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til you get a good shot of the head. None of the snakes in those other pics have a wide head like the one in the op.
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Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:30 pm to Tusksup
quote:Not needed. The pattern and tail length/diameter eliminate cottonmouth.
til you get a good shot of the head.
quote:That's a posture.
None of the snakes in those other pics have a wide head like the one in the op.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:36 pm to AlxTgr
Water snake changing head shape to resemble venomous snake?
Posted on 3/27/23 at 5:40 pm to Tusksup
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:35 pm to Tusksup
Plenty nonvenomous species will do this. Here’s the blue-striped garter we got in Florida doing the same…
Posted on 3/27/23 at 7:42 pm to Tusksup
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Water snake changing head shape to resemble venomous snake?
Happens all the time. Head shape is not a reliable indicator of species.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 9:34 pm to NOLAGT
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I am going with a Midland water snake Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
i posted this to a facebook group im in (i know, lol) but the two resident herps confirmed it as sipedon or midland water snake.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 9:34 pm to Tusksup
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Water snake changing head shape to resemble venomous snake
Absolutely
Posted on 3/27/23 at 9:42 pm to Warwick
I wouldn’t argue against Midland, and EBR is certainly in their range.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:04 pm to TigrrrDad
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the blue-striped garter
Hell of a trip, still jelly
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i posted this to a facebook group im in
Snake Identification? I didn't see it in there just quick scrolling, if not what group? I like seeing the pics and trying to guess before reading the comments.
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 10:04 pm to snatchola
The best kind
Posted on 3/28/23 at 2:34 pm to Taxman2010
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Appears to be a juvenile copperhead.
I've yet to see a snake that SOMEBODY couldn't make into a copperhead.
This one appears to be Nerodia Sipedon like others have said. The Nerodia juveniles can be a little tricky though, with only photos to go by, and no knowledge of your area.
This post was edited on 3/28/23 at 2:37 pm
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