Red Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) from southwest MO. #herping #fieldherping #milksnake #redmilksnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltistriangulum #syspila #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
#easternhognose #snake #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #mdcdiscovernature #moconservation #missouriadventure # #missourioutdoors #missouriconservation #snakes #herpingmissouri #herpetology @moconservation #buschwildlifeoftheweek #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #hognose
#mostateparks # #missouriadventure #missourihiking #missourioutdoors #missouriconservation #hikingmissouri #hikingadventures #hiking #snakes #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #roughgreensnake #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#mostateparks #missouriadventure #missourihiking #missouriconservation #missourioutdoors #missouristateparks #snakes # #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #missouriadventure #herpingmissouri #herpetology #hiking #hikingmissouri #roughgreensnake #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#mostateparks #missouriadventure #missourihiking #missouriconservation #missourioutdoors #missouristateparks #snakes # #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #missouriadventure #herpingmissouri #herpetology #hiking #hikingmissouri #dekaysbrownsnake #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#moconservation # #missouriadventure #snakesofmissouri #snakes #snakesofinstagram #watersnake #mdcdiscovernature @moconservation #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#moconservation # #missouriadventure #snakesofmissouri #snakes #snakesofinstagram #watersnake #mdcdiscovernature @moconservation #BuschWildlifeoftheWeek #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum. ❤️🧡 I have had horrific luck with this species over the past few years… I’ve mostly seen them deceased from being hit by vehicles, which is always such a bummer. But that finally changed yesterday when I saw this beauty outside cruising around! Of course I’m going to take this quick opportunity to remind everyone to please watch the roads when you’re driving through parks, wildlife refuges and conservation areas. :3 And shout out to the folks who have messaged me over the years… I love when y’all send me photos of wild snakes or ask questions about identification. That’s so awesome! Never hesitate to reach out. I appreciate everyone who helps protect these beneficial creatures, thank you! 🧡❤️🧡 #EasternMilksnake #lampropeltistriangulum #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #millsnake #missouriwildlife
Lampropeltis holbrooki Somebody had a recent shed! #speckledkingsnake #missourisnakes #snakesofmissouri #missouriwildlife #Lampropeltisholbrooki
Juvenile Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) from southwest MO. #kingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltisholbrooki #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology #speckledkingsnake
Pssssst... 🐍 We're just popping in to remind you to vote for Wonders of Wildlife for Best Aquarium. (Head to the link in our bio to #VoteWOW!) #WOWaquarium #hognosesnake #americasbestaquarium #bestaquarium #snakes #snakesofmissouri #ilovesnakes
#watersnake #snake #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #moconservation #missouriconservation #missourioutdoors @moconservation #earthday #herpingmissouri #herpetology
Stunner of a Red Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) from southwest MO. #herping #fieldherping #milksnake #redmilksnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltistriangulum #syspila #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #snake #herpetology
#moconservation #missouriadventure #missourioutdoors #missouriconservation #snakes #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #hikingmissouri #hikingadventures #ringnecksnake #herpingmissouri #herpetology #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
A black rat snake has taken up residence in a starling nesting hole in one of our dying maple trees. The birds remained in the area “scolding” it the first day Monday April 15. As of today, April 17, it’s poking its head out to watch the world go by. The starlings moved on thankfully. #snakes #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #AnimalWonders #AnimalWondersKC
When ya girl finally finds a black rat snake for the first time and doesn’t know what to do with her face 😅😅 also, it was pouring rain. On an adventure to see the eclipse, we hiked a location in Missouri in search of local reptiles and found this absolutely awesome black rat snake. Super chill and beautiful, these snakes sometimes get a bad reputation for being aggressive and bitey, but they have every right to be afraid of humans! This snake wasn’t aggressive in the least 🥰 🐍 #sacredserpentssuperior #blackratsnake #snakesofmissouri #colubrids #reptilegirl
#northernwatersnake #snakes #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #missouriadventure #missouriconservation #missourioutdoors #moconservation #hikingadventures #hikingmissouri @moconservation #herpingmissouri #herpetology #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Couple more Ringnecks. #snakes #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #ringnecksnake #moconservation #missourioutdoors #herpingmissouri #herpetology #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Yesterday was indeed resurrection day. The Pygmy Rattlesnakes have appeared from their underground caverns. Watch were you step people. #shellknob #shellknobmo #visitmissouri #tablerocklake #moconservation #herpsofmissouri #mosnakes #snakesofmissouri
