Fox snake striking

Aggressive fox snake in a defensive posture striking at the camera

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• fox
• snake
• iowa
• reptile
• leclere
• herpnet
• minnesota

[GameLevelEditor]

There pretty cool patterned snakes I saw one a long time ago. I was impressed by its size compared to the garters I was catching as a kid. Back then it was kinda scary cause we were young and dumb and didn't have internet to look it up. I went to the library to figure out its natural geographic habitat.

[taedeegurl]

can a snake strike under water

[nuttypagal]

@Songboy1997 me too. I'm in Illinois and never knew we had snakes like this here. I was 17, walking back from the dam at Shabbona Lake Park, starting to dehydrate from the heat, when I almost stepped on one. It made a rattle sound with its tail and hissed...I ran, lol

[FFXIcoreylee]

@remmajekim666 u sure it was a fox snake? fox snakes have very small fangs used to grip prey as they contrict it, i've been bitten by them many times, its barely ever left a mark

[TimmyGal]

Beautiful snake!

[remmajekim666]

thell fuckin take chunks outta ya my dads freind got bit in the leg and had a huge piece missing but i also live in ontario

[BJtheBassist]

They just rustle their tails in the grass. No Rat Snakes have rattles or venom either.

[jmonahan1]

No one tortured this snake :-) If you meet enough fox snakes you'll eventually come across a couple that have a lot of spirit like this one. This feisty guy was video'ed for a bit then let go on it's way. Believe me, no one here would EVER hurt a snake.

[jmonahan1]

They don't actually have rattles but when their tail is a blur vibrating in dry brush or grass it both looks and sounds as if they do!

[Songboy1997]

the first time i saw one of these guys in the woods it scared the holy crap out of me because i saw its rattle and yes for those who deny it fox snakes have rattles they just very rarely use it