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PRThorn93
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 Don’t have a pic but...

I found this tiny (inch and a half) snake today in our recently laid multch. It had a black back, and a bright red-orange belly. It also had yellow ring at the base of its head. Can anyone take a guess at what it was?
08/04/07  12:15pm

 #1388228


Dane_Zoo
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   Message To: PRThorn93   In reference to Message Id: 1388118


 Don’t have a pic but...

inch and a half long snake.....thats tiny.......sounds like a ringneck snake to me
08/04/07  01:55pm

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PRThorn93
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   Message To: Dane_Zoo   In reference to Message Id: 1388228


 Don’t have a pic but...

Cool, they native to Florida?
08/04/07  06:31pm

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Joshsnakeman
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   Message To: PRThorn93   In reference to Message Id: 1388543


 Don’t have a pic but...

Diadophis punctatus punctatus, southern ringneck snake. Unless you are in the keys, then it would be Diadophis punctatus acricus.



08/04/07  08:22pm

 #1389462


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   Message To: Joshsnakeman   In reference to Message Id: 1388728


 Don’t have a pic but...

a NORTHERN ringneck exists too!!

and western sub sp. that look similar
08/05/07  12:45pm

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   Message To: Mampam   In reference to Message Id: 1389462


 Don’t have a pic but...

Cool, thank guys!
08/05/07  09:31pm

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NICKNAME
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   Message To: PRThorn93   In reference to Message Id: 1390143


 Don’t have a pic but...

don`t even try to keep it . even adult ring necks are difficult to get to eat.we have caught quite a few ( in florida)they just hide all the time anyway , so if you cage it , you won`t ever see it ..let it go.
08/06/07  04:52pm

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Joshsnakeman
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   Message To: NICKNAME   In reference to Message Id: 1391397


 Don’t have a pic but...

Quote:

a NORTHERN ringneck exists too!!

and western sub sp. that look similar


It cant be a northern or any other subspecies than a southern or a keys, since he is in florida.

Josh
08/06/07  08:27pm


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