its not old its black its belly is white with 2 stripes on its belly on each side i think its some kind of water snake i dont know help
2007-03-27 14:26:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Some snake species look quite similar and may be difficult for those inexperienced with snakes to confidently identify. Among these are several species of southeastern snakes commonly called "black snakes" because of their primarily black coloration. These include the Black Swamp Snake, Black Rat Snake, Ring-necked Snake, Eastern Mud Snake, Black Pine Snake, Eastern Indigo Snake and the Southern Black Racer. The latter two -- Eastern Indigo and Black Racer--are the species most often referred to as "black snakes".
In addition to those listed above, individuals of several species of water snakes, the Eastern Hog-nosed Snake and the venomous Cottonmouth Moccasin may be black colored to a great extent, depending on the age of the individual and the habitat in which it is found. The following is a list of black-colored snakes found in the southeastern U.S., the habitats they occur in and some identifying features. The Eastern Indigo Snake and Southern Black Racer are given special consideration.
With out knowing what part of the US you live in, and with the small description of what you've provided, I'd have to say that you have found a Rat Snake or a Black Racer. If it IS a Black Racer. Be VERY CAREFULL because when they are young, and you said it is, they do not hesitate to bite.
BE CAUTIOUS AND GOODLUCK!!!
-Alex
2007-03-27 14:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it is hard to tell, but if you could just tell me how many upper labial and lower labial he has then maybe i could help.
as a guess, its a queen snake the are 3 to 4 feet in length. dorsl is black and ventral is yellowish white.
2007-03-28 04:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sunny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a Queen Snake.. it has a double row of spots on the belly.
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2007-03-28 00:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