TheQ
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Can you identify this snake? Furthermore, what its likely cause of death?
I found a snake in my backyard today I don't know what killed it can anybody tell from the photo?
Found Snakebro dead today. What species is it and what was the likely COD?
Lowland
You killed it didnt you
djausdr
looks like a grass snake. It's harmless and has beautiful eyes. Looks like it died from that wound on its side, maybe done by a bird of prey
happinessfromwithin
It was in someone's boot?
dragonfyre1969
I would guess trauma maybe a car or another vehicle(bicycle?) That wound is kinda small for a car but a predator would have eaten part of it
leonguide
Why would you kill a snake, OP?
TheQ
When I found it and turned it, it was limp and only recoiled slightly, so it had to be many hours since it expired.
Dev96
Its a new zealand viper. Highly dangerous. Venoms stays active affter death. -Im a vet 1/?
Dev96
I see that it was in the midst of shedding its skin. Could be a case of reptile skin hypertrophy diesease 2/2
IMadeThisAccountToDownVoteStuff
It'd a snake and it died of natural causes.
Snowbunnybasil
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HisBabes
I couldn't say but recent cold snap? Ate a poisoned rodent? Ppl don't realize rat poison harms more than just the rat that eats it.
TheQ
It did drop to ~30 last night, after being 60 all day. :(
HisBabes
That would do it. Poor baby snake.