Snake Identification Service - Send Us a Picture to ID

ReptileKnowledge.com has launched a snake identification service. Send us a picture of a snake, and we will do our best to identify the species for you. We will then post the picture to the "photo wall" for your particular state (if inside the U.S.), or your country (if outside the U.S.).

Have a snake photo? Post it on our Facebook page so that others can help you identify it. It's conservation through education, with a little help from social media!

Snake Identification Photos Benefit Everyone

If you send us a decent picture (one that is not too blurry or grainy), there's a 99% chance our snake identifiers can identify the species for you. That's what you get out of it.

But you are also helping other people in the process. If we successfully identify the species, we will add it to the "photo wall" for your geographical area. That way, other people will benefit from the picture when researching snake identification in their area. But it all starts with you sending us a quality photo of the animal in question.

Be Careful Identifying Snakes

This service is for people who already have a picture of a snake and want help identifying it. We are not encouraging you to get "up close and personal" with a potentially dangerous snake. Venomous species can be found in almost every part of the world where humans reside. So you have to exercise caution when you encounter snakes in the wild.

Give them plenty of space. This common-sense rule applies to all wildlife.

Do not try to pick them up with your bare hands, or even with a pole or stick for that matter. Unless you're an experienced reptile handler, just leave them alone!

Do not assume they are dead just because they are motionless. Remember, snakes do not have eyelids, so it's hard to tell the difference between a dead snake and one that is just sleeping. Always assume it's alive, and keep a safe distance.

Identifying snakes from a safe distance is the ideal way to do it. In this context, a "safe distance" is a distance longer than the length of the snake. In other words, stay at least seven feet away from a six-foot-long snake.

Help Us Out - Give Us a Link, a Tweet, or a Share

Our snake identification service is completely free. But it requires time and effort on our end. We spend several hours per week looking at photos, replying to emails, and adding new snake photos to the website. We ask nothing in return. But we would love it if you could link to our site from your own blog or website, or if you could share us through your social network (Twitter, Facebbok, etc.). Thanks!