Moccasin or Banded Water Snake?

[npe001]

Ok I changed my mind. But still dont trust it too close to call if you are about to step on it lol

[35remington]

Terrible photos, and no one IDs a snake from above only.

But it's not agkistrodon piscivorous.

[MassMan]

Neither. Blotched water snake.

[bakin7005]

Does it matter???? If it dropped out of a willow into your boat wouldn't you'd kill that sumb***?

[Uncle Saggy]

Black snake

[Jdavis9753]

Moccasin or Banded Water Snake?

“the water moccasin has a neck that is much narrower than its triangular head and stout body. You probably won't want to get close enough to note this, but a water moccasin has vertical pupils shaped like slits, rather than the round pupils of most harmless water snakes. It also has a single row of scales on the tail, unlike non-venomous snakes, which have two rows side-by-side.”


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[Tryton]

Neither. Blotched water snake.

Absolutely this. He is puffed up because he is agitated.

[Fishndude]

Creepy as hell snake

[Darton]

The head tells the tale! My vote is on the banded water snake.

[Hardware]

Banded water snake!!!!

[Jdavis9753]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1oa6VziZH78

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[Patton]

Neither. Blotched water snake.

Bingo- blotched water snake.

A cottonmouth’s pattern looks similar to a mud colored copperhead, and will also have a band behind his eye.

[TxAg]

That’s a Banded watersnake. Round pupils, long and skinny tail.

A cottonmouth has vertical pupils and a stump tail

+1

[cuttingedge]

Non-venomous water snake.

[Nock This]

The real question is. WHY IS IT STILL ALIVE?!!!