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Offline Bevan R.

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Snake ID help
« on: February 12, 2011, 10:22:37 pm »
Saw these posted on e-bay but they are listed as rattlesnake. I asked the seller and he just said he was told rattlesnake. Anybody ID these for me?
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Snake ID help
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 10:30:56 pm »
thems bow backing snakes  ;D

look like rattlers to me
although im am by no means even close to an expert
wait for NTD,he will know for sure  ;)
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Offline Timo

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Re: Snake ID help
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2011, 10:41:25 pm »
Never seen any rattlers look like that! But....I would sure like to have um! ;)

Looks like some kind of bull snake pattern to me,maybe gopher? Sure are perty!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Snake ID help
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2011, 10:54:12 pm »
Not rattlers but I'd use them!  ;D
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2011, 10:58:03 pm »
I would like to use them also but I know I'd be asked what kind of snake and I would like to sound more knowledgeable then the seller is. :P >:D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Snake ID help
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 01:04:32 am »
Yup.  Them's snake skins, definitly snake.  I'll go on record with that, snake, sure enough.

Pale as they are, you could paint the back of the bow a bright color and it would show thru nicely.  Have seen that done on a few bows lately and I kinda like the effect.
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Offline Postman

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 02:06:12 am »
Speckled rattler, C. mitchellii ? possibly?  ??? Can't think of any other rattlers with a pattern close to that. I would be suprised if it was an american rattler, but also defer to NTD - He's a pro at this stuff.
Very cool, though!
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Offline NTD

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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 03:09:22 am »
Well guys, sorry to disappoint but I can't nail this one with certainty, but I'm 90% sure it's a Northern Blacktail Rattlesnake.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2011, 03:31:17 am by NTD »
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Offline Timo

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Re: Snake ID help
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 02:34:47 pm »
I looked at a lot of snake pics and have never seen any like this. Could it be they are bleached? maybe some kind of hybrid?

Also are they tanned or just dried?
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2011, 02:38:39 pm »
I had thought of the bleached idea but the guy is a seller, no knowledge about the product at all. He also has several and they all look the same. Going to jump and get a set and see for myself. I will post a better (I hope) pic when I get them.

Bevan
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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 02:49:38 pm »
Tim, You must not have looked up the snake I referenced ::)  I'm nearly certain now that it's a Northern Black Tail.

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Offline Timo

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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 03:04:46 pm »
Ok, I found a few more pics and have to say that that is probly what it is. Never seen or even heard to them before.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 03:18:32 pm »
Like a lot of rattlesnakes they are EXTREMELY variable.  I have never seen all grey and black ones in person.  So that's what initially threw me for a loop.  It was the pattern on the back that connected the bands on the side that clued me in at first.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 04:04:46 pm »
Those look real similar to the rattlers we have here in Idaho.

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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 05:28:24 pm »
Thanks for the info guys ( I think). And here I just thought there were just a few types of rattlers. have skins from prairie, western, & timber. know there is eastern and cainbrake (?) but never heard of these. Something else to wory about while out in the woods.

Bevan
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