Snakes eating frogs in the water

[evangelist6589]

When I went to the lake on saturday I noticed a snake in the water (probably waiting for a frog) that looked like a diamond back. Do diamond backs enter the water to catch frogs? This kind of snake is very toxic so I want to be very careful when venturing out to find frogs.

[toxxxickitten]

Diamond Backs are not native to SC, I believe. However, it could have been a Copper Head? I'm not aware that frogs are a part of a Copper Head's diet, but I'm not well informed in Hots either.

[Deac77]

Coper heads dont generally eat frogs hog nose feed almost entirely on amphibians

[DonLisk]

Cotton Mouth (Water Moccasin) are commonly found near water and here is a link to some info on them. Is it Really a Water Moccasin?

We use to find these plentiful when i was a kid growing up in PA. :-)

[Deac77]

We got Them all over here

[Beardo]

Did you mean Diamondback Rattler or a Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia)? Nerodia eat frogs all the time.

[evangelist6589]

Did you mean Diamondback Rattler or a Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia)? Nerodia eat frogs all the time.

All I want to know is if they are poisonousness?

[Beardo]

All I want to know is if they are poisonousness?

Without knowing what snake you're talking about, theres no way to answer that question lol.

But yeah, no snake is poisonous......snakes = venomous. Poison is a toxin that ingested, venom is a toxin that is injected.

[SkeletalFrog]

Without knowing what snake you're talking about, theres no way to answer that question lol.

But yeah, no snake is poisonous......snakes = venomous. Poison is a toxin that ingested, venom is a toxin that is injected.

OT, but there are actually several poisonous snakes, mostly comprised of species that consume toxic amphibians. Some garter snakes in Oregon eat toxic newts, but it takes so long to break down the toxin that it's effectively just stored in their liver, rendering them toxic to anything that eats them. Another Japanese colubrid feeds mostly on toads and stores the bufotoxins in glands under the chin, which it can rub on predators who attack it.

[Deac77]

Simple answer is the head in a diamond shape or a triangle triangle="venomous" not poisonous diamond is rear fang or non venomous either way had most likely harmless

Rattle snake (venomous)


Bull snake (safe)


See the difference in the head?

[evangelist6589]

I see… Hmm well I am not sure then if he was deadly. Hopefully he was not ,but the next time I hope I can spot him.

Simple answer is the head in a diamond shape or a triangle triangle="venomous" not poisonous diamond is rear fang or non venomous either way had most likely harmless

Rattle snake (venomous)


Bull snake (safe)


See the difference in the head?

[ViperJr]

Without knowing what snake you're talking about, theres no way to answer that question lol.

But yeah, no snake is poisonous......snakes = venomous. Poison is a toxin that ingested, venom is a toxin that is injected.

Actually, there are a few posionous snakes. They store the toxin from amphibians, making them dangerous to digest.

EDIT: Sorry, I somehow missed SkeletalFrog's post. My bad.

[Deac77]

ok very true but i think he was referring to being bitten if it would bother those that are poisonous can strike and you'll just get a nasty bite with no venom