First snake of the year was a good one. Western Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri). Southwest MO. #snake #herping #fieldherping #rattlesnake #pygmyrattlesnake #sistrurus #sistrurusmiliarius #venom #venomous #pitviper #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
#ringnecksnake #moconservation #missourioutdoors # #missouriconservation # #snakesofmissouri #snakes # #snakesofinstagram @moconservation #herpingmissouri #herpetology
Couple of Ringneck snakes #moconservation #missouriadventure #missouriconservation # #missourioutdoors #snakes #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #ringnecksnake @moconservation #herpingmissouri #herpetology #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Peekaboo! #snakes #snakesofmissouri #milkshake
#snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #snake #hikingmo #hikingadventures #hiking #missourihiking #missourioutdoors #herpingmissouri #dekaysbrownsnake #moconservation #missouriconservation #herpingmissouri #herpetology #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #hikingfinds #mohiking #hikingmo #missourihiking #missourioutdoors #herpingmissouri #easternracer #moconservation #missouriconservation #herpingmissouri #herpetology #mdcdiscovernature #herping #herpsofinstagram #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
I caught these two banded water snakes basking in the sun today! I love how these photos turned out… taken on an iPhone 8+ 💯 #broadbandedwatersnake #watersnake #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife
The nice day brought out some friends. #dekaysbrownsnake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #herpingmissouri #herpetology
A nice little “zipper” patterned copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) from the fall. #copperhead #agkistrodon #agkistrodoncontortrix #snake #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriherps #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #maturephotography #venom #venomous #viper #pitviper
Orange-Striped Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus proximus) Southwest MO #snake #herping #fieldherping #thamnophis #thamnophisproximus #ribbonsnake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Broad-Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata confluens) from southeast MO. #snake #herping #fieldherping #herps #nerodia #watersnake #broadbandedwatersnake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) from southeast MO. #snake #kingsnake #prairiekingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltiscaligaster #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Season of the shiny rat snakes! My fall friends. 🖤🖤🖤 #westernblackratsnake #ratsnake #snakesofmissouri #missouriherping #missouriwildlife #missouri
Northern Red-Bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) Southwest MO #snake #redbelliedsnake #storeria #storeriaoccipitomaculata #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Juvenile Black (western) Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus) from southeast MO. #ratsnake #westernratsnake #blackratsnake #herping #fieldherping #pantherophis #pantherophisobsoletus #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
An eastern copperhead I found crossing a local trail on a warm fall day #agkistrodon #agkistrodoncontortrix #easterncopperhead #missouriwildlife #photography #snakesofmissouri #wildlifephotography
Red Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) from southwest MO. #milksnake #redmilksnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltistriangulum #herping #fieldherping #snake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) from southeast MO. #herpimg #fieldherping #snake #hognose #hognosedsnake #easternhognosesnake #heterodon #heterodonplatirhinos #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Milk snake. This little fellow got into the container where the dog hair was being kept. He was about the length of a pencil, and maybe a pencil and half thick at his widest. #snake #snakesofmissouri #snakesofinstagram #faunaofmissouri #missourifauna #video #shotoniphone
Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) from Southwest MO. This very red specimen was from the area where they used to be considered Texas Brownsnakes along the western edge of the state. #herping #fieldherping #snake #brownsnake #dekaysbrownsnake #storeria #storeriadekayi #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography
Hatchling Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) from Southwest MO. #herping #fieldherping #kingsnake #prairiekingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltiscaligaster #snake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #missourinature #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
I heard KP playing with something in the dining room and I walked in to check it out and IT WAS A SNAKE! I relocated the baby rat snake outside so it can get full on mice. #auntfifispicklefarm #blackratsnake #snakesofmissouri #homesteading
