Welcome to corpuschristisnakes.com! I am David, a snake enthusiast living in Corpus Christi, TX. Many people don't know that Corpus Christi is in fact full of snakes! You just need to know where to find them - they can often be shy and elusive. Some Texas snake species are more common outside of the city limits, in different parts of Nueces County TX, but many types of snakes are indeed common in the more urban parts of Corpus Christi. This guide is meant to help educate you about the beautiful snakes of Corpus Christi, and to help you identify the most common snakes of Corpus Christi, as well as the venomous snakes of Corpus Christi that you should learn to recognize and avoid. If you want more detail, click here for my complete list of ALL snake species in Corpus Christi. Remember the following:
- Most snakes of Corpus Christi are harmless and don't want to encounter you
- Venomous snakes exist but are uncommon in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Snakes eat rats and mice and are a valuable part of the Texas ecosystem
- Never kill a snake - if you leave a snake alone, it will leave you alone.
Common Snake Species in Corpus Christi
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Venomous Snake Species in Corpus Christi
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If you're unsure, you can email me a photo of the snake at info@corpuschristisnakes.com and I will email you back with the snake's species. If you found a snake skin, read my Found a Skin? page, and you can email me a photo of the skin, and I'll identify the snake for you. If you need professional Corpus Christi snake removal help, click my Get Help page, or see the below website sponsor I found, who provides that service.
Understanding The Banded Water Snake: Appearance, Biology, Life Cycle, Habitat, Diet, Behavior
About the Banded Water Snake
Harmless, the banded water snake may be mistaken for a more harmful and dangerous snake – the cottonmouth snake. Even so, the banded water snake is not one to fear. They are a non-venomous type of snake that prefers to stick around water, away from humans. They will stay on the water’s edge, or directly in water, instead of living or going where most humans are. From hunting to relaxing, you are more likely to find them going off on their own and stay away from people and predators than standing their ground. As a nonvenomous snake, that is a common trait for them to have.
Appearance
The banded water snake does not get that large. Most only grow to about a few feet, and are not that wide or heavy. The head of these snakes may get somewhat wide, but the snake itself remains small. The coloring is usually red or brown, with darker colored bands running down its body. The bands are not that strong in appearance, however, so you most just see the color itself.
Life
Mating season the banded water snake starts in summer to early autumn. They will spend this time mating, attempting to have young. If successful, the female will give birth to live young just a few months later.
Behavior
Banded water snakes do not want to be near humans, nor do they want to be handled, unless raised around humans. In a normal situation, the snake is likely to run away from any perceived threat, including humans. They are fearful and would rather go somewhere safe, for the sake of self-preservation. They can emit an odor and bite if they feel there is a threat to them, but that is a last resort situation.
Habitat
As an aquatic snake, the banded water snake does prefer to live around water. It will live near any type of body of water that offer protection and food readily. Any time there is an issue with the local environment, they may move to another area that offers better availability of food and shelter.
Diet
Like other aquatic snakes, they primarily eat fish, frogs, and whatever small rodents may come their way. They will hunt in and around water, so whatever is there is their main source of food. There is no reason to fear the banded water snake. These are harmless snakes that pose no risk to you or others and would prefer to stay on their own.
Remember, the term is not poisonous snakes of Corpus Christi, it's venomous snakes of Corpus Christi. Poison is generally something you eat, and venom is injected into you. That said, dangerous snakes are very rare in Corpus Christi. The few venomous snakes of Nueces County are rarely seen. But they are commonly misidentified, so learn about all the snake species of Corpus Christi in order to correctly identify them. These snakes are usually also found in the surrounding towns of Port Aransas, Robstown, Bishop, Agua Dulce, Banquete, Driscoll, Petronila, Tierra Grande, North San Pedro, La Paloma-Lost Creek, Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Tierra Verde, Rancho Banquete and the surrounding areas.
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