The Louisiana snake thread.

Today I went walking along a bayou with my .22 shooting turtles and gar fish. The bayou's are so low right now I was curious what I may see.

I almost stepped on a snake that was black with yellow spots all over. Is that a speckled king? Was going to get a pic to post but it got away. I shot the SOB almost at point blank range and missed. My dang scope was shooting a little low.

 

yes and quit killing king snakes and turtles.

 

I try catching snapping turtles but this stretch of bayou I have access to is over-run with the "red-necks". I've put quite a dent in the population since last year though.

 

did he look like this? they look much darker in the grass when walking.

 

I caught a huge skink in my garage yesterday. He was about 10 inches long from nose to tail. I've seen him a few times.

The number of different species I have spotted in my yard amazes me.

 

Yes indeed. That is definitely what I saw.

 

Well he was a long way from my yard- which doesn't have any pests anyway.

 

Well, why was he hanging around your house?....(Answer, lots of snakes there for him to eat !! )