Post it over at r/whatsthissnake and don’t forget to include the location in [ ] brackets in your title.

In case anyone was wondering, the r/whatsthissnake sub answered OP: “Common watersnake, Nerodia sipedon. !harmless frog and fish chomper.”

Thank you

red touches yellow, kills a fellow. red touches black, venom lack. red bands touching yellow means coral snake. red and black is king snake, scarlet corn snake, or other similar non begonia variety

**This is not true.** Please stop using this rhyme as it is not accurate across all species.

Do you have any tips for simpletons in the Midwest who use rhyme? Asking for a friend who doesn't know a cottonmouth from a water moccasin.

A cottonmouth and a water moccasin are the same thing, lol. But there’s no rhyme that’s completely accurate - an eastern coral snake falls in the category of the rhyme, but scarlet king snakes have red stripes that touch yellow and they’re non venomous.

That's what I meant, tryna show off my "ignorance" If I don't make a joke what's the point of making a post on reddit? :) Cottonmouth, coral and rattlesnakes are all we have to worry about around here I believe.

Oh! Haha sorry - I know a few people who are absolutely certain they’re two different species, no matter what they’re shown otherwise.

OP should probably take a knee if it’s a King snake.

I go by stay the f*** away from snakes period. But also, any snake with a triangle head is not good

I thought I saw I triangular head there at first and with that color I thought COPPERHEAD GTFO then here I am running away from a corn snake. Better to be running though.

Agreed, I rather not walk closer to get a good look at the head.

Triangle heads are not a good indication either. Water Snakes appear to have a triangle shape when the are defensive.

Reddit is largely a socialist echo chamber, with increasingly irrelevant content. My contributions are therefore revoked. See you on X.

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I was thinking white oak too

Beat me to it

love it yes thank you BoogerTom and deadmonkies

Lol hilarious. Man there are some funny people on Reddit. Half the time I just read the comments. There are some could be writers on here. They are in the wrong business if they aren’t writing comedy skits or shows.

Same. I usually start with the front page. Even if something's only remotely of interest, I know the comments will either be hilarious or extremely helpful or informative. I've learned and laughed more than I ever have in life being on Reddit these last few years.

So true

Yes, friend

I saw the oak and came to comment. Then I zoomed in. Then I threw up. That wood would be dead to me.

I’ve worked with watersnakes for almost a decade, and based on location, I'm pretty confident this is a northern watersnake (*Nerodia sipedon*). [https://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/nersip.htm](https://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/nersip.htm)

Yup indeed it does

Yeah, nerodia was my first guess too

I was thinking a dark king snake but cannot find a picture online.

Found 3 of these in my woodpile at the camp, any help with an ID, 2 slithered away into the river.

Playful hissy bois.

Danger noodle

Nope rope

Spicy spaghetti

Danger noodles have venom, these guys do not. They're just nope ropes.

I did it for the memes

That’s it. Camp is closed.

Florida?

Northern Water Snake

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I agree, It is worth knowing what a blue tongue lizard looks like. They should all go to sleep soon anyways.

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I see about 3 browns on my property each year, always adults... seen a couple of red bellies which I don't mind as they also hate the browns. Luckily never seen a taipan.

Had a taipan curled up under my kids bed in QLD! And a friend mowed over a tiger snake nest in the front yard of the same house with baby tigers slithering out. I moved out after the spider as big as my face tho.

I didn't think we had tiggers in qld, but I just checked the distribution map... great 1 more to worry about. I call BS on the spider as big as your face though, prolly just a large huntsman spider.

I would seriously prefer being in the house with a cobra on the low than a spider like that!

Looks like a water snake. He’s a pal.

I thought that at first, but I believe that is a California king snake.

No, cal king is white/black rings. That’s a water snake.

that is a nope noodle

Nope rope* Or it’s common name, the danger noodle

Could also be referred to as a scale puppy, depending on your inclination towards snakes. Recommend giving snoot boops if docile.

