2006-12-07 12:25:58 · 12 answers · asked by Elaine C 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It sounds like a Prairie Ring Necked Snake. Thee is a description and picture on the website I added to this.
2006-12-07 12:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by donnabellekc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prairie Ring Necked snake
2006-12-07 20:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by timeless_echo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That could be either a ringneck snake or a redbelly snake. If the belly has black spots and/or a yellow belly twoards the tail its a ringneck although the ringneck ranges across america and is highly variable. If it has smooth scales its a ringneck. If it has a bit rougher scales and a completely red belly its probably a redbelly snake. If you have a picture I could put a absolute ID on it. Also where did you find it?
2006-12-08 10:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by rock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a ring-necked snake. It's a fairly small constrictor. Incidentally, the underside of the tail is bright red and the animal holds it up when frightened, to ward off predators.
2006-12-08 05:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a garden snake and they are harmless. I live in Florida and in my first six months here I have had two encounters with that same snake. The first one was about four feet and my wife nearly stepped on it as we walked out the door. The other came into the house from under the front door that has a gap under it. That one somehow got under our mattress, but she was only seven inches long. By the way, they are more black than brown, with the same markings that you described above.....KECK
2006-12-07 20:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by Tneciter 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A snake with brown with one yellow ring around neck and orange belly? Is called a Milk snake, or it can be a corn snake. If it is a milk snake it would be a very bright color of yellow and its belly is a very dark color of brown. The corn snake has a dark-ish yellow
ring around its neck. Also it has a dull brown belly.
I hope I helped ^_^
2006-12-07 20:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus.
Harmless snake- max size about 17 inches.
Can bite, but you wont know it unless you see it, since its teeth are too small to puncture your skin.
Biggest problem with Ringnecks is they smear cloacal fluid on themselves to ward off predators, so expect your hands to smell awful after handling.
They spend most of their time under cover- rocks, boards, old carpets in search of earthworms (their primary food source), although I have found them basking on roads (DOR).
2006-12-10 15:55:43 · answer #7 · answered by iturnrocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have perfectly described a ringneck snake. They use that brightly colored belly as a defense to ward off predators. They are harmless, although they can stink you out if you pick them up. :)
2006-12-08 09:53:32 · answer #8 · answered by stickboy_127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the size of the snake and location as to where you are, there are small ring neck snakes they are very small
2006-12-07 20:43:39 · answer #9 · answered by nadreptilesru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like the Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus).
2006-12-07 20:29:10 · answer #10 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