Snake I.D.?

[ghost recon]

Found this little guy creeping through the grass last night. Any ideas on type I had no luck online or even in the reptile book I have.

[Massac]

That looks like a Dekay's snake. They don't get much bigger than that.

[mootsman]

Originally Posted by Massac

That looks like a Dekay's snake. They don't get much bigger than that.

+1

[Indianasmith]

I would have called it a juvenile banded water snake, but i think the others nailed it.

[Palmwood]

Looks like a juvenile Racer. I have run across them. The Dekays, or Brown, which seems to me like a Garter live in my yard. They have a color line that runs down the spine. Juveniles often have an out of proportion eye.

Dekays



Juvenile Racer

[cgode]

Never heard of the Dekays snake, guess I don't have them here......it's not a garter, those are here....I ran one over with the lawnmower last week about that size....just a baby.......if I had seen it first I would have moved him to safety!

[CDEAN]

Yeah, I agree with Palmwood about it's eyes. It does look similar to a Dekay's, but it's large eyes with small pupils make me think it's a juvenile of some other species.

[ghost recon]

Appreciate the helpful suggestions guys. I'm still on the fence between a couple of types I need to do some research.

[kansas]

Ghost Recon, Thanks for sharing your snake find with us. I consider myself somewhat of an expert on snakes and turtles, but this one is indeed difficult to identify. I assist on many snake surveys in the state of Kansas and go snake hunting nearly every weekend. This may be a juvenile and in many species, the juvenile snake looks much different than the adult form. Many juvenile species are banded unlike the adult. So, without further research, I am unable to identify your find. I will keep looking and if I think I am certain on the species, I will add to the post. Keep the snake photos coming. I love them and post them here too. Have a great weekend.

Steve
Kansas

[ghost recon]

Originally Posted by kansas

Ghost Recon, Thanks for sharing your snake find with us. I consider myself somewhat of an expert on snakes and turtles, but this one is indeed difficult to identify. I assist on many snake surveys in the state of Kansas and go snake hunting nearly every weekend. This may be a juvenile and in many species, the juvenile snake looks much different than the adult form. Many juvenile species are banded unlike the adult. So, without further research, I am unable to identify your find. I will keep looking and if I think I am certain on the species, I will add to the post. Keep the snake photos coming. I love them and post them here too. Have a great weekend.

Steve
Kansas

Thanks for weighing in with your knowledge Steve. I'm thinking it's a juvenile banded water snake possibly. Besides black snakes, water snakes are the second most common types I see around the property.