Snake ID

[Legacy 45]

Any ideas? Was thinking moccasin

[Tuffbroadhead]

Yeap, er nope...broad banded water snake..

[xman59]

yes it is, most of them are closer to solid black than that one,, he looks longer and skinnier than most with a bit longer tail than average,

[Buckrider]

But is it Cotton mouth? Has a long skinny tapered tail..not blunt tipped...

[Legacy 45]

The head seems too narrow. I'm now thinking broad band water snake.

[Tuffbroadhead]

yes it is, most of them are closer to solid black than that one,, he looks longer and skinnier than most with a bit longer tail than average,

He is young and has shed recently...pretty snake and after a closer look and references,,it looks alot like a Broad banded water snake..

[nimrodajh]

The head seems too narrow. I'm now thinking broad band water snake.

Bingo!! that's it!

[Matt_C]

It's a juvenile cottenmouth or it could be a broadbanded watersnake. Young cotten's have a little more coloration than that I belive. Snakelover will know for sure.

[Thumper]

Its a water snake. Not a water moccasin/cotton mouth.

[mojorider]

yup....water snake.

[Wildman]

Eyes man, look at his eyes. Are they round? Better yet, pick it up and open its mouth. Are there fangs?

[xman59]

He is young and has shed recently...pretty snake and after a closer look and references,,it looks alot like a Broad banded water snake..

he does look a whole lot like the picture,,, i wont argue but i would like a better shot the head ,, (pun intended)

[Target-panic]

not a cotton mouth of any age.

Broadbanded Water Snake gets my nod.

[dataxman]

not a cotton mouth of any age.

Broadbanded Water Snake gets my nod.

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[Man]

Definitly a banded water snake without a doubt.