Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Year of the Snake - No. 5 Smith's Black-headed Snake

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I found this snake under a rock near a wash. I was on my way back from getting sand for the Nightsnake. It was less than an hour after I'd found the Nightsnake. He is really small, only 3.5 inches long, resembles an earthworm and is very fast. These snakes are mildly toxic.



This little snake is so fast we had to put him in a yogurt container to take the photos.
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  1. RayMay 1, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    Love your blog. I check it almost every day to see if you've found anything interesting. Heard that you spotted your first diamondback of the season. You impress me with the scientific names. You must check those snakes out very closely. Grandpa Ray PS I've seen two cottonmouths, at the same time, this year. Both at the duck pond drain. A third snake zipped off in the woods too quick to identify.

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