Snake I.D.

corey85 · Mar 28, 2018

I live in troup county and I was weedeating around my house and noticed that I had hit two different snakes. They were in the same spot. I know that one is a ring neck snake of some sort but I'm wondering about the banded one. The head is missing but I think it is a baby cotton mouth. What do you guys think?

whitetailfreak · Mar 28, 2018

Is there supposed to be a pic attached?

Mexican Squealer · Mar 28, 2018

Really hard to tell

corey85 · Mar 28, 2018

Haha I feel stupid!

Nicodemus · Mar 28, 2018

Ring necked snake and a juvenile banded water snake.

Juvenile cottonmouths and copperheads have a yellow tipped tail, and are colored up differently from water snakes.

Big L · Mar 28, 2018

Also, if snake is dead, check scales on underside: venomous snakes have a single row of scales from anus to end of tail; non-venomous snakes have a double row of scales in that area. Never checked a cottonmouth, but have checked copperhead, timber, and diamond back; all had single row of scales.
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corey85 · Mar 29, 2018

Thanks fellas

Fuzzy D Fellers · Mar 30, 2018

If the scales were not very course Id say juvenile black racer. Hard to tell with out the head.

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