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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

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Ok here's the thing. Took the little one to the zoo and ended up taking a bunch of photos in the reptile room. Now I can't remember what is what. I know the first to are some type of Rattler but which one?? Also what is the snake in the last photo... there was both a cobra and a mamba and I know I took photos of both but can't remember which one this guy is.

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I want to say the top one is a uracoan, I know that spelled wrong, rattlesnake but I'm not positive. The middle looks like an Eastern Diamond back and the bottom looks like a black momba.

Post the pics here: www.thereptileroom.org.

It's all hots all the time there. Those guys will know in a heartbeat.
 
The first one is a Neotropical Rattlesnake

E. Diamondback

Black Mamba

What zoo did you visit?
 
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The were taken at the Alt zoo. Thanks for letting me know who was who LOL. I am really bad at remembering the species names. One day though I hope to know them like you guys do.

Just for fun here is the copperheads photo and the one I *think* was the cobra if the one from the first post is the mamba.

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copperhead

the "copperhead" pic is actually a cottonmouth. Yep the 2nd one is a king cobra.
 
Not a Cooperhead in the picture above the Cobra you just posted. That's a Water Moccasin AKA Cottonmouth.
 
See LOL told you guys I could not remember who is who...but hey at least you get a good laugh right? Cottonmouth not copperhead! Got it now. LOL
 
debcat76135 said:
See LOL told you guys I could not remember who is who...but hey at least you get a good laugh right? Cottonmouth not copperhead! Got it now. LOL
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It's ok, we all have been in the same boat as you at one time or another. If you really want to learn about them the internet is a great tool and one I wish I had when I first got started.
 
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I spend way to much time online now! Seeing as it is the only place I can indulge my interest in "hot" snakes with out my husband filing for divorce LOL. Sad thing is I have been lurking here for a long time now and for the life of me STILL can't keep the scientific names straight... heaven help me if I ever have to pronounce them. Like with the frist 2 photos I knew they were rattlesnakes but which species had me lost. There has got to be some trick to remembering this stuff...
 
debcat76135 said:
I spend way to much time online now! Seeing as it is the only place I can indulge my interest in "hot" snakes with out my husband filing for divorce LOL. Sad thing is I have been lurking here for a long time now and for the life of me STILL can't keep the scientific names straight... heaven help me if I ever have to pronounce them. Like with the frist 2 photos I knew they were rattlesnakes but which species had me lost. There has got to be some trick to remembering this stuff...
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Try this out.

http://drdavidson.ucsd.edu/Portals/0/Snakebite/03.htm
 
Thanks again... but have you any ideal how long it is goning to take me to look through all the photos on that site?? I am sure Hubby will love you for sending me that link.
 
debcat,

Do you have a favorite or a couple favorite HOT (Venomous) snakes yet?

What got you started with venomous snakes if I can ask? The zoo you just visited or does it go further back?
 
Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes ranks at the top. Simply because I have gotten to see them so often. But I have yet to see a snake Venomous or not that I don't like. Please forgive me now as I am sure this will get long. After all that is really kind of a hard question to answer.

I think my interest has in them goes back to my childhood were I was first introduced to snakes. I was born in Sweetwater Tx. and grew up about 30 mins way in a small town called Blackwell. So snake hunting and killing was consider normal and even "fun" by most of the people around me. The men that went out and hunted for the roundup where like "stars" in that small town. I was even from a very young age appalled by it. Where ever one else saw a evil animal that deserved to die I saw in those pits amazing animals built to live not something to be destroyed or hated. Growing up I though I was the only person that did not want to see them hunted or killed.

I guess that is something that stayed with me I really can't explain it. Something about snakes and more and more especially the venomous snakes seem to draw me in. Any time I get the chance to see one I can't pass it up I have to stop and look. They are just such beautiful amazing animals that I respect, am fascinated by and even have a healthy fear of what they could do should someone get careless or stupid around them.

So yeah I guess my interest goes back a pretty good ways.
 
I have to disagree on the first rattlesnake

I think it is aruba Island.....
just my .02 but I was looking at the blue highlights and the pastel colors and mostly the pattern but I really am leaning twords aruba Island rattler..
sorry to bump an old thread but just happened to notice.
Joe
 
i will second the aruba island(crotalus unicolor) thought. its one of the most beautiful and rarest of all rattlesnakes. considered critically endangered.
 
I grew up in Alabama and I too remember how many people thought it was "cool" to kill every snake they found. My interest isn't focused on hots but more of the Australian pythons, (Morelia) but I still have a interest in hots. I think all species of snakes are amazing and venomous species are no exception. My favorite species of venomous snake would probably have to be the Gaboon Viper. I remember seeing one at the Birmingham zoo when I was younger and I was so impressed by the size and pattern of that snake.

I told myself if I ever got into venomous snakes I would own a Gabby. Another fav. of mine would have to be the African Bush Vipers. The way they look is just incredible. They almost look like little dragons and it is truly impressive in it's own way.

My fav. Rattlesnake is and always will be the EDB. The most impressive of them all.
 
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