tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248423708097561253.post2375505861249012296..comments2023-11-05T04:59:20.428-06:00Comments on Bitmap's Miscellaneous: Snake Boots and ChapsBitmaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248423708097561253.post-4444952541153969602009-04-25T21:28:00.000-05:002009-04-25T21:28:00.000-05:00I forget about coral snakes, since we don't get th...I forget about coral snakes, since we don't get them around here. They aren't pit vipers like rattlers and copperheads and cottonmouths, so the pupil test sdoesn't apply to them.<br /><br />The color pattern is so distinct for coral snakes, though, you and I would know them long before we got close enough to see the pupils anyway :)Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248423708097561253.post-66427075147500850192009-04-24T08:14:00.000-05:002009-04-24T08:14:00.000-05:00Paladin,
Thanks for the pupil tip. Does that appl...Paladin,<br /><br />Thanks for the pupil tip. Does that apply to coral snakes, too, or only pit vipers?<br /><br />I understand about them faking. I've seen two black snakes that coiled up showed off a big white mouth, apparently trying to look like a water moccasin.<br /><br />Does anyone know how to edit a comment? I had to delete it and make another.Bitmaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248423708097561253.post-75141569228733106762009-04-24T08:11:00.000-05:002009-04-24T08:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bitmaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248423708097561253.post-58195418239788358232009-04-23T19:00:00.000-05:002009-04-23T19:00:00.000-05:00Nice rattler, and a good sized copperhead too :) W...Nice rattler, and a good sized copperhead too :) We don't get rattlesnakes in my neck of the woods. In fact, in 15 years of animal control, I've only picked up two venomous snakes - both copperheads. One was in a pickle jar in a teenage boy's bedroom. Mom found it while cleaning. He was gonna keep it as a pet, not realizing what kind it was.<br /><br />The diamond shaped head trick can deceive you, since most snakes will fake it when frightened. The pit you pointed out is a good indicator, though. Also, you'll notice the pupil is a slit, like a cat. Poisonous snakes have a slit pupil, while non-venomous ones are round - at least among Texas indigenous snakes.Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.com