Northern water snake pictures

rwgsnakes · 03-08-2007, 04:42 AM

rwgsnakes · 03-08-2007, 04:44 AM

Thamnophis · 03-08-2007, 07:09 AM

Always nice to see snakes in the wild.
Are there a lot of them where you took the pictures?
And how do react people when they see them?

GarterGuy · 03-08-2007, 07:29 AM

Hey nice pics of Nerodia sipedon sipedon, where were they taken at? I think in another post you had put you were in PA, as I am, that's why I ask. Me and Northerns have a rather dubious history.....they were the first snake I was ever bitten by (when I was 5yrs. old)....they can be so nasty at times, especially the little ones....LOL.

Roy

rwgsnakes · 03-08-2007, 01:47 PM

This is my favorite picture i have ever taken so far.

The big ones were at Jacubsburg state park---my favorite place to herp, besides the ap. mountains.
The small one i found at a creek not a five min walk from my house.

Thamnophis-yeah there are a lot of northerns at jacubsburg....and most people think all nerodia are venomous and are turned off.

I get a lot of ARE YOU CRAZY's and and lot of HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BITTEN's?
Northerns hurt, they have big teeth and their saliva a has this chem. (not sure on the name of it yet) that prevents blood clotting.

Thanks

Gyre · 03-08-2007, 02:26 PM

Garter Guy,

First snake that ever nailed me too.

They're pretty cranky..

Hannah

Snaky · 03-08-2007, 03:22 PM

Some nice pictures...

adamanteus · 03-08-2007, 05:21 PM

Never kept a Northern, but I've had a few fasciata in the past. Anyone ever had a Florida Green? I bet Sid has!!

GarterGuy · 03-08-2007, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gyre

Garter Guy,

First snake that ever nailed me too.

They're pretty cranky..

Hannah

Yeh, I'm going to be helping a researcher this summer with a study on Northern waters, Eastern garters and Queen snakes, so I guess I'll get to relive my youth again and again and again.......

Thamnophis · 03-09-2007, 12:03 AM

So the raction on snakes in the wild is everywhere the same.

The somewhat venemous saliva is made by the Duvernoy's gland. This is also present in Thamnophis.

"colubrid" venom research

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Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures Always nice to see snakes in the wild. Are there a lot of them where you took the pictures? And how do react people when they see them? __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

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GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures Hey nice pics of Nerodia sipedon sipedon, where were they taken at? I think in another post you had put you were in PA, as I am, that's why I ask. Me and Northerns have a rather dubious history.....they were the first snake I was ever bitten by (when I was 5yrs. old)....they can be so nasty at times, especially the little ones....LOL. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

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rwgsnakes Juvenile snake Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 148 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures This is my favorite picture i have ever taken so far. The big ones were at Jacubsburg state park---my favorite place to herp, besides the ap. mountains. The small one i found at a creek not a five min walk from my house. Thamnophis-yeah there are a lot of northerns at jacubsburg....and most people think all nerodia are venomous and are turned off. I get a lot of ARE YOU CRAZY's and and lot of HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BITTEN's? Northerns hurt, they have big teeth and their saliva a has this chem. (not sure on the name of it yet) that prevents blood clotting. Thanks

03-08-2007, 02:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gyre Juvenile snake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 179 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures Garter Guy, First snake that ever nailed me too. They're pretty cranky.. Hannah

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Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,623 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures Some nice pictures...

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adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures Never kept a Northern, but I've had a few fasciata in the past. Anyone ever had a Florida Green? I bet Sid has!! __________________ James.

03-09-2007, 12:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,313 Country:	Re: Northern water snake pictures So the raction on snakes in the wild is everywhere the same. The somewhat venemous saliva is made by the Duvernoy's gland. This is also present in Thamnophis. "colubrid" venom research __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

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