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Florida Banded Water Snake

Nerodia fasciata pictiventris

Photo by pennymomof2
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Field Notes

Description:

water snake, this young one was sunning himself on a cold windy day.

Habitat:

Lowland swamps, marsh areas.

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Nerodia fasciata pictiventris

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Comments (6)
seto2112
:3 Glad that makes you feel better. Watersnakes can be feisty but not kill you.
pennymomof2
The picture on Wikipedia looks just like this snake. My son is much happier that is was not poisonous :)
seto2112
I hear that a lot even up here Pennsylvania and we don't even have them, Cottonmouths aka Water Moccasins, here. :3
pennymomof2
Thanks, I was with someone that said it was a water moccasin
seto2112
Banded Watersnake I'm pretty sure or Florida Watersnake
seto2112
This is not a Water Moccasin-it is a non-venomous watersnake
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PublishedMarch 4, 2012

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