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Water Snakes
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In North America Nerodia is the genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes. Nerodia species vary greatly, but all are relatively heavy-bodied snakes, sometimes growing to 4 feet or larger. They have flattened heads, with small eyes that have round pupils, and keeled scales. Some display distinct banding, others have blotching, and some have diamond-shaped patterns. Most are brown or olive green, with markings being brown, or black, yellow or cream-colored accenting is common. As their name implies they spend the vast majority of their time in, or very near permanent sources of water and can often be found basking on tree branches which overhang slow moving streams or ponds. Their primary diet is fish and amphibians, and they are quite adept at catching both in their aquatic environment. They will also consume rodents. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Water Snakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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hypo sipedon
by Lenrely - May 13, 2010 08:56 PM |
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Sep 04, 2010 05:06 PM by Tektum |
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Red-bellied water snake cage size
by jjenkins - May 13, 2010 07:26 PM |
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May 16, 2010 04:49 PM by Lenrely |
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queen snakes
by housesnakes - May 12, 2010 09:05 PM |
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May 16, 2010 08:21 AM by housesnakes |
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3 Northerns Sitting in a Tree
by tspuckler - May 07, 2010 07:44 AM |
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gravid female regina
by Lenrely - May 06, 2010 09:26 PM |
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Diamond backs fighting over fish!
by ronald_durst - May 04, 2010 07:22 PM |
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May 08, 2010 06:55 AM by fliptop |
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Northern watersnake care?
by calebjg - Apr 26, 2010 06:45 PM |
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May 04, 2010 04:26 PM by madusa |
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Any way to sex northerns with out probes
by zeroto4legs - Apr 26, 2010 11:04 AM |
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Tilapia, yum, yum!!
by KevinM - Apr 13, 2010 04:15 PM |
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Got a broadbanded tonight!!
by KevinM - Apr 07, 2010 11:01 PM |
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May 04, 2010 04:35 PM by madusa |
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Pix: CB 2009 Hypo Banded Water
by chuckhurd - Mar 18, 2010 11:50 PM |
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Mar 20, 2010 10:44 PM by ssssnakeluver |
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Who is breeding albino water babies?
by chuckhurd - Mar 18, 2010 11:37 PM |
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May 04, 2010 08:06 AM by Bryan OKC |
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broad banded watersnakes?
by cochran - Feb 23, 2010 11:16 AM |
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USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 02:04 PM |
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Temperament
by greenfiremajick - Oct 25, 2009 02:48 PM |
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Mar 14, 2010 12:33 AM by Lenrely |
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Mudsnake eating update
by bladerunner8u - Sep 30, 2009 04:27 PM |
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Apr 22, 2010 10:17 AM by jfeeleyjr |
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Blotched Water Snake?
by Rob328gts - Sep 24, 2009 03:57 PM |
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Oct 02, 2009 03:09 AM by Pillsbarry |
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37 babies
by Lenrely - Sep 05, 2009 11:31 PM |
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37 babies
by Lenrely - Sep 05, 2009 11:29 PM |
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Dec 22, 2009 11:12 AM by jmw |
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Some of my Nerodia Photos
by asnakelovinbabe - Aug 25, 2009 01:46 PM |
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Sep 08, 2009 06:04 PM by asnakelovinbabe |
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One spring day in May
by pithons - Jul 25, 2009 05:05 PM |
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Jan 08, 2011 01:45 AM by snakewrangler47 |
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Mudsnake eating
by bladerunner8u - Jul 24, 2009 02:38 PM |
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Oct 23, 2009 04:51 PM by varanid |
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Crawfish Snake Found
by Trolligans - Jul 22, 2009 08:30 AM |
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Jul 23, 2009 02:21 PM by Trolligans |
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Lake Erie Water Snake Photo
by tspuckler - Jul 16, 2009 09:59 PM |
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Jul 20, 2009 12:14 PM by wolfpackh |
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can anyone answer this if they know?
by zeroto4legs - Jul 05, 2009 06:45 PM |
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Jul 07, 2009 05:29 PM by SpyderPB6 |
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HUGE Diamondback killed as Rattler (pic)
by Patrickbull - Jun 30, 2009 02:56 PM |
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Mar 31, 2011 10:14 PM by greenlantern44 |
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Elephant Trunk Snake EATS!!! WOO HOO!
by asnakelovinbabe - Jun 28, 2009 01:43 PM |
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Apr 25, 2010 08:38 PM by minicopilot |
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Long time ago!
by JoshMolone - Jun 27, 2009 04:33 PM |
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NJ Northern Waters - pics
by SpyderPB6 - Jun 24, 2009 05:29 PM |
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A few field pics of Nebraska Northerns
by mzillig - Jun 09, 2009 09:08 AM |
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Jun 09, 2009 11:26 PM by mzillig |
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Cherry Hypo Banded Babies!
by asnakelovinbabe - Jun 05, 2009 07:09 PM |
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Jun 07, 2009 10:24 AM by JJenkins |
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Broad Banded Pics (Arkansas Locale)
by Patrickbull - Jun 01, 2009 09:35 AM |
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Jun 08, 2009 02:51 AM by Patrickbull |
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Eastern Mud Snake.
by joe1975 - May 31, 2009 07:20 PM |
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Jun 03, 2009 03:28 PM by trolligans |
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Couple of wild Diamondback pics
by brhaco - May 30, 2009 05:04 PM |
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Jun 03, 2009 03:30 PM by trolligans |
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red NWS
by Lenrely - May 23, 2009 07:34 PM |
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Jun 09, 2009 01:25 AM by Lenrely |
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Little Northern
by tspuckler - May 06, 2009 02:40 PM |
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May 11, 2009 03:08 PM by trolligans |
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Brown Water ?
