Snake Sighting Reports

Please give snake name, detailed location, time of day, gps coords and any other data you wish.

Note- this sight is not to be used for snake collecting purposes, only data and picture's. I do not condone snake collecting, unless it is for research only. Please practice "catch and release", and do not relocate unless site is going to be developed.

Black Ratsnakes

Threatened?

I'm trying to map the distribution of Black Ratsnakes in Iowa, so if anyone has any info regarding these, reclusive snakes, please post.
Note-I'm not in the snake collecting business, I'm out their to to put together data on where these snakes and all snakes are.

Bullsnake Sightings

Species of Special Concern or Endangered

Any reports of Bullsnake (not Foxsnakes) sightings would be appreciated. We need to know if the whole state's population is declining or is it just in Central Iowa. Please give detailed location description or gps coords.

Timber Rattlesnakes

Treatened in some parts of IA and Species of Special Concern in other parts.

People need to stop purposely running over Timber Rattlesnakes. I have seen to many DOR's this year (26 AOR's 7 DOR's in 06 season) First, they are protected by law, and secondly it's wrong. To many rednecks out there thinking they are doing the world a favor, in reality they they are killing a very important keystone species. Although the population is doing well in certain counties, new housing developements are popping up on scenic bluffs all over the county. Which will threaten them. Timbers use the same densite for life, and if that den is destroyed, they will succumb to freezing weather and die. If you have one in your yard, just leave it alone. Make sure that your yard is kept clean and void of any areas that would attract mice. Most timbers are very docile, when approached they remain montionless and rarely rattle. But if stepped on or harrassed they can bite. So just leave them alone.

What happened to the Bullsnake population

I have seen only 3 dead bullsnakes in the past 5 years in Central IA, alot of foxsnakes...but no Bull!