Debunk this photo.

[Tim Benzedrine]

It's another one of those "OMG! Look at this giant rattlesnake!" pictures.

Now, obviously forced perspective is being used by extending the snake several feet towards the camera. I already debunked that aspect of the photo. But...the picture was supposedly taken in Georgia. Is that a western diamond back?
Any estimates as to what the snake's actual length might be?

 

[OphidianDelight]

I thought Crotalus atrox had a distinct white/black banding on the tail before the rattle. There looks like there is banding on this one as well, but it's more like Crotalus adamanteus' blended tan/black banding. The head is smashed up pretty well, but it looks like the dark, stripe-like mask of C. adamanteus is present whereas C. atrox has a much more subtle mask around the face.

I vote EDB. And boo for killing EDBs!! :barf:

 

[OphidianDelight]

Same shameless trick, but this one is Crotalus atrox. I would guess that the EDB featured in the OP's photo is around 6 ft or so. Maybe longer. Hard to tell when they're dead, that slack muscle makes them seem longer than they would hold themselves when alive.

 

[Alexandra V]

I second the guess of around 6', though I'm not sure on the species.

 

[kevin91172]

Same shameless trick, but this one is Crotalus atrox. I would guess that the EDB featured in the OP's photo is around 6 ft or so. Maybe longer. Hard to tell when they're dead, that slack muscle makes them seem longer than they would hold themselves when alive.

I agree.I got some crosses western/eastern they look western and eating like western but are bigger than my EDB born 3 days later

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Thanks, it seems you guys follow my line of thought on the veracity of the photo. I'm not well versed enough when it comes to the Crotalus snakes, so i defer to your opinions on the identity of the snake in the photo.

 

[micheldied]

Probably about foot taller than the guy in the photo. Notice the tail touches the ground in the first pic.

 

[Malhavoc's]

Probably about foot taller than the guy in the photo. Notice the tail touches the ground in the first pic.

Tail isnt touching the ground just curved.
Notice its a different snake from the second pic
read the origional post that its not about the lengh of the snake but the species.

To debunk things one must be observant. ;P

 

[Lorgakor]

Tail isnt touching the ground just curved.
Notice its a different snake from the second pic
read the origional post that its not about the lengh of the snake but the species.

To debunk things one must be observant. ;P

Yes, one must be.

It's another one of those "OMG! Look at this giant rattlesnake!" pictures.

Now, obviously forced perspective is being used by extending the snake several feet towards the camera. I already debunked that aspect of the photo. But...the picture was supposedly taken in Georgia. Is that a western diamond back?
Any estimates as to what the snake's actual length might be?

 

[Malhavoc's]

Yes, one must be.

I stand, humiliated and corrected. :razz: good catch.

 

[patrickbull]

Here is another one of these ridiculous and sad photos that people were passing around my area. They were even calling this a rattlesnake when it's obviously a Watersnake. It was most likely gravid, as well.

Basically this picture is depicting TWO wastes of lives in completely different ways, if you get what I'm saying....