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Please help ID this sanke that Newark HS just sent to me. Rough scales, 2 feet or less, with thick body. Faint pattering on top,
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More pics here:

http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeAOGLRs2ZtmbG3g

I am leaning towards a corn here, but, the bandingg does not match any I know
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Looks like a northern water snake to me, not positive but it is defenetly a watersnake of some sort, where was it found?
Wayne

It was surrendered to Newark Humane society, unknown form where (they couldn't find records)and I take all their small snakes. OK, will look up water snakes, again. WHy do you say water? I am looking for features, but wsa leanign towards rats

It looks like a corn snake to me, especially in the second pic where there appears to be some of the checkerboard pattern on the belly. I certainly could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure that it is not a watersnake.
Cheers!

Nerodia of some sort. I could't tell you for sure which one, but that is no rat snake. Look at the picture P1010056.JPG
and there is absolutly no doubt about it being Nerodia.

its a water snake for sure not sure exact type but is a water snake for sure not a corn

looks like a northern to me.

Assuming it actually came from NH, it's a Northern Water Snake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon. If it's a transplant, then it's a cousin of the Northern.

Looks like Nerodia sipedon to me, kinda sorta resembles Nerodia fasciata just a little bit. However, I am gonna stick with sipedon.
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roomates:
1.0.0 anery corn "zepplin"
1.0.0 normal corn "little bub"
0.0.1 red milk "ed"
2.0.0 false map turtles "marley & harley"
0.0.1 alabama map turtle "pulchra"
0.5.0 eastern garters

It's clear that I need to lay off the root beer while trying to identify snakes over the internet. Thanks to all who pointed out an obvious mistake!