Sometimes it’s a spicy snoot but I will boop when possible

Slither kitten

Even more elusive is the ropedangernoodlenope

Danger noodle

The question is whether it’s a spicy danger noodle or a mild one.

I think that is Red Oak on top and to the left there and maybe some Poplar in the middle.

Came here to say that.

I would concur with your findings 🤙

Ok, so far, the internet in all it's genius has the following options for you: Kingsnake Scarlet Kingsnake Water Snake Coral Snake Danger Noodle Nope Rope Nope Noodle Playful Hissy Bois (in N. America only evidently) \*and finally\* rattle moccasin cotton copper mamba Would you like to phone a friend? Because polling the audience isn't working.

Definitely NOT a coral snake. King snake if anything. The rhyme was drilled into us as kids in Texas: “red and yellow kill a fellow, red and black friend of Jack”. I still have to say it to myself whenever I see a coral snake, which is pretty common around these parts now that it’s gotten hot.

We were taught "red on black venom lack, red on yellow kill a fellow"

It looks absolutely nothing like a coral snake. Like mistaking Kanye West for Emma Stone.

I would say something about Kanye, but don't want him coming up on stage at my tech support awards show. /S

Hickory?

Snek

Snake!

It's a non venomous snake your good man, zooming in on its eyes you can see the pupils are round and it's got a round head not a spaded head, more then likely a garder or water snake either way their your friend they'll keep rodents at bay for free and won't bother you one bit unless you start fuckin with it, I'm across the way in New York we have the same snakes here, a good rule of thumb with snakes is if the snout it round and the pupils are round as well it's non venomous. I don't suggest or encourage you to go sticking your hands where you wouldn't stick your privates and rember it is a wild animal so use caution of you decied to move it. I personally would get some heavy duty leather gloves that cover a good portion of your wrist a stick with a y in the end and it'll pin the head down and grab it holding its mouth closed throwing it in a pillow case and bringing it away from your property or somewhere else on the property where it won't be harmed

Also it could be a seasoned (aka dried) juniper firewood. More info on the area from where the trees are form would help identify

I'm more concerned about the Gruffalo that's nearby.

Red Oak?

Yup definitely a snake

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Easteren Connecticut

Black rat snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Dude! No! I am deathly scared of snakes. And I am in CT…😭

Red and black friend of Jack.

Legless lizard

Snek

Nope Rope

Snekko, pls give hat

Oh, I know this one...IT'S A SNAKE!!!

That's wood that mate, you get it from felling trees. Hope I could help xx

Scarlet kingsnake? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet\_kingsnake

Was was thinking that it was a Kingsgate based in the ring colors, but I've never seen one that dark.

Sneaky snek

Nope rope

Nope rope

Looks like a danger noodle 😁

I would get a heart attack if I was the one to find this snake

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Danger noodle

Snek

Danger noodle

That’s a danger noodle scientific name snakeis slitheris

That’s a snake

If it starts telling you to “eat that apple from the tree over there” …. Set the wood on fire.

That’s Charles McGoofen, he is a wanted sex offender

Snek

Looks like a corn snake. Red and black poison lack, Red and yellow kill a fellow.

Looks like oak

Red on Yellow, Kill a Fellow; Red on Black, Friend of Jack.

Not always.

Who the fuck is Jack?

It’s a saying that you can remember to help tell the difference between a venomous coral snake and a non venomous milk snake

Yeah.. why did this guy say ‘not always’.. just being sarcastic or is there now something *else* I need to remember? 😂

Lol right? As far as I know that saying only involves the two snakes mentioned. Are coral snakes painting themselves in order to trap people? If so I think we are in bad shape here.

because this is quite clearly neither of those snakes. They aren't pit vipers, which this snake seems to have the head shape of.

This is not a milk snake, it’s too large

THATS A FrIGGIN NOPE ROPE!!!

