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Hello
Does anyone know what the largest Nerodia species is?
I have heard that it is the brown water snake Nerodia taxispilota, do you agree?

Thanks in advance
Jonas

I think that the taxispilota may be 2nd to N.floridana or a ssp. of green watersnake but I'm really not 100% on that. Possibly someone will have record lenghths handy for you.
:Mark
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As Mark says, two field guides reference the Florida Green at a maximum of 74" which is in excess of any other by 5".
Conant and Audubon.
Michael

The largest is indeed the Florida Green Water Snake as stated earlier. Here is a pic of a 5 footer I picked up from a store yesterday. I did not weigh her, but she felt like at least 15 pounds in the sack. She was obtained specifically for the reason to keep a couple babies and then to release her and the remainder of her babies back into the wild. She should have at least 70 babies, although some have reported Green Waters having over 100. Oh, and I am hoping she pops out an orange baby.

Dan

thats one big water snake how much was it

ten bucks. Thats less than a dollar a pound.

Dan

thats pretty cheap but im guesing yo probly got it wild caut

No question, that's a BIG water snake! Hope she has many pretty babies for you.
These are mine, brother and sister, at a year old (now about two).
Michael

I have been seeing these snakes probably on a daily basis, until it hit in the mid 30s here in north central florida. In fact, there was one living in a small water garden in my front yard, but none of them were 5ft. I'd say that largest was probably 2 1/2, the smallest being a yearling.

I've also saved a few from neighbors that thought they were cottonmouths. They are very pretty, and don't seem overly aggressive.