Hatchling Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) from Southwest MO. #snake #copperhead #agkistrodon #agkistrodoncontortrix #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #missourinature #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #venom #venomous #venomoussnakes #pitviper #viper
Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki). Southwest MO #kingsnake #speckledkingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltisholbrooki #herping #fieldherping #snakeofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) from southwest MO. #kimgsnake #prairiekingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltiscalligaster #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
Diamond-backed Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer) from Southwest MO. #watersnake #diamondbackedwatersnake #nerodia #nerodiarhombifer #snake #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #missourinature #missouriherping
@bateman_derek85 and I were tag team cruising one summer night when he came across this gorgeous little speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki). #herping #fieldherping #kingsnake #speckledkingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltisholbrooki #snakeofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) Southwest MO #herping #fieldherping #snake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #kingsnake #prairiekingsnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltiscalligaster #herpetology
Here’s a camera shot of the hatchling garter from that I rescued from a spiderweb in my last post. Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) #herping #gartersnake #thamnophis #thamnophissirtalis #babysnake #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography
I found this hatchling Eastern Gartersnake stuck in a spider web in my garage. Normally I’m a proponent of letting nature take its course and not interfering with such things. In this case though the spider was really small and was obviously not going to do anything with the snake. Besides I have an over abundance of spiders and not nearly enough yard snakes. So I freed the little guy, gave him some water and released him to my back yard. Hopefully he will live a long life there. #snake #herping #babysnake #animalrescue #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri
I’d love to know how many of these I walk past just hanging out in the bushes. Rough Greensnake(Opheodrys aestivus aestivus) Southwest MO #greensnake #roughgreensnake #opheodrys #opheodrysaestivus #herping #fieldherping #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #missourinature #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #green
A juvenile Blotched Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster transversa) from southwest MO. #herping #fieldherping #watersnake #blotchedwatersnake #plainbelliedwatersnake #nerodia #nerodiaerythrogaster #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #missourinature
Juvenile Red Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) from southwest MO. #herping #fieldherping #snake #milksnake #redmilksnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltistriangulum #syspila #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
Southern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor priapus) from southeast MO. Many of the locals refer to the blue phase ones as blue racers, though technically per the current taxonomy the true Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii) does not range into MO. Like anything I’m sure there’s an intergrade zone. I’m just glad they haven’t officially changed them all to just “North American racers” yet. Save the subspecies! The second pic is a more typical southern black. #herping #fieldherping #racer #northamericanracer #coluberconstrictor #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #missouriwildlife
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) from southeast MO. #herping #fieldherping #hognosedsnake #hognose #easternhognose #heterodon #heterodonplatirhinos #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
I waited a long time to get a shot of one of these. He's a healthy looking fella and looks like he's doing a good job at keeping the mice at bay. . . . #copperhead #copperheadsnake #venomoussnakes #venomous #venomoussnake #venomoussnakesofinstagram #snake #snakes #snakelover #snakelovers #snakesofinstagram #herpatology #snakesofmissouri #easterncopperhead
Here’s a gorgeous Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) from southwest MO, an obviously gravid female. #herping #fieldherping #snake #dekays #dekaysbrownsnake #storeria #storeriadekayi #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology
Why so serious? Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Southeast MO #snake #herping #fieldherping #swampherping #cottonmouth #agkistrodon #agkistrodonpiscivorus #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #whysoserious #viper #venom #venomous
Found this milk on my birthday last month. Herpy birthday to me! Red Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) Southwest MO #herping #fieldherping #snake #milksnake #redmilksnake #lampropeltis #lampropeltistriangulum #syspila #snakesofinstagram #snakesofmissouri #missourisnakes #missouriwildlife #snakephotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #herpetology