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Posted: 7/10/2014 12:37:43 PM EDT

Accidentally got this guy in our driveway the other day.

Anybody able to ID? It was a little over 2' long. I've only ever seen Garter's and Ringnecks up here (Sussex).

Posted: 7/10/2014 12:50:10 PM EDT

[#1]

Looks like a Brown Snake to me.Here

EDIT : Seems to big to be a Brown though.... Have any lakes or streams around ? Might be a Water Snake

Posted: 7/10/2014 2:37:49 PM EDT

[#2]

The poster on my wall says water snake.

ETA: there was a flattened one in front of my job yesterday too. Damn shame.

Posted: 7/10/2014 5:27:52 PM EDT

[#3]

Right next to a pond. Makes sense I guess. I looked at the brown snake too, but it looked too small. The water snake looks about right.

Posted: 7/12/2014 12:36:46 PM EDT

[#4]

Isn't there a NJ mud river, lives in the swamp snake? We have them here and they are aggressive

Posted: 7/13/2014 2:27:33 AM EDT

[#5]

Which assembly district was it elected in?
I'll have to send a condolence card!

Posted: 7/13/2014 3:37:39 AM EDT

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LMFAO

Posted: 7/13/2014 4:01:29 AM EDT

[#7]

That's a water snake

don't feel bad OP... Yesterday someone ran over an adult yellow rat snake. Didn't kill it only the back half. I finished it off. It ruined my night..;

Posted: 7/15/2014 5:38:29 PM EDT

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That's a water snake. Fast and aggressive. Often mistaken for a venomous snake.

Posted: 7/16/2014 6:16:37 AM EDT

[#9]

I have a small property in the Catskills and in the last few years I have been seeing this type of snake, they all are about 12 inches long. I have been looking for the parents before they find me or one of my dogs. I have a snake trap ready to deploy with the intent of taking it FAR away.

I have done some research and this species is not found in the area, however five years ago I had 12 pallets of rocks brought in from neighboring Pa. and there must have been a pregnant female in one of them. The other possibility for this type of snake to have found its way to the area could be via the Parks Management Agency, they are known to re-introduce certain types of critters with no warning to the public.

I am pretty sure they are rattlers.

Posted: 7/17/2014 12:21:47 PM EDT

[#10]

yes, they re-introduced bears, rattlesnakes and wolf-coyotes.... next they are bring great whites to the beach

Posted: 7/17/2014 3:48:14 PM EDT

[#11]

Does anyone here confirm that this is indeed a rattle snake?

Posted: 7/17/2014 4:10:48 PM EDT

[#12]

nope no rattles, just a water snake

Posted: 7/17/2014 5:38:11 PM EDT

[#13]

At 12 inches I'd guess juvenile glossy water snake. I freed one from a glue trap last year.

I know you're not a herpatologist, but in general rattlesnakes have, you know, rattles

FYI no American pit vipers have round pupils, they all have slit pupils like a cat does. Unless it's a coral snake you can rest assure that any snake in USA with round pupils is harmless.

ETA: I'm wrong

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