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Snake
| Class | Reptile |
| Size | Small |
Quick Overview
Red Dead Redemption 2 Snake can be hunted and skinned for crafting materials, it's a Small sized Reptile animal. We recommend using a Varmint Rifle or a Repeater to hunt this animal. You can craft a at the Trapper Shop using it's materials and cook the Stringy Meat meal from hunting it, Red Boa Snake, Rainbow Boa Snake, Sunglow Boa Snake, Diamondback Rattlesnake, Fer-de-Lance Snake, Black-tailed Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Northern Copperhead Snake, Southern Copperhead Snake, Midland Water Snake, Cottonmouth Snake, Northern Water Snake. it's not a Legendary Animal.
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- Cooking
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Snake Locations
Every type of Snake found in RDR2.
- Red Boa Snake
- Rainbow Boa Snake
- Sunglow Boa Snake
- Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Fer-de-Lance Snake
- Black-tailed Rattlesnake
- Timber Rattlesnake
- Northern Copperhead Snake
- Southern Copperhead Snake
- Midland Water Snake
- Cottonmouth Snake
- Northern Water Snake
Using the best weapons to hunt a Snake in Red Dead 2, will reward you with a Perfect Quality Kill. Since this animal is carnivorous you should use Predator Bait to attract it in the wild.
Snake Perfect Quality Kill Weapons.
- Use Predator Bait
- Bow with Small Game Arrow
- Bow
Regular Snake Locations
There's currently no Legendary version of this animal.
Red Boa Snake
- The Red Boa is native to Guarma.
- As carnivores, they prey on rodents, lizards, birds, amphibians.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake, without causing too much damage to the skin.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their stringy meat can be consumed.
Locations where you can find:
- Guarma
Compendium
Rainbow Boa Snake
- The Rainbow Boa is native to Guarma.
- As carnivores, they prey on rodents, lizards, birds, amphibians.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake, without causing too much damage to the skin.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their stringy meat can be consumed.
Locations where you can find:
- Guarma
Compendium
Sunglow Boa Snake
- The Sunglow Boa is native to Guarma.
- As carnivores, they prey on rodents, lizards, birds, amphibians.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake, without causing too much damage to the skin.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their stringy meat can be consumed.
Locations where you can find:
- Guarma
Compendium
Diamondback Rattlesnake
- The Diamondback Rattlesnake is native to Lemoyne, New Hanover and parts of West Elizabeth.
- As carnivores, they prey on ground dwelling birds, mice, rabbits, and gophers.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat can be used as a source of food.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- New Hanover
- West Elizabeth
Compendium
Fer-de-Lance Snake
- The Fer-de-Lance Snake is native to Guarma.
- Their extremely toxic venom makes them effective predators, preying on mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and other snakes.
- Fer-de-Lance Snakes are considered to be the most dangerous snake to humans.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat can be consumed, though is considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Guarma
Compendium
Black-tailed Rattlesnake
- The Black-tailed Rattlesnake can be found New Austin.
- As carnivores, they prey on small animals like mice, rats and lizards.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to kill these snakes, without causing too much damage to their skin.
- Their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy, and their skin can be used for crafting.
Locations where you can find:
- New Austin
Compendium
Timber Rattlesnake
- The Timber Rattlesnake is native to Lemoyne, New Hanover and parts of West Elizabeth.
- As carnivores, they prey on small birds, mice, rabbits, and lizards.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting and their meat can be used as a source of food.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- New Hanover
- West Elizabeth
Compendium
Northern Copperhead Snake
- Northern Copperhead Snakes can be found across New Hanover and Lemoyne.
- Their carnivorous diet consists of mice, lizards, insects, and small birds.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- New Hanover
Compendium
Southern Copperhead Snake
- Southern Copperhead Snakes can be found across New Hanover, Lemoyne, and southern areas of West Elizabeth.
- Their carnivorous diet consists of mice, lizards, insects, and small birds.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- New Hanover
- West Elizabeth
Compendium
Midland Water Snake
- Midland Water Snakes are native to the coastal shores of Roanoke Ridge and swamplands of Lemoyne.
- Their carnivorous diet consists of game, frogs, salamanders, and fish.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- Roanoke
- Roanoke Ridge
Compendium
Cottonmouth Snake
- Cottonmouth Snakes are native to the coastal shores of Roanoke Ridge and swamplands of Lemoyne.
- Their carnivorous diet consists of game, frogs, salamanders, and fish.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- Roanoke
- Roanoke Ridge
Compendium
Northern Water Snake
- Northern Water Snakes are native to the coastal shores of Roanoke Ridge and swamplands of Lemoyne.
- Their carnivorous diet consists of game, frogs, salamanders, and fish.
- A Bow with Small Game Arrows is considered to be the best weapon to wound or kill a snake of this size.
- Their skin can be used for crafting, and their meat is edible, though considered to be stringy.
Locations where you can find:
- Lemoyne
- Roanoke
- Roanoke Ridge
Compendium
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Snake Cooking Recipes
Cooking recipes you can use with this animal.
| Recipe Name | Regular | Thyme Type | Oregano Type | Mint Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringy Meat | Plain Stringy Meat | None | None | None |
Snake Materials
The materials you will receive from hunting and skinning an Snake will depend on the animal quality and kill quality.
| Material | Cost | Kill Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Perfect Snake Carcass | $2.5 | Perfect Kill |
| Good Snake Carcass | $1.5 | Good Kill |
| Perfect Snake Skin | $1.15 | Perfect Kill |
| Poor Snake Carcass | $1 | Poor Kill |
| Good Snake Skin | $0.69 | Good Kill |
| Poor Snake Skin | $0.46 | Poor Kill |
| Stringy Meat | $0.25 | Any |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Snake Crafting
What you can make from Snake crafting materials.
Trapper Crafting
| Item Name | Pricing | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Snake Skin Cavalry Gloves | $26.00 | Perfect Boar Pelt, Perfect Snake Skin |
| Snake Bulldogger Hat | $23.00 | Perfect Sheep Hide, Perfect Snake Skin |
| Legendary Alligator Gambler's Hat | $22.00 | Legendary Alligator Skin, Perfect Snake Skin x2 |
| Javelina Half Chaps | $18.00 | Perfect Collared Peccary Pig Pelt, Perfect Snake Skin |
| Rattlesnake Vaquero Saddle | $120.00 | Perfect Snake Skin x10 |
Fence Crafting
| Recipe Name | Effect | How to obtain | Type | Price |
|---|
Where to find these Special Crafting Materials
| Ingredient | How to get |
|---|
Camp Crafting
| Used for | It makes | Crafting ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Main Campfire | Snake Skin Banjo Head | 2x Perfect Snake Skin |
Item Crafting
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Where to find | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predator Bait | – 1x Stringy Meat– 1x Wintergreen, Evergreen, Huckleberry, Raspberry or Blackberry |
Other Small Animals
- Bat
- Blue Jay
- Booby
- Bullfrog
- Cardinal
- Chicken
- Chipmunk
- Crow
- Duck
- Loon
- Oriole
- Parakeet
- Parrot
- Pheasant
- Pigeon
- Quail
- Rat
- Raven
- Robin
- Rooster
- Songbird
- Sparrow
- Squirrel
- Toad
- Waxwing
- Woodpecker
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