/r/whatsthissnake

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The authoritative source on Reddit for your snake identification needs. Please post your rough geographic location [in square brackets] in your title. If you're just sharing, also include your ID!

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Do you have a photo of a snake you'd like identified? Submit it here!

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Indicate the geographic location in the title [using square brackets].
  • Take the clearest and most detailed photos possible.
  • Indicate the rough size.
  • If you're looking for an ID of a shed skin, please provide a closeup of the head, scales along the back, and the bottom of the tail if possible.
  • Provide any other information you feel could help!
  • This is a place to foster understanding and appreciation of snakes. Posts about how you purposely killed a snake or how snakes should be killed are not met warmly.

IDing TIPS

  • Don't make blind/random guesses. Our goal is to provide positive leads; false leads are counter-productive, e.g. "similar looking" is rarely good enough at the species level. If one is unfamiliar with the taxon, practice diligence, e.g. check other members of the taxon, as well as those of higher taxa. Especially for medically significant snakes, if you aren't 100% sure, leave the ID to someone more knowledgeable.
  • If you know better, explain why using (ideally) discrete diagnostic characters.
  • Cite/Link a source or point out a diagnostic character whenever possible.

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160,814 Subscribers

1

Crazy guy handles cobra [Asia?]

Came across this video and thought it'd be of interest. I don't mind snakes at all, but this I would not try! 😂

0 Comments
2025/01/15
04:47 UTC

7

What is this snake?

Seen in Sannibel Island Florida, my guess as a snake owner myself was that it’s a Coachwhip, it has the right size and scales and coloration to be one I believe.

3 Comments
2025/01/15
03:22 UTC

16

[Northern michigan]

Found this snake floating in a marina in northern Michigan.

4 Comments
2025/01/15
02:45 UTC

15

Found in south Texas [eagle pass]

2 Comments
2025/01/15
02:00 UTC

99

Anyone been bitten by a venomous snake? What was your experience. [earth]

Be cool to hear stories.

38 Comments
2025/01/15
00:18 UTC

44

[San Fransisco Bay Area] someone in my neighborhood posted in the Ring app asking about this snake

Any ideas so I can report back to them?

2 Comments
2025/01/14
21:36 UTC

263

What is this? [la fortuna- Costa Rica]

35 Comments
2025/01/14
21:29 UTC

11

Please help me identify this snake [Lost Waterfalls Trail, Boquete, Panama]

1 Comment
2025/01/14
19:35 UTC

313

This snake showed up in my garden today [Paraná - Brasil]

Is there a way to know for sure if this is the venous type of this species? It appears to be a Micrurus corallinus MERREM, according to the patterns, but I don’t know for sure. (I have more photos of it) And it is about 40cm, I don’t know if it is an adult already

24 Comments
2025/01/14
18:18 UTC

49

What is this snake? [Georgia/Florida border]

4 Comments
2025/01/14
17:09 UTC

57

Found in my pool pump [central Florida, USA]

Found this guy in my pump basket after having some plumbing/valve/pump work done.

After I fished him out I set him on my son's plastic playground slide to dry off/warm up. When I checked hours later he was gone either slithered away or taken by a bird.

My wife is upset that he might be some kind of threat to our family. I was hoping someone here could identify him as harmless so I can ease my wife's mind.

Thanks for reading.

7 Comments
2025/01/14
16:58 UTC

49

What is this snake? [Pangasinan, Philippines]e

Found at a house near farm area

4 Comments
2025/01/14
12:53 UTC

44

South of [Atlanta Georgia]

Brown Snake?

4 Comments
2025/01/13
19:15 UTC

218

Boa? In [Costa Rica]

43 Comments
2025/01/13
16:54 UTC

102

Whats living in my basement? [US, East coast]

9 Comments
2025/01/13
16:35 UTC

5

Found while cleaning kitchen [TX]

Decided to start moving appliances and mats around only to find this little thing. It’s tiny. Recently had a little freeze here, not sure if that makes a difference.

2 Comments
2025/01/13
16:09 UTC

194

What snake is this? [Bihar, India]

5 Comments
2025/01/13
14:55 UTC

64

[East Pilbara Western Australia]

2 Comments
2025/01/13
10:08 UTC

72

What is this snake?

What is this snake found in North Queensland Australia. Possible juvenile Spotted Carpet Python? Sorry about the picture quality

9 Comments
2025/01/13
08:54 UTC

34

Please Help to identify this snake, location - [Indore, India]

7 Comments
2025/01/13
05:27 UTC

174

What is this little fella? [Rio Celeste, Costa Rica]

Found it in Rio Celeste today.

5 Comments
2025/01/13
02:43 UTC

33

[São Paulo Brazil] What snake is this?

6 Comments
2025/01/13
00:23 UTC

29

[costa rica baby snake]

About 10 inches long

2 Comments
2025/01/12
17:37 UTC

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