Snake ID..

[haas0311]

I’ve seen a lot of snakes and know a diamond back when I s me but is this an Eastern Massasagua Rattlesnake? It was killed on North Padre Island, bear my house..



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[okrattler]

Western Massasauga

[okrattler]

On a side note I think she has the snake deterrent pretty well figured out. That one looks pretty deterred.

[cricman]

Western Massasauga

This^


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[haas0311]

A western Masasauga? Are the worth any money alive?


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[okrattler]

A western Masasauga? Are the worth any money alive?


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Not compared to any of the others. If you were to sell them by the pound it'd take quite a few to make much money. They're generally no more than 23" long at the most. They're kinda pretty in their own way I think. Hat bands and things like that made out of them might be worth more than the snake itself. With them being such a small snake that's probably about all a person could do with one.

[Landrover]

Is there a common name for those. Never heard of a Masasauga.

[WalkieTalkie]

Something doesn't look right. There should be some blood

[okrattler]

Is there a common name for those. Never heard of a Masasauga.

I've only heard them called a "ground rattler" if they weren't called a Massasauga. That's an old school name for them though. My great Grandma always called them that.

[rosco11]

Looks like their chop skills were at samurai level

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[Landrover]

I've only heard them called a "ground rattler" if they weren't called a Massasauga. That's an old school name for them though. My great Grandma always called them that.

Guess we don't have those in South Louisiana or SE Texas.

[miket]

Is that the same as pygmy rattler? Looks same to me but I have only seen a couple

[newmathewsfan]

Western Massasauga

Yep

[ostey22]

Something doesn't look right. There should be some blood

Agreed. Looks like it’s been in the freezer

[MASTERS]

Agreed. Looks like it’s been in the freezer

When they are frozen in the freezer and pulled out for pics they get all frosty white, then start sweating and look sopping wet. I’d bet it’s pretty freshly killed....