Snake Identification Please!

SkullRaven · 05-25-14, 09:30 AM

This guy was found hiding under the stoop to our door. We live in South eastern South Carolina about 20 miles from the coast.

eminart · 05-27-14, 11:12 AM

It appears to be a needlessly killed northern water snake or banded water snake. Hard to tell from the dark photo.

IW17 · 05-27-14, 04:04 PM

Looks like a harmless water snake. It's hard to tell for sure but the pupils look round. Did the door kill it?

FWK · 05-27-14, 04:09 PM

Looks like a Banded Water Snake. Harmless. One of the best looking Water Snakes.

Opheodrys · 06-02-14, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by IW17

Looks like a harmless water snake. It's hard to tell for sure but the pupils look round. Did the door kill it?

The door killing it was a good guess I think. It looks like that's what might have happened. Check out near the middle of the snake's body, looks like a gash there that doesn't look intentionally inflicted.

Starbuck · 06-02-14, 09:05 PM

looks to me like someone was trying to cut off its head and missed.

**Pareeeee** · 06-04-14, 06:22 AM

Poor thing. I certainly hope it wasn't intentional.