What Kind of snake is this??

[txnative]

Jaysouth,

That is a great example of why the world NEEDS fishermen/fisherwomen. Without us, things like that would never happen...and the stories about them couldn't make us all laugh later.


Chris

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To me it looks like a northern water snake. Very common near water in the area.

Copperheads look very different. Attached is a photo of one of many i happened upon last year hiking in georgia.


IMGP3912 by adam.slight, on Flickr

Here is a photo of a northern water snake. When dry they look a lot more like the one in the OP photo. This one had a bream in his mouth so he looks a bit like a cobra.


2012 0429 snake eating fish by adam.slight, on Flickr

[CopperJohnny]

I know exactly what that is...hoop snake. They bite their own tails to form a hoop and then roll down hills and stick their poisonous barbs in their prey. You don't know how close to death you were.

[Pookie]

I'm going with banded water snake as well. Those things are all over Eastern Arkansas, and I have seen a million of them.

If you will notice, the colors are muted...unlike the brilliant color of a copperhead. It would help to have a better picture of the head, but you don't. Copperheads tend to be found closer to woods, especially rocky areas in the woods.

[SAMBOLIE]

That is a sex snake in the OP's picture.