Banded Water snake or Moccasin?

[RosemaryDuck]

Hey all! Was out walking around near the bird pens & saw this lil dude eating some frogs. I just want an ID for him.

Please no comments telling me to kill it. Thanks!

 

[cavemanrich]

Does look like a water moccasin.. No,,,,, I will not suggest you to kill. it,, But will suggest you be careful around them.
All living things have their place in nature.
Snakes only attack when cornered, or surprised. They will escape whenever possible.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Geena]

Kinda hard to tell from the pic. Water snakes, especially the big females can have a pretty wide head sometimes. Looking close I can't see a pit, so I'm thinking it's likely a water snake.

 

[dawg53]

It's a water snake. It has round eyes.

 

[24Elsinore]

It's a water snake. It has round eyes.

That's the first thing I noticed too. It has big round eyes and round pupils. It doesn't have the typical "angry" expression that vipers have.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Round pupils so it's a water snake. Big female by the looks of it.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Just wanted to update & say everyone was correct! It was a Banded Water snake. I also got some more information from a few snake people and finally handled another one that came in the yard.

Super chill and sweet. No bites, not even a musk! He hung out with me for about 10 minutes and then I took him down to the lake. Super cool snake!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Very cool. I disturbed a wee little Western Ribbon Snake the other day and he was the big angry. lol

 

[ColtHandorf]

I also saw one of these Monday I think?

Smooth Green Snake; my roommate got pics of it, but it was a tiny little thing.

Here is a Western Ribbon:

 

[neo71665]

I hate those things but I have a fish pond.