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LAND NEWS D e a d ly S n a k e s i n t h e W at e r You may have chosen your home site or your vacation spot around our most precious natural resource, fresh water. You may have bought your ranch or lot all because of that pond that sits at the back. Water is magnetic....we gravitate to it! Water is the most unique substance on Earth and it has many special features and characteristics. The aquatic ecosystem is home to numerous plant and animal species. Among these frogs, fish, turtles, snakes, water fowl, cattails, and water lillies. Perhaps the most misunderstood, and loathsome, of these is the snake. close, but it is not recommended to run up and grab a snake without knowing exactly what kind of snake it is. There are some characteristics that can help identify them without being right next to one.. CHARACTERISTICS (seen from a distance) SWIMMING CHARACTERISTICS MARKINGS WESTERN COTTONMOUTH (venomous) Body largely on top of water, with head fully erect out of the water, nearly parallel to the water surface Typically dark brown or black and lack luster. Older adults have a nearly black appearance with faint markings. However, juveniles exhibit blotchy cross banding alternating between light and dark FACIAL PROFILE Angular Flattened DIAMOND BACK WATER SNAKE (non-venomous) Head barely out of water, with body under water Typically light brown, yellowish, or olive. “Chain like” markings readily visible unless covered with algae or silt. The markings are similar to chain-link fencing. CHARACTERISTICS (seen up close) BEHAVIOR WESTERN COTTONMOUTH (venomous) Somewhat timid, has many warnings before striking FACIAL PITS Pits between eyes and nostrils, hence a pit viper No Pits PUPILS Elliptical Round SCALE ROWS UNDER One row TAIL Two Rows DIAMOND BACK WATER SNAKE (non-venomous) Very pugnacious, strikes without warning. (I have personally had these snakes pursue me in my boat while performing pond and lake management activities) There are many snakes whose preferred habitat description includes water. Snakes play a key role in any ecosystem as they are both predator and prey. The most common water snakes in all of Texas and much of the southeast is the non-venomous Diamond Back Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer) and the venomous Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma). T h e m o s t c o m m o n wat e r s n a k e s i n a l l o f T e x a s a n d m u c h o f t h e s o u t h e a s t i s t h e n o n - v e n o m o u s D i a m o n d B a c k W at e r S n a k e a n d t h e v e n o m o u s W e s t e r n C o t t o n m o u t h . The range of the Western Cottonmouth in Texas is limited to east Texas, areas around Dallas/Fort Worth, southern shorelines, some of the Hill Country, and parts of the Edwards Plateau. Roughly estimating only about 25% of Texas actually has the venomous Western Cottonmouth. However the Diamond Back Water Snakes range is generally all of Texas, except most of west Texas and the Panhandle How can you identify the non venomous Diamond Back Water Snake from the venomous Western Cottonmouth? The best way to identify these snakes is up By knowing the identifying characteristics of the venomous Western Cottonmouth and the non-venomous Diamond Back Water Snake you can feel more at ease at your pond, lake, or river front. Since snakes play a key role in any ecosystem it is advised not to kill these snakes, however exceptions are sometimes made when they are close to your home. The goal should be to discourage snakes from living in your pond or lake. Pond and Lake Management Techniques to Deter Snakes - Keep a 15-20’ wide strip mowed around your pond, lake, or river front. The snakes like the protection of brush and grasses, it makes them feel secure. Make sure when you are mowing this strip that the clippings do not go directly into the pond or lake, this will encourage algae blooms. - Limit the amount of debris touching the ground. Keep wood piles, garden hoses, swim toys, etc. off of the ground, these can make an excellent hiding place for snakes. - Do not discourage large birds like egrets and herons. These large birds eat these snakes Brad Vollmar Vollmar Pond and Lake Management 830.992.0928 www.TexasPondManagement.com 46 SPRING 2013
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