Found a HUGE snake. What type is it.

[polarbear6]

The 11 snake species occurring in Puerto Rico are generally considered non-poisonous, although research has concluded that at least one species, the Puerto Rican Racer (Alsophis portoricensis), secretes venom.[29] These species belong to 3 families and 4 genera: Typhlopidae (Thyplops genus), Boidae (Epicrates) and Colubridae (Alsophis and Arrhyton). The largest snake in Puerto Rico is the endemic Puerto Rican Boa (Epicrates inornatus) with a maximum length of 12 ft (3.7 m). The diet of snakes in Puerto Rico consists of reptiles (Ameiva, Anolis, Geckos), coquís and other frogs, and, to a lesser extent, mice, birds and bats (exclusively by the Puerto Rican Boa).

A quote from Wikipedia.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
Your mom has some serious balls living around animals like that, hoepfully it dosen't live under the house.

Actually, I think that would keep away lots of other pests.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

/Crocodile Dundee

'That's not a huge snake. THIS is a HUGE snake.'

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Puerto Rican Boa.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
Your mom has some serious balls living around animals like that, hoepfully it dosen't live under the house.

Actually, I think that would keep away lots of other pests.

you don't need to have "serious balls" to be able to tolerate living by decent sized snakes. Just a respect for them. Just don't go offering a spot on your neck for the little guys to cuddle.

They look non-venomous when looking at head shape and body pattern, though there are a few trickster snakes that break typical conventions. But not many...

Great varmint hunters, no need to fear them. Unless you keep small animals near it, like any favorite pet rat, guinea pig, or ferret. Small dogs, like various minis, probably wouldn't be ideal either - those snakes go a long time without food (if living under a house, not likely to go starving btw), and they become capable of killing a small dog just for the food opportunity.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken
/Crocodile Dundee

'That's not a huge snake. THIS is a HUGE snake.'

BIG muthafuckin snake!

I laughed at their attempts to shove that thing into the small cage they had. I guess they finally got it done, but...wow.


I didn't realize Puerto Rico had it's own species of boa...I may have to consider scratching it from my list of possible vacation sites. (doesn't bother me, but would freak my wife out...and I'd be in deep shit if she ever found out that I knew ahead of time about them...

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: TipsyMcStagger
Trouser

This.

 

[Brutus04]

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken /Crocodile Dundee 'That's not a huge snake. THIS is a HUGE snake.'

Look at this reptilian....


HUGE dead snake
:Q

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
Your mom has some serious balls living around animals like that, hoepfully it dosen't live under the house.

this is exactly what you would want, actually.

 

[waggy]

its just a snake. it won't go big enough to eat you. in fact it would be good to keep under the house. it will clear out all the rats/mice etc.

we have nothing like that here in IL. just small gardner snakes.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Brutus04

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken /Crocodile Dundee 'That's not a huge snake. THIS is a HUGE snake.'

Look at this reptilian....


HUGE dead snake
:Q

Nice try...

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Brutus04

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken /Crocodile Dundee 'That's not a huge snake. THIS is a HUGE snake.'

Look at this reptilian....


HUGE dead snake
:Q

hahah damn you

 

[Brutus04]

Sorry waggy, haha

 

[Nerva]

nuke it from orbit