What kind if snake is this

[hotbiggun]

This beauty is in my pond, this picture is about 5ft above the snake and the snake is about 6" under water so the pic quality sucks.
Also seen a fairly big snapping turtle!

Big snake for sure, and pretty. Took a shoot at it with a 22 pistol but missed.

missed.

 

[frankinola]

not the best picture but if is a non-poisonous snake, no reason to shoot it.

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[cbbr]

Looks like a Common Watersnake. Harmless.

 

[Gator 45/70]

Good enough to gut hook and put on guard duty by the door or windows?

 

[JR1572]

This beauty is in my pond, this picture is about 5" above the snake and the snake is about 6" under water so the pic quality sucks.
Also seen a fairly big snapping turtle!

Big snake for sure, and pretty. Took a shoot at it with a 22 pistol but missed. View attachment 162889missed.

Diamondback water snake. Harmless.

 

[hotbiggun]

Diamondback water snake. Harmless.

Hes welcome in the pond if hes harmless.

 

[sgt z]

I could have swore it is a copperheaded rattle moccassin

 

[hotbiggun]

I could have swore it is a copperheaded rattle moccassin

Man that what i was thinking. Lol

 

[Fordfella]

I could have swore it is a copperheaded rattle moccassin

Those can only be dispatched with a Kevin de Leon ".30 caliber magazine clip."

 

[Gator 45/70]

Hes welcome in the pond if hes harmless.

He's a fish/frog/crawfish eater.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Good enough to gut hook and put on guard duty by the door or windows?

 

[Manimal]

That is a common Northern Water Snake. They are very docile and can be trained to come see you at your fishing spot. If you see one close, take a small fish off the line and drop it on the ground near you and there is a good chance that it will come for an easy meal & eventually it will associate you with feeding time. They are cool & commonly used in haunted houses and oher places where people will come into contact with them. They are not overly aggressive and can often be handled pretty easily. Keep in mind that a hot snake is a fast snake, and haunted houses are in winter, so the common trait of "cold cold-blooded animals move slowly" does apply. Enjoy your buddy, one that size will check most of the moccasins in the area and eat their babies.

 

[Magdump]

I could have swore it is a copperheaded rattle moccassin

Remember SRV and that cotton mouth rattler? LOL! Good times.

 

[hotbiggun]

I think im embracing the culture down here. I just seen 2 Black bellied whistling ducks in the pond and thought, pretty birds i wonder what they taste like. Lol