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Snake ID
Posted on 3/26/23 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 3/26/23 at 10:27 pm
I typically not one to kill a snake. But this one was up by my back door. Too close for comfort.
What kind is it?
What kind is it?
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Posted on 3/26/23 at 10:44 pm to snatchola
Maybe a Broad Banded Watersnake, but a closer shot of the head would be helpful.
Posted on 3/26/23 at 10:48 pm to snatchola
I'm probably not the best one to reply, especially after all these delicious vodka drinks. But, I'm going to guess a juvenile broad banded water snake.
Posted on 3/26/23 at 10:56 pm to Blah Blah Blah Dude
quote:
Broad Banded Watersnake
Agreed.
Harmless.
This post was edited on 3/26/23 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:44 am to snatchola
Appears to be a juvenile copperhead.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:08 am to snatchola
What parish?
It’s a watersnake but not a broad banded watersnake.
A very young Plain-bellied watersnake
It’s a watersnake but not a broad banded watersnake.
A very young Plain-bellied watersnake
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:20 am to snatchola
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Snake
I am going with this.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:01 am to Ron Cheramie
Ebr
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:02 am to snatchola
I am going with a Midland water snake Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Thought that at first but I think its too big to have those clean patterns.
quote:
A very young Plain-bellied watersnake
Thought that at first but I think its too big to have those clean patterns.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 7:06 am
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:03 am to snatchola
Watersnake, non-venomous.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:18 am to NOLAGT
Midland (northern) is my other thought. That’s why I asked what parish.
Definitely not a broad banded
Definitely not a broad banded
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:04 am to Ron Cheramie
Juvenile cobra kang
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:57 am to Ron Cheramie
quote:I mostly stay out of these as I really only see two of the Nerodia species in my area in any real numbers. BTW, the broad bandeds and ribbons were out in force this weekend. A ribbon from our gold fish pond chased a young bronze frog across our back porch.
Midland (northern) is my other thought. That’s why I asked what parish.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 8:58 am to snatchola
Banded Double Bogey Snake
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:35 am to NOLAGT
quote:
I am going with a Midland water snake Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
I could almost go Midland on this one if the location is right, but plenty broad-bandeds have a pattern in the anterior part of the body that is very Midlandish. I went broad-banded because of the whitish color bordering all of the dark bands, which pretty much every broad-banded has. Though I’ve only seen a couple Midlands in person and never a juvie.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:41 am to TigrrrDad
Broad bandeds are one that do not change much from baby/juvi/adult. Never seen one look anything like the one pictured. Ours all look like:
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:53 am to AlxTgr
We get a lot of variety in Southeast La. with broad-bandeds…
All but that last one are even at the same location on the same day.
ETA: Here’s one that I thought looks a little Midlandish in the front…
All but that last one are even at the same location on the same day.
ETA: Here’s one that I thought looks a little Midlandish in the front…
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 11:00 am
Posted on 3/27/23 at 1:06 pm to snatchola
Harmless plain-bellied watersnake - Nerodia erythrogaster. They lose the patterns as they age.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:13 pm to snatchola
I would still need a better shot of the head to say for sure. It sure is arrowhead shaped. I have seen plenty of cottonmouths with a noticeable band pattern.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:18 pm to Tusksup
We know it's not a cottonmouth.
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