43++ Banded water snake ideas

Banded Water Snake. Thousands of new high-quality pictures added every day. Jan 13 2020 This Banded Watersnake feels threatened and is flattening its body and neck. There is often a faint dark line running diagonally from the eye past the corner of the mouth. I was picking up a load in lake parkga.

This snake is often mistaken for the venomous Water Moccasin Eastern Cottonmouth. In the southern area of North America is mostly where these snakes are found. Their natural color is a deep brown or reddish-brown background with brown crossbands that are wider on the back and narrowing on the sides. The broad-banded watersnake is a beautiful semiaquatic snake named for its broad irregular shaped bands or blotches along the back. It features a heavy body with aquatic abilities. They also have a similar diet though the water snakes tend to eat more minnows crayfish salamanders etc.

The banded water snake is considered a mid-size snake that averages about 24-48 inches in length.

However for its length the body of this snake is still more slender than the body of a water moccasin AND the tail is much longer and thinner. This snake is often mistaken for the venomous Water Moccasin Eastern Cottonmouth. My name is Orry Martin. Jan 13 2020 Southern or Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata NON-VENOMOUS Banded. The Banded Water Snake will grow to an average length of 30 inches 76cm though they can grow up to four and one half feet. They also have a similar diet though the water snakes tend to eat more minnows crayfish salamanders etc. It has range goes west over the southeast Oklahoma and Mississippi and to Louisiana Arkansas and Alabama. Banded water snakes can grow up to four feet long and have broad flat heads which is another characteristic that gets them confused with cottonmouth snakes. These are stout-bodied snakes with broad black brown or red crossbands often bordered with black down the back. It is specie of venomous snake found predominantly in the sea especially in the tropical ocean waters. Nov 25 2020 Most adult southern watersnakes are about 22-42 inches 56-107 cm in total length.