Kirby Smart the Snake Killer

[RTR91]

 

[Go Bama]

Yikes! That's a big snake. What kind is it?

I'm of the school that thinks there are no good snakes.

 

[crimsonbleeder]

Yikes! That's a big snake. What kind is it?

I'm of the school that thinks there are no good snakes.

It's a Rattler, isn't it?

And there are LOTS of good snakes. In fact, there are only 4 poisonous varieties in the state of Alabama, IIRC (Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, and Coral snake (in the deep south))...

 

[mrusso]

It's a Rattler, isn't it?

And there are LOTS of good snakes. In fact, there are only 4 poisonous varieties in the state of Alabama, IIRC (Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, and Coral snake (in the deep south))...

You're right...there are lots of good snakes. All the dead ones are good ones.

 

[derek4tide]

Looks like a cottonmouth from this angle.

 

[hollisx4]

It's a Rattler, isn't it?

And there are LOTS of good snakes. In fact, there are only 4 poisonous varieties in the state of Alabama, IIRC (Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, and Coral snake (in the deep south))...

You forgot about the dreaded 'Copper Headed Water Rattler'....

 

[ccc2259]

It has the colors of an eastern diamondback rattlesnake......but I don't see the rattle buttons on end of the tail??

 

[CrimsonChuck]

Better not let PETA see that.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

That's the attitude I like in a Defensive guy. For all we know, Kirby may have called a blitz, and beat it to death with his Flip Flops.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

That's huge! Scary looking!

 

[BamaMoon]

It's hard to see if the head is like that of a poisonous snake. Doesn't appear to be a rattler. I'd guess it's a huge cotton mouth!

 

[BamaFlum]

I thought moccasins were more of a solid color.

 

[CrimsonJag]

I thought moccasins were more of a solid color.

Not always. And I'm pretty certain Kirby's kill is a cottonmouth.

 

[Bama Lee]

Not always. And I'm pretty certain Kirby's kill is a cottonmouth.

Cottonmouth and Water Moccasin are the same snake (different nick-names). They come in a wide variety of colors

Agkistrodon piscivorus

 

[CrimsonJag]

Cottonmouth and Water Moccasin are the same snake (different nick-names). They come in a wide variety of colors

Agkistrodon piscivorus

I know.

 

[Capstone46]

I'm not a snake expert, but the common denominators of poisonous snakes are large heads and blunt tails. The long tail and the apparent nearby water in the picture makes me think it is a water snake.
But as someone pointed out they all look like cotton mouthed diamond back water rattlers.

 

[ChattTide]

Only good snake is a dead one.

Roll Tide!!
ChattTide

 

[Tidetwin]

I'm not a snake expert, but the common denominators of poisonous snakes are large heads and blunt tails. The long tail and the apparent nearby water in the picture makes me think it is a water snake.
But as someone pointed out they all look like cotton mouthed diamond back water rattlers.

Water Snakes can be large, fat and surly like a lot of people I know. Cottonmouths lose their coloration with age.

My guess is that Kirby killed something fairly harmless . . . similar to ND's offense.

 

[We_are_Bama]

Red on yellow will kill a fellow, but red on black is a friend of jack.

 

[JIB]

Man, I hate snakes. In fact, I just ran over a fairly large snake on a backcountry road today. It wasn't a rattler but he was probably five or 6 feet. Those things just give me the heebie-jeebies.