Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Hunter Mx snake Identification time again

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again (reply)

El Tacaño — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:08:34 +0000

Well a "Rat" should know or better know about snakes. Smile

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again (reply)

PHIL — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:39:21 +0000

Thanks Hunter, that is the little beauty. Great news that it is basically harmless.

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again (reply)

Hunter-MX — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:29:57 +0000

Then it would have been this one only without being smashed all over the road. Would love an opportunity to photo a live one...

This is a true cateyed snake, not as common as the other...

here is a live juvenile, they get the red head as they mature.

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again (reply)

Fondu — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:04:25 +0000

Will that looks a lot like the snake but the white bands were much thinner

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again (reply)

Hunter-MX — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:20:06 +0000

Back away from the ID's and leave it to the experts Keith!

My guess would be something like this? A harmless false cateyed snake, very common out here in the big T...

Hunter Mx snake Identification time again

Fondu — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:41:20 +0000

While biking spotted a dark colored snake about 24 inches long. The snake had
red on the top of his head (yes it was a redhead), and 3/8 inch wide white bands about every 3-4 inches.