I've nailed it down to 2 snakes, Ill let your guys pick.

Checkered Garter

Diamond Back Water snake

Diamond Back water snake, they eat minnows, not people!

Had a stow away in my minnow shack. Just found him hangin out there about 10 minutes ago. Looks like the little brother of yours.
Assuming its the same type of snake.

Urban- Definitely a Nerodia. Checkered garters have a dorsal stripe, sometimes two on their sides as well, and generally will have more than two lateral rows of checkering, unlike a watersnake.

Canyon- Looks like a diamondback watersnake juvenile, definitely a watersnake (Nerodia) of some sort but hard to tell which species in that small a pic.

No flared neck so it aint a cobra.

Cant see the tail, but if it had rattles it is a rattle snake. If no rattles it is a cotton mouth.

my grand momma always said the only good snake is a dead snake. some where she is relieved over this loss. LOL

DIAMONDBACK WATER SNAKE, Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
non-venomous
This is a harmless snake often confused with the venomous Western Cottonmouth because it is found close to or in the water. The snake has a greenish background with a dark diamond pattern on its back. It also have dark green squares on its side and a yellow belly. The snake is common to many of the waterways and ponds in the Austin area. The adults average 3 feet long and feed primarily on fish and frogs. These snakes are very shy and will quickly attempt to escape if startled or approached. Water is their preferred escape route and sanctuary. If the snake is caught, it will first emit a foul smelling musk. If this doesn't work it will bite, but the bite isn't venomous. When sitting still or swimming slowly, the Diamondback Water snake tends to hold it's head and neck level with the water line while allowing the body and tail to be submerged. When these snakes find a backyard goldfish pond, they tend to take up residence there and eat the fish if they are small enough. Larger fish or screening around the pond or at the fence line usually keeps these snakes from entering the yard.


Thats definitely what mine was. I knew it wasn't poisonous so i just relocated him, but it stunk somethin awful

I was leaning more on the Diamond back end, I saw the stripe on the Garter but thought maybe it's a mutation.." hehehe

All snakes are good swimmers.

oh hello fish, dead ones dont swim too good

Good point.

I disagree.
The one would have a hard time swimming.

whoops,

someone beat me to it

I do believe thats a rattle-headed-copper-moccasin!!!!

yep Its a Snake.


"All snakes are posionous and all dogs bite"