Mystery Snake

[Mike Phillips]

Mystery Snake


This guy was hanging out at the pool last Sunday afternoon, I scared him off using a very long pole at the pool.

Was wondering if anyone can identify it?




Wicked serious look to him....

[Radarryan]

Wicked scary... Glad you were able to scare him off safely.

As for ID: I'd check here:

FLMNH - Florida Snakes Identification

[Becciasm]

Brownchin racer?

FLMNH - Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)

edit: haha! great minds think alike ryan!

[Radarryan]

edit: haha! great minds think alike ryan!

No doubt there my man!

[Setec Astronomy]

Yikes, that's a pretty big snake, Mike! Where is Maxy when you need him (naturalist and member of another detailing forum)?

[Father87]

obviously a thief since he was wearing a mask...
that's an awesome pattern, never seen that.

[Mike Phillips]

Last summer my wife Stacy killed this with a Butcher Knife in our front yard...

And yes, this is the real deal... a Coral Snake






She saw another Coral Snake about a month ago in the same place...

[Setec Astronomy]

Brownchin racer?

FWIW that site says that snake is only found in the Florida panhandle.

[Setec Astronomy]

Last summer my wife Stacy killed this with a Butcher Knife in our front yard...

And yes, this is the real deal... a Coral Snake

I forgot all about that...

[Dr_Pain]

Looks like what we call Coachwhip in Louisiana. Online description is:

25-90 inches. Usually dark brown or black anteriorly, becoming tan or reddish on the body or tail; some individuals entirely black above; underside dirty white or pink. Juveniles are tan with narrow, irregular black crossbars on the body. The scales are smooth and in 17 rows.

Here is a pic: