I'm Being Checked Out
Very young, small plain-bellied water snake. It was partially submerged in thick gummy silt in a shallow rain pool in the marshy area on the side of the pier. It lifted its head out of the water to get a look at me. There are 2 kinds of water snakes I see all the time at the lake. Plain-bellied and diamondback. Both can be patterned or solid colored but their eyes are very different. This one has pale eyes you see here. The other one has deep orange eyes. Both are harmless and not aggressive.
Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
I'm Being Checked Out
Very young, small plain-bellied water snake. It was partially submerged in thick gummy silt in a shallow rain pool in the marshy area on the side of the pier. It lifted its head out of the water to get a look at me. There are 2 kinds of water snakes I see all the time at the lake. Plain-bellied and diamondback. Both can be patterned or solid colored but their eyes are very different. This one has pale eyes you see here. The other one has deep orange eyes. Both are harmless and not aggressive.
Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com