Help Identifying this little guy

Fragglewhat · 08-07-15, 10:39 AM

Hi, so I live in Coastal Alabama and I found this guy while mowing the grass today. He is about 6 inches long and I know non poisonous. Just wondering if someone can help me identify him. Thanks a lot.

SSSSnakes · 08-07-15, 12:22 PM

dekay snake, brown snake

Jim Smith · 08-07-15, 12:40 PM

As stated above, it is a Dekay snake. Very common and although they like to assume an aggressive posture when threatened, they are completely harmless.

Fragglewhat · 08-07-15, 02:27 PM

Lol, yeah he went into the floating strike stance numerous times and struck at my fingers a few times as well. His mouth wasn't big enough to do anything but he was fun to try out my Canon 70D with macro lens on. Thanks guys