by DanW - Apr 21, 2009 10:14 AM |
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May 09, 2009 04:05 PM by brhaco |
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florida banded water snake
by twilightdragon - Apr 19, 2009 07:46 PM |
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May 28, 2009 07:36 PM by jovanek |
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w/c northern
by cochran - Apr 12, 2009 05:08 PM |
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testing posting pics
by motorcycleguyr1 - Apr 11, 2009 10:28 PM |
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Enhydris Chinensis Info?
by Fatal_S - Mar 08, 2009 09:09 PM |
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May 22, 2009 07:55 AM by viper9 |
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SET UPS
by RoBHerF - Feb 27, 2009 09:59 AM |
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Mar 10, 2009 06:35 PM by canderson |
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How do you get water snake food?
by jjenkins - Feb 26, 2009 05:26 AM |
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Apr 01, 2009 01:17 PM by wolfpackh |
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Breeding homalopsine water snakes?
by snakeaddict77 - Jan 04, 2009 02:28 PM |
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Mangrove find
by crazycorn - Dec 24, 2008 08:42 PM |
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Jan 30, 2009 08:19 PM by antelope |
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Kirtland's snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)
by salamandra01 - Nov 16, 2008 01:15 AM |
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Feb 05, 2009 02:25 PM by d156156156 |
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where?
by ChadpRamsey - Nov 12, 2008 12:05 PM |
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Nov 14, 2008 04:02 PM by Trolligans |
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Largest Nerodia species/subspecies
by jonasgn - Oct 30, 2008 03:17 AM |
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Jan 30, 2009 04:11 PM by docop |
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AL Press: Water snake eye study
by - Oct 09, 2008 09:44 PM |
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Nov 01, 2008 05:26 AM by houseofscales |
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Hypomelanistic FL Banded Water snake
by Woodorama - Sep 27, 2008 11:48 AM |
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Sep 28, 2008 04:04 AM by SevUr |
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Nerodia VS Hog VS Indigo
by tokaysrnice - Sep 25, 2008 10:24 PM |
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Jan 30, 2009 04:16 PM by docop |
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shared housing
by banjobert - Sep 21, 2008 08:09 PM |
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Mar 10, 2009 10:09 PM by lenrely |
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glossy crayfish snake babies
by mattkau - Sep 11, 2008 09:00 AM |
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Aug 04, 2010 06:07 PM by Kelly_Haller |
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Glossy Crayfish Snake
by mattkau - Sep 06, 2008 12:06 PM |
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Queen snake
by Orocosos - Sep 04, 2008 09:43 PM |
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My Albino Pics
by SevUr - Aug 31, 2008 06:36 AM |
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Sep 03, 2008 08:41 PM by CrimsonKing |
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wtaer snake?
by ninjagecko - Aug 27, 2008 04:55 PM |
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Nov 02, 2008 07:05 PM by canderson |
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First litter of tentacled snakes!
by aquick - Aug 14, 2008 09:39 PM |
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Nov 10, 2008 04:54 PM by ChadpRamsey |
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Albino Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
by KrazyKritters1 - Aug 13, 2008 04:57 AM |
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Aug 30, 2008 07:25 PM by sevur |
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new water snakes
by cochran - Aug 07, 2008 11:59 PM |
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Jan 21, 2009 07:41 AM by hognose777 |
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water snake upstate ny
by bklyngirl - Aug 02, 2008 03:04 PM |
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Aug 06, 2008 07:52 PM by bklyngirl |
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Water snake upstate ny
by bklyngirl - Aug 02, 2008 02:59 PM |
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Aug 05, 2008 01:51 AM by blakemolone |
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N. sipedon eating pickerel frog (photo)
by batrachos - Jul 30, 2008 05:25 PM |
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Jul 31, 2008 12:08 PM by BillyBoy |
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biggest nerodia/diamondback?
by skronkykong - Jul 17, 2008 03:38 PM |
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Mar 18, 2010 11:34 PM by chuckhurd |
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Mud snake care
by Ravenspirit - Jul 13, 2008 07:50 PM |
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Jul 14, 2008 01:27 AM by justin_harris |
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update on snake caught on fishing line!
by justin_harris - Jul 10, 2008 12:21 PM |
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cb tentacled snakes?
by megalon - Jul 09, 2008 08:42 PM |
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breeding broad bandeds
by cochran - Jul 07, 2008 12:54 PM |
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Jul 18, 2008 09:01 PM by arreptiles |
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mangrove salt marsh female
by crimsonking - Jul 03, 2008 10:12 PM |
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Jul 08, 2008 12:25 PM by CrimsonKing |
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victory
by snakemaster24 - Jun 25, 2008 07:23 PM |
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Jun 30, 2008 09:17 AM by Trolligans |
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Northern
by Joe_M - Jun 24, 2008 03:40 PM |
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Oct 10, 2008 06:49 PM by minicopilot |
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New water snake
by snakemaster24 - Jun 21, 2008 07:53 PM |
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Jun 23, 2008 08:26 AM by Trolligans |
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snake caught on a fishing line! help!!!!
by justin_harris - Jun 21, 2008 12:30 AM |
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Jun 23, 2008 12:42 PM by justin_harris |
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broadband feeding on rodents question
by Trolligans - Jun 12, 2008 08:16 AM |
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Jun 12, 2008 09:52 AM by batrachos |
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injured queen snake
by wisema2297 - Jun 10, 2008 07:50 PM |
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Jun 21, 2008 12:11 AM by justin_harris |
