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Rigneck snake found in OR!

K. Rene

K. Rene

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So earlier this summer my Dad calls me from Southern Oregon saying he found a snake and wanted me to ID it, so I get out my snakes of the northwest book and by his description I conclude it's a Ringneck snake which according to my book is rather rare in our region. Anyway, he finally developed his film and I was able to see the snake finally here it is, beautiful critter with awesome orange coloring, I suspect it was injured somehow as most snakes aren't usually keen on just laying there while someone pokes it with a stick and takes a picture, am I right?
 

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Cool! Ringnecks are very cool snakes. Here in the north east we have some really nicely colored ones. They're so easy to catch but they musk something aweful. If they were bigger, like cornsnake size, and less musky I would definitely wanna see these in the pet trade more. An amel righneck would be pretty cool.
 
Wow! I'd love to see a snake like that, here! Only snakes I've ever seen in OR are Garters and Rattlesnakes.

So, what became of that beautiful creature? Oh, and is it possible that the reason it was easy to handle is because it was cold?
 
That's a gorgeous snake!

I'd never even heard of a ringneck before I came to this forum. Too bad they're on the icky end of musk stink factor because I can see that they'd be quite popular for the coloration alone.
 
I love ringnecks. They are so pretty, but I've never seen one that looked like that! I'd love to see them in the pet trade. Yes, they musk at first but I would imagine that would decrease with time. Can someone breed a muskless ringneck? :laugh:

I love northern brown snakes, too. They are so sweet, but not as pretty as ringnecks.
 
I love the deep red belly on that one! I find them frequently here in florida but the belly's are more yellow and then orange red toward the tail. It's not the musking that's the problem, it's their size and food. They rarely get over a foot here, usually about 10 inches. Some in the west can get a little bigger and may even have a slate blue dorsal color. Many have taken certain earthworms for me but not all earthworms are suitable. Usually the ones you find in your garden work good. They also tend to dry up easily so they need moist hides where they can stay hydrated. Some even eat other snakes and skinks but finding prey that small is difficult. I believe they are also rear fanged but are completely harmeless to humans. I don't even remember one ever biting. I have tried to keep them many times cause they are so pretty, but they usually end up dead so I don't try anymore.
 
It's pretty much a "standard procedure" for western types of Ringnecks to coil their tail into a "bulls eye" and show it and their brightly colored underside to a potential predator. He's a couple that I found in California that did the same thing.

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Wow, I can't believe that he let you take a picture of his belly like that! Is "playing dead" one of their defense mechanisms?

I feel proud to be in Oregon now after seeing that guy! Also kind of makes me want to hunt around my yard, even though I know I'll probably only find garters.

Great pictures!

Edit: questions answered. lol
 
Down here they are more bluish. Dark teal bluish. The only ones I've seen were pretty small. I caught one back in the early 1980's in Red River Parish that laid three eggs. The longest most slender eggs little eggs you could imagine. They are said to have a tendency toward laying their eggs communally. I always thought that was fascinating.
 
K. Rene said:
No it wasn't cold out, even in the mornings in Southern Oregon it's warm, most days are in the upper 90's to 100's. I miss that heat :(
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Ah. You must have lived down in the "Banana Belt" around Brookings and Gold Beach, then :). Beautiful, there, but I've only lived in the northwest and northeastern parts of my home state. Both of which get somewhere between chilly and downright cold at this time of year!
 
What a cool find! Those little ringneck snakes are really pretty. I found lots of them in California but none since I moved to Oregon. So far I have just seen garters, gophers, and racers. I've lived in Medford and Grants Pass, but I really hated the heat when I lived in So. OR - the climate in Eugene really suits me better even if it rains more.
 
Irish Eyes (Mrs.Z) said:
Ah. You must have lived down in the "Banana Belt" around Brookings and Gold Beach, then :). Beautiful, there, but I've only lived in the northwest and northeastern parts of my home state. Both of which get somewhere between chilly and downright cold at this time of year!
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Sorry I didn't clarify. My dad found the snake this summer in southern Oregon not recently lol it's not warm there now was in the upper 40's today lol snow on the valley floor this weekend (1500')
 
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