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Found this little guy on my front porch. I am in North West Florida (as west as you can go). My first thought was a water snake of some sort, but it does not look like the ones I have found in the past. Non aggressive, and let me hold him. Any thoughts?
(sorry the belly pic is so bad.)

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Jenea

2:3:1 Tricolor Hognose (plus babies)
4:2 Eastern Hognose
1:2 Western Hognose
0:2 Southern Hognose
0:0:3 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
1:2 Eastern Fence Lizards
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse

Your instincts were correct. That is a banded water snake, Nerodia fasciata. Just because a genus or species of snake has the reputation for being ill-tempered does not mean that all individuals of that type are.

~~Greg~~
Florida's Venomous Snakes

This is the second time I have found one of these guys. The other was just as sweet. This one just seemed brighter than what I remembered.
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Jenea

2:3:1 Tricolor Hognose (plus babies)
4:2 Eastern Hognose
1:2 Western Hognose
0:2 Southern Hognose
0:0:3 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
1:2 Eastern Fence Lizards
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse

Again, individual snakes can vary, not only in disposition, but in color as well.

~~Greg~~

Nearly every baby I have had born here or have found was calm and very alert. Actually a great little "pet" at that size. Seems they will stay pretty calm too if kept. Watching them feed is quite entertaining.
I guess it's only after the 1,000,000th bird has tried to eat it that it gets an attitude,huh?
How are your southern hognose doing?
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

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