I just saw your post where you asked me for an ID on the snake in the second picture.
That’s not a copperhead. It’s a specimen of the species called the red-bellied snake–not to be confused with the red-bellied water snake. That particular individual is of the orange-brown phase of its species. As do many snake species, the red-bellied snake varies in color. Red-bellied snakes, in particular, vary in back color from granite grey to orange-brown.
I used to catch them commonly in the Francis Marion Forest. Cool little critters. Completely harmless.
This may surprise you, but the one in your picture is an adult.
I just saw your post where you asked me for an ID on the snake in the second picture.
That’s not a copperhead. It’s a specimen of the species called the red-bellied snake–not to be confused with the red-bellied water snake. That particular individual is of the orange-brown phase of its species. As do many snake species, the red-bellied snake varies in color. Red-bellied snakes, in particular, vary in back color from granite grey to orange-brown.
I used to catch them commonly in the Francis Marion Forest. Cool little critters. Completely harmless.
This may surprise you, but the one in your picture is an adult.
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That does surprise me that it’s an adult. Very cool. I knew it was harmless when it struck my thumb a few times and didn’t break the skin. Wasn’t sure what it was though. See something new every day around here. Learn something new too. Thanks!