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Re: brown snake with yellow banding down back
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0Debbie, it is a Northern Water Snake, and they stay near water, but often, when out of water, will run off into the woods. Does not sound like a Pit Viper (your only venomous snakes) because they are not that fast, and tend to stay in place and hope their camouflage (Copperhead) or rattle (Rattlesnake) saves them. Those are the only two in your area to worry about.
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: Greetings! I live in western mass. on a
: small lake. I have twice found in the
: grass down by our dock a brown snake
: with yellow banding. It is a thick
: snake about3 - 4 ft. long and slithers
: into a wooded area when I come along.
: It's freaky only because I never see it
: until I am almost on top of it! Any
: idea of what variety this snake is?
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brown snake with yellow banding down back - Debbie June 24, 2011, 4:08 pm