came from the DeSoto Natl Forrest.
I live less than 10 miles from DNF, bout 20 from H'burg.
Good luck, they're hard to find on purpose.

Hah, all snakes are tough when you actually want to find them. Seems like the ones scared of them the most have all the luck.

My buddy goes out there to find EDBs a couple of times a year. He managed to see a black pine last August, in addition to an EDB or two. We regularly hunt and photo canebrakes in Louisiana, but this will be my first time joining on the De Soto trip.

[JP Weld]

I ain't movin no live venomous snake to get no pic without first removing it's business end

Haha, no doubt!

[Cisco Jack]

Hah, all snakes are tough when you actually want to find them. Seems like the ones scared of them the most have all the luck.

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