Western Mud Snake

My name is Orry Martin: The Texas Snake Hunter. A Western Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)I captured last year on March 10, 2010. One of the biggest ones I have ever captured, although they get MUCH bigger. Hands down one of the most beautiful snakes in Texas.

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Pets & Animals

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• snake
• sting
• sharp
• tail
• red
• texas
• herpetology
• woods
• water
• mud
• bite
• docile
• beautiful
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• martin
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• Western Mud Snake
• wilderness
• hunting
• nature
• outdoors

[isaiahsnakeman]

mud snakes are awesome

[gatorhunter92]

@isaiahsnakeman

Yes they are :)

[souldiesoul]

What other parts of Texas have you herped? I live in West TX and wonder if you ever have around here.

[gatorhunter92]

@souldiesoul

I have herped Val Verde County, Jeff Davis County, Hudspeth County, El Paso County...a majority of the more well known locales in West Texas. I have herped all over in East Texas. I LOVE WEST TEXAS though. Beautiful scenery and incredible snakes. Thanks for watching!

[aricmeien]

You are a potential TV Show personality. I have noticed some comments about your accent, but think it's great since it is part of who you are and your southern heritage. What I will suggest, very kindly, is that to help your in your verbal presentations, to make your sentences sound like statements when they are statements and only make them sound like questions if they are questions. There is an epidemic among young people today to make every phrase or sentence sound like a question.

[gatorhunter92]

@aricmeien

I agree totally with you suggestion. I still have alot of room to grow with my documentaries and still have not perfected my speeches in front of the camera. I need to slow down and clearly lay out each statement. Thank you so much for watching and for the suggestions.

[gatorhunter92]

@Skivenski

I know a few people who keep them, but have never met a breeder. They are very hard to keep to to their pickiness in housing and feeding. I would love to keep one, but a, nervous about it possibly dying due to not feeding. The people I know feed them successfully with leopard frogs, bullfrogs, and tadpoles. They are primarily salamander and siren eaters in wild, so these are preferred. Good luck.

[Skivenski]

Do you know if these animals can be kept as pets, and are captive bred?

[TripAAAHerping]

Same here....i know very few kids who love reptiles like i do and its because i introduced them to snakes...before i did all they knew about snakes is ''the only good snake is a dead one'' which is the dumbest thing i have ever heard!!!And good luck to you too..