Found this guy under my wood pile

CHEAPSKATEPILOT · 07-22-15, 04:24 PM

I found this guy under my wood pile and couldn't find an EXACT match for him online.

Looks to be non-poisonous and was very passive and not one bit aggressive. Eventually took off and dove into the pond behind my house.

My best guess is a gartner / garter/ gardner? snake, but I would like to know for sure

eminart · 07-22-15, 05:06 PM

One of the snakes in the nerodia genus. My guess is northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), not knowing where you're located. And he's in deep shed.

Jrich · 07-22-15, 06:24 PM

I cannot stress enough to include a location. Location, location location!

Definitely looks to belong to Nerodia.
But more specifically my guess is
Yellow-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster)
Or
Plain bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster alta)

Harmless.

CHEAPSKATEPILOT · 07-23-15, 08:13 AM

We are located in quakertown, pa.

No matter how hard I tried, I could not get any shots of his belly

**millertime89** · 07-23-15, 11:02 AM

Definitely looks like nerodia (water snake). Non-venomous.