What kind of snake is this?

Mrgunguy · 11-09-19, 06:55 PM

The wife and I were bagging up leaves and we found this handsome little baby. Can anyone tell me what kind of snake it is?

MnGuy · 11-09-19, 08:53 PM

Looks like a Dekay’s brown snake or red belly snake. Cool find.

Mrgunguy · 11-09-19, 09:56 PM

Thanks. I figured he was harmless because he didn’t try to bite me, LOL! He was so tiny that I assumed he was just a baby.

MnGuy · 11-10-19, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrgunguy

Thanks. I figured he was harmless because he didn’t try to bite me, LOL! He was so tiny that I assumed he was just a baby.

Those species tend to stay small as adults, too. It could be full grown.

David339 · 11-11-19, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrgunguy

The wife and I were bagging up leaves and we found this handsome little baby. Can anyone tell me what kind of snake it is?

Definitely a Dekay's and I agree it's an adult. They only get up to 18 inches long max.

Mrgunguy · 11-11-19, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by David339

Definitely a Dekay's and I agree it's an adult. They only get up to 18 inches long max.

Thanks! I was hoping as much. He has a good home in my yard now, having been saved from the Hell of living in a bag of leaves until the city comes by to mulch them up!