I Identify Snakes In Posts

Sideblog of @ace-disgrace-on-the-case By popular demand! For all your snake identifying needs :3

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Howdy! This is a side blog of @ace-disgrace-on-the-case.

Send me snakes or tag me in posts featuring an image of a snake and I’ll do my best to identify it!

Sometimes I make mistakes, just let me know! ^w^

[moldsplosion]

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, Eastern garter snake.

[patitocat-deactivated20251219]

😻🐾😹🐎

[whatcoloristhatcat]

black mackerel tabby, red classic tabby with low white spotting

[bisexual-engineer-girl]

what about the thirsty one

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Horse

[kaijuno]

[spookymanners]

@i-identify-sneks-in-posts

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Hamster

[snake-spotted]

[b0chelly]

World’s cutest oil slick!

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Boa imperator, Northern boa. Looks like an IMG! (Increased Melanin Gene, a mutation that causes them to become increasingly dark as they age!)

[b0chelly]

Halfway there! IMG Motley! Normal IMGs at this age are not nearly as dark, and don’t get solid black as adults as far as I know, they can get pretty close. The motley makes a big difference, does eventually results in an all black snake!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Ach, thank you so much! I’m definitely less good at identifying morphs, I really appreciate it ^w^

[b0chelly]

World’s cutest oil slick!

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Boa imperator, Northern boa. Looks like an IMG! (Increased Melanin Gene, a mutation that causes them to become increasingly dark as they age!)

[theravenmuse]

Look! My baby has started to unripen!!! I told you guys he would be green someday!!!

(This is as close as I dared to get for pictures. He tried to bite the lid as I was taking it off. 😑)

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[snake-id]

That’s a green tree python! There’s the northern and southern species, but they are largely indistinguishable.

You can see the heat pits on the labial scales (lip scales) which indicate that it’s either a python, boa, or pit viper. You can rule pit viper out because this snake has smooth scales whereas pit vipers have keeled (ridged) scales which give them a rougher texture.

The heat pits in pythons are also less pronounced than the heat pits in boas, and since they aren’t super prominent on this snake, this leads me to believe this is a species of python.

Green tree pythons have a drastically different neonate coloration compared to their adult counterparts!

OP also has the identification in the tags, but I thought it would be a fun idea to parse out why this is a green tree python since I’m not entirely familiar with the species :)

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

Beeg lad

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated Python

[hotwngz]

This changed my life

[xxtc-96xx]

he yawn 

[void-the-bear]

What a handsome snake

[void-the-bear]

@snake-spotted

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!! the sleepiest little guy!!!

𓆙thank you for the tag!𓆙

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Simalia boeleni, Boelen’s Python/Black Python

[lynnscove-deactivated20241007]

I was on a walk with my dog and a snake came out onto the sidewalk right infront of us!! It went onto the road so I tried to shush it across but then a car came so I grabbed it and it bit me (yes, I tried to grab right behind it's head but it saw me coming and started squirming like crazy)

Anyways, I managed to get it off the road in one piece and into some bushes away from the road!! But it left me REEKING afterwards.

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Thamnophis sirtalis, Common Garter Snake

[bigbadowlet]

Any snake knowers identify this lil guy my cat found this morning. He seemed ok once the cat was removed and returned to its natural habitat, Slithered right out of the tupperware container.

Found in maryland if it helps and very small, only 2-3 inches across when coiled up like shown

[snake-spotted]

snake spotted!!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Storeria dekayi, DeKay’s Brown Snake. Very cute little snek! ^w^

[nohiketoosmall]

science sources (x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x) other (x)

This snake morph guide is just meant to explain some basics of morphs. I would caution anyone in buying a pet that takes a high level of care just because it's pretty, and frankly any breeder that continues to breed morphs with physiological and neurological defects should be put out of business. I did my best as I find this interesting and believe there's a lot of misinformation out there due to people trying to literally sell things to their audience.

I included some links if you would like additional reading. They range from a study on captive care management, studies I could find relevant to the severe issue morphs, and some general on snake color and scales.

[snakepeeker]

@snake-spotted You were asked about spider ball pythons a while back. Here is a great guide on ball python colouration (morphs) and more!

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Hi! The snake you recently identified as a kingsnake belongs to me. He is actually a carpet python--very different snake!

Gah! Unfortunately, the one behind this account is very human, and I do make mistakes!

Thank you so much for the correction though!

Your snake is very cute, by the way. 11/10

[tabaquis-creatures]

you dont need to smell the camera

[obiusperson]

@frogblast-the-ventcore

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

but the camera smells good! also @i-identify-sneks-in-posts

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Lampropeltis getula, Eastern kingsnake. Very beautiful coloration on this snek!

Update: actually Morelia spilota, a Carpet Python! Thank you for the correction, @tabaquis-creatures !

[iicraft505]

Compilation of people holding things that shouldn't be held, please add more if you have any

[iicraft505]

[iicraft505]

@chai-cow-ski

[bricky-b]

@is-the-snake-video-cute looks like a coral snake (blunt nose) but double checking- is it ?

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

That's indeed a coral snake, good ID!!

This thread is full of the luckiest people on the planet, I think. Also goes to show just how calm even venomous snakes are - coral snakes rarely bite unless you're actively harassing them - and how important it is to make sure your ID as non-venomous is 1000% certain before picking up any wild snake.

[circleturk]

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Micrurus fulvius, Eastern Coral Snake.

[monstermonger]

I stumbled across a photo (by Lindy Pollard) that fantastically mirrors a little dragon I drew a few years ago.... I can't get over this...

[i-identify-sneks-in-posts]

Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, Red-sided Garter Snake