my 1st snake. can nayone ID pls?

[hawtdawg]

im not even sure if this is a corn or not.
:shrugs:

i just caught him yesterday. :grin01:

 

[Topazfyre]

That deffinately does not look like a corn... Nice catch though, sorry I can't ID any further.

 

[idontknow]

umm maybe a gopher or pine snake. did you buy it or find it? if you baught it wat was it listed as?

 

[idontknow]

ok i see you caught it... lol sry. umm what state are you from?

 

[hawtdawg]

philippines.

as far as i know, we dont have gophers here. ^.^
hehehe. tnx.

 

[tricksterpup]

It actually could be a gopher snake according to this site. But I do not know your location at all. I would release this snake since you do not know what it is.
There are wild populations on gophers/pines/bulls on in the Philippines due to pets being released or a traveler via boat. But it could be something else. The head does not look like a gopher due to the pattern. If we can get a side picture of the head It would help us greatly
http://www.fort.usgs.gov/resources/education/bts/bioeco/other_snakes.asp

 

[rgambient]

Looks like a Dog-faced water snake.

But don't quote me on that.

 

[hawtdawg]

PICS PROVIDED!!!

*poof!*

btw, ive been handling him since yesterday. he seems tamed.

 

[Thoth]

Hey there. I was born in the Philippines, but I moved to the States when I was 2. I don't remember much about the Philippines, but I do know there is an awful lot of dodgy animals running loose all over the place, especially way out in the boonies. Could you take it to a pet shop to get ID'd? The info on Tricksterpup's link says they can deliver a nasty bite (if it is indeed a dog-faced water snake). So just because the little beastie hasn't bitten you yet...

Good luck! And be careful.

 

[Pasodama]

It looks like it is a Common Wolf Snake, also known as Common House Snake (Lycodon capucinus).

 

[Topazfyre]

The wolf snake looks one, and here's another one that looked a lot like yours...

Mangrove Snake- Mildly Venomous, Rear Fanged

 

[SnakesRule1234]

Here's a list of reptiles in Philippines: http://aseanbiodiversity.org/cgi-bin/abiss.exe/ld?ld=ctry/reptilelist.htm&iso3=PHL, You can google the name of the snake on the list and then click on Images and compare the snake on the list to the one you have.

 

[SnakesRule1234]

Oh, and search the species name not the English name..

 

[hawtdawg]

it IS a house snake!!


http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?...g-toothed+Cat+Snake&gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&sa=G


it looks exactly like mine.

 

[Corny Noob]

Yeah so...

This large, mildly venomous species

Put it back.

 

[SnakesRule1234]

actually, it doesn't looks like Boiga cynodon.
See: http://www.reptiles.co.kr/rep_photos/rs_77.jpg
I might be wrong though..

 

[hawtdawg]

thats a yellow snake. :eek1:

 

[JustineNYC]

im not even sure if this is a corn or not.
:shrugs:

i just caught him yesterday. :grin01:

That is absolutely exact to this.........

Common house snake. You should still put it back.


http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/common_house-snake.htm

 

[hawtdawg]

Can I keep it?? :'(

or is this an endangered species?

 

[Velvet]

You caught a wild snake without knowing what it was first? Not very clever...That's seriously asking for trouble.

I would put it back where you found it. If you don't, check out if you need permits to keep it or not.

If you are an inexperienced keeper, I would DEFINITELY put it back as even mildly venomous snakes are not suitable for inexperienced handlers, IMHO.