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Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: WoahDude ()
Date: September 05, 2015 08:29PM

Hey Fairfax snake experts.

Found this snake while walking with my daughter along Accotink Creek (near Woodburn Road). In the pics, its all coiled up, but it was pretty damn long.

It was a good swimmer.

Any idea what this dude was? Poisonous? Constrictor?
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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: newgatedenizen ()
Date: September 05, 2015 08:36PM

Non-venomous. Quite common in our Fairfax County waterways.

http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/northern-watersnake/northern_watersnake.php

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Pic2small ()
Date: September 05, 2015 08:41PM

Wish I could help you, but you'll need to upload a bigger picture first. This one is way too small.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: newgatedenizen ()
Date: September 05, 2015 08:44PM

Better view
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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: F399p ()
Date: September 05, 2015 08:47PM

I've had a couple of those come to my koi pond. I guess they're supposedly pretty aggressive.

There used to be a retention pond where Buckley's Reserve is now. Saw a bunch of them in there. Probably still are I guess around the new pond, etc.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Snake person ()
Date: September 05, 2015 10:14PM

It's a water snake. It will not hurt you

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: not every snake is venomous ()
Date: September 05, 2015 10:33PM

Most rednecks want to call every single snake they see in the water a water moccasin or some other dangerous venomous snake.

Most are in fact not. Just water snakes. Can be aggressive and high strung, but not moccasins.

One redneck told me a black snake that he had a picture of was a rattlesnake. I commented that it had no rattle, and he said "musta come off".

I said rattlesnakes in this area are not jet black, like this snake was.

He said "oh, must be a copperhead".

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: wef ()
Date: September 06, 2015 10:44AM

Northern watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Not venomous but will bite if handled
Mostly only dangerous to fish

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: xxjxee ()
Date: September 06, 2015 11:13AM

The head looks wider than a water snake. Hard to tell without a photo from above looking down on it.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: asdf1234 ()
Date: September 06, 2015 12:52PM

wef Wrote:
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> Northern watersnake
> Nerodia sipedon
> Not venomous but will bite if handled
> Mostly only dangerous to fish

Interesting since one of them had my Koi by the tail trying to pull it out of the pond.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Der Schlong ()
Date: September 06, 2015 02:32PM

Looks like a Northen Virginia trouser snake.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Two? ()
Date: September 06, 2015 02:44PM

Is there one under the water too?

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: radh ()
Date: September 06, 2015 03:09PM

There are only two kinds of snakes. The ones that have already died and the
ones I haven't found yet.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: wef ()
Date: September 06, 2015 06:25PM

The Virginia Herpetological Society http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/index.html has a free snake identification service if you want a second opinion. Just email them the picture.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Hjshs66 ()
Date: September 07, 2015 08:28AM

Water snake non venomous

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Red Dawn ()
Date: September 07, 2015 06:57PM

I have to agree with the poster above. Definitely a trouser snake.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Herpetologist ()
Date: September 07, 2015 07:33PM

It looks like a GerryConnolly. Bites and is parasitic, hates Americans, but loves jihadists.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: GIjanert ()
Date: September 08, 2015 11:48AM

Looks like a king cobra. I would run

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: abelard ()
Date: September 10, 2015 04:15AM

>The head looks wider than a water snake. Hard to tell without a photo from above looking down on it.

Never known a copperhead to swim, so if swims, it's a northern water snake. Harmless and usually keen to stay out of your way.

>Looks like a king cobra. I would run

A real cobra would empty your bowels. They get fucking huge and their raised-up hood thing is nightmare fuel.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Second Opinion ()
Date: September 10, 2015 08:54PM

Looks like a Harryreid snake to me.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Ted CRuz ()
Date: September 10, 2015 08:58PM

That's the famous a Ted Cruz. Don't tread on it.

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: run away ()
Date: September 10, 2015 09:07PM

You guys are full of crap. It's a baby dragon. You're lucky you ran across it when it's young. It doesn't breathe fire yet.

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Posted by: chuckhoffmann ()
Date: September 10, 2015 09:33PM

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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: newgatedenizen ()
Date: September 10, 2015 10:05PM

Very cool. I found one of those in my basement a few years ago. Took it outside before I told the wife about it.

http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/common-ribbonsnake/common_ribbonsnake.php
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Re: Attention Fairfax herpetologists - identify this snake
Posted by: Jake the Snake ()
Date: September 10, 2015 10:38PM

Pic2small Wrote:
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> Wish I could help you, but you'll need to upload a
> bigger picture first. This one is way too small.


Now that's funny.

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