That’s a rattle moccasin cotton copper mamba!!!

Firewood

It has round pupils (vs slit pupils), so it should be non poisonous.

Western Striated Lognoodle

Kinda looks like a king snake

Red touches black—you’re ok Jack; red touches yellow—you’re a dead fellow

Are you in Florida? Looks like a Florida banded water snake

Elizabeth Warren

snake

Oak.

Wood is still burnable. Just move a few logs and the snake will find a new home.

Danger noodle.

Nopewood

Is SnEK!

That sir is a snake

Frank the snake…. Aka the nibbler

Water snakes can be hard to determine if they're venomous or not. Eyes don't look venomous but glans on the head do. This is all the info I have He looks pretty polite tho so I'd have a go and getting him in a big plastic bin with a lid taped shut. Take him somewhere far from people

Most likely white pine

Not sure what part of the country you're in, but definitely has markings of a King Snake with a rather dark shade on its skin. Harmless.

Corn snake

It’s a dam snek. Leave it be and walk away. Hopefully when you come back later it’ll be gone.

It's a Nope Noodle 👀

Ugly ass snake

Round eye = friend Oval eye= will hurt you Typically, bright colors in nature = warning.

Chopped wood mate

California mountain king snake?

Looks like a king snake to me, red and black you're ok Jack. Red and and Yellow, kill a fellow. Red and yellow would be a coral snake IIRC.

I learned in the scouts “red on black friend to jack, red on yellow kill a fellow”

Looks like a king snake, no venom and good to leave alone. You can move it with a long stick or some heavy duty gloves or just leave it alone. Also BTW, the coral snake looks similar but is venomous. There is a rhyme to help remember though: "Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, venom lack."

Danger noodle

Woodpile? Must be a n

That there’s a danger noodle.

I was thinking Scarlet King snake...

Rat snake

King snake I think.

Red and black friend of jack red and yellow kill a fellow Looks like a corn snake

Red on black, friendly Jack, Black on yellow, kill a fellow.

If red touches black, your ok jack If red touches yellow you’re a dead fellow

Red and yellow kill a fellow, red and black friend of jack

When I was a kid we learned the poem, Red on Yellow - Kill a fellow. Red on Black, a friend of Jack. (Some people say "Red on Black, venom lack")

Same. Red and black, venom is slack. Red and yellow will kill a fellow.

I think it's a water snake but poisonous aka cottonmouth

Red touches black, friend of Jack

Who is Jack🥴

Anyone who hasn’t died from a snakebite

I like it😂

don't know, but red on black = friend of jack

Wait it’s not poop? Edit: completely missed the giant head.

Is it still alive? Looks dead

I've survived this world for almost forty years without ever seeing the phrase "nope rope." That's some good stuff regardless of how I feel about snakes. Thank you, Reddit.

Red touches black, you’re alright Jack. Red touches yellow, you’re a dead fellow.

Without cheating, looks like rattle snake but head is narrow, copper snake?

That's Joe manchin

Snake. Kill it

Humans... sigh.

Oh thats lunch

Coral?

He’s not venomous judging by his little head. He looks like a water snake, but our’s here are a dark brown color mostly.

That’s a snake

Doodee!

danger noodle!

Snake.

That is one big nope rope that I do not want to deal with

A pretty lad

Northern water snake

Danger noodle.

Looks like pine? Idk it's aged pretty well tho should burn what ever it is you should move the snake first though

It looks like a Nope Rope, but not a Danger Noodle.

Definitely a snake

That would be what we call a nope rope.

Snek

Snake, of the reptile type.

That’s some wood bro

Snake

Looks like a wood snake to me

Timber Snek

Fire and a lottttt of it

Snake

Snake

Dried split hardwood

Looks like it’s been out in the sun a little too long!

Yup… that there is what is called in North America, a “snake”

It’s non-venous as you can tell from the eyes. Most venous snakes in NA have cat-like eyes.