New Members Time Posted July 21, 2022 New Members Share Posted July 21, 2022 I found a fosilized snake head in western Washington... Can somebody please tell me approximately how old this may be..??? and a value for something like this..it one of a kind in pristine condition.. Thanks Tim f. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 As per Forum rules, we cannot provide valuations. Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you do not have a fossilized snake head. It’s a suggestively shaped rock. 5 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Time Posted July 21, 2022 Author New Members Share Posted July 21, 2022 Do you see the two little holes on top, i belive they are used for smelling or senssing ... And the mouth ,,lol closely and you can see some teath.. the back bicture you can see were the neck connected and parshal hole for the throat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 @Time is there any logical rationale that might cause you to realize this is not a snake fossil, or are you convinced beyond any doubts? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Nope. Not a snake head. Things don't fossilize like that. It's a cool rock, but not a fossil in any way, shape, or form. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Time said: Do you see the two little holes on top, i belive they are used for smelling or senssing ... And the mouth ,,lol closely and you can see some teath.. the back bicture you can see were the neck connected and parshal hole for the throat... I can understand how you would imagine these things to be snake like in appearance, but I can assure you it is not a fossilized snake head. As Fossildude19 mentioned, things just don’t fossilize this way. Snake or not. What you are experiencing is a case of Pareidolia. It’s a natural human phenomenon and happens to the best of us. Like seeing animals in the clouds or faces in the moon. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 It’s a cool looking rock but unfortunatly thats all it is…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Fossil snake skulls are pretty rare in the fossil record. They like most skulls consist of individual elements that are fused together as seen in these two examples from the internet and not a solid item like yours. Although yours may have some features that appear like a skull its just a cool rock that resembles one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now