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Snake ID Please (got the photo under 50kb)
Thanks.
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Osprey
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That's a gopher snake
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
That's a gopher snake |
Yup, typical harmless gopher snake, aka bull snake. They eat rats, they are good, don't kill them. 
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Wow that guy would make a killer belt.
But dont kill him if he eats rats.
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And they are fairly friendly, too. Just don't poke a finger or hand at his face, or you will get a minor scratch (not as bad as a cat scratch) when he
may bite you. No fangs, and the teeth are very small, indeed. They make great pets but when (not if) they get away inside the house......good
luck.  :
It's worse than losing your glasses.
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hey Anon...
how did you get a photo under 50k to come out so huge???usually my photos start out at 300-400 and by the time i get them down to 50,they are very
small
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My name isn't anon but here is the deal on picture size on the page:
The size on the page depends on the pixels rather than the file size. I think all of the resizing programs give you an option of the number of pixels
and usually the amount of JPG compression (which reduces the file size). You can get by with a lot of compression without much noticeable effect on
the viewed pic. I use 20% (5:1) in MS Picture It.
So: Since different PCs are set for a different monitor resolution (number of pixels), a given picture will show up differently on different PCs. Try
800 pixels by XXX or 1024 by XXX and you will be in the ballpark for most monitor settings. The XXX depends on the particular picture being reduced
and is usually set automatically after you pick the first number of pixels (800, 1024, or whatever) in the resizing program.
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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I put one down an open gopher hole once and seconds later I thought I heard a tiny scream!!
They have similar coloring to rattlesnakes and will coil and vibrate their tails like a rattler! Some are very docile but some are just dang mean and
ornery!! Handle with care.
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Thanks everyone for the ID. Sure does not look to me like any of the golpher snake photos I found on the web. Snake was deceased. I wanted to make
a hat band but spouse wasn't keen on the idea....
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I dont think it IS a gopher snake.
I think it's a type of rat snake.
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Hook
Maybe you're right. It could be a rat snake that is mimicing the gopher snake I see in my reptile book (like the kingsnake that mimics the coral
snake). Damn good mimic.
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Osprey
I'm basing my opinion, admittedly, on the types of gopher snakes I have seen in Pacific regions. Those marking aren't nearly as intricate as most all
the gopher snakes I've seen. They typically more resemble a rattler and I've never seen one with the red "background" markings of the picture. Even
in areas where I know red rattlers occur, the gopher snakes I've encountered are mimicing the more traditional Western Diamondback that is grey/blue.
Now that I've done more searching, I doubt it is a rat snake, either.
[Edited on 10-19-2005 by Hook]
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Garter snake, maybe?
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NJ Thanks for the info on th PICS and file size made my post much more clear...Too bad the help menue in Adobe photoshop isn't as clear!
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