Identify snake

[focushunter]

Had this kid bring this snake by my house to show my boys. I have always heard red and yellow kill a fellow. I went and let his parents know what he might of had. But would like to know for sure what it is.

[BearStrike2010]

Not a coral snake. Looks like a gopher snake to me

[MassMan]

It's a Broad Banded Water Snake.

[ckuehl]

Yikes

[TEXAS-PSE]

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Not a coral snake. Looks like a gopher snake to me

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[TexasDon]

Doesn't look like a coral to me

[focushunter]

Either way it's shows red and yellow I ain't messing with it.

[sunsethunter]

It's a Broad Banded Water Snake.

This is my guess

[westtexducks]

This is what a coral snake looks like the one he has is not a coral.

[txbowkill]

im going with broad banded water snake as well, a juvenile one

[westtexducks]

It's a Broad Banded Water Snake.

Yep, pretty sure this is what it is.

[focushunter]

I agree after seeing pics. Either way I wouldn't mess with it because of the way I was taught to identify

[westtexducks]

I agree after seeing pics. Either way I wouldn't mess with it because of the way I was taught to identify

Well heck in that case there are a butt ton out there that are coral snakes in hiding since they have red and yellow, there is more to it than just "red and yellow" the other half of that equation is stripes that go all the way around the snake, need to add that to your id skills.

[SnakeID]

It is definitely a Broad-banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata confluens). Non-venomous, but they stink like crap and usually have a bad attitude.

[dc1986]

It is definitely a Broad-banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata confluens). Non-venomous, but they stink like crap and usually have a bad attitude.

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