OK, Herpetologist! Identify this......

[InVOLuntary]

Was fishing in the Cherokee National Forest this past weekend and almost stepped on this guy. For some perspective, the branch in front was approximately one inch in diameter making the snake about the size of a man's wrist.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Pìc..

 

[Boca Vol]

I hate snakes...Great pic, though. Maybe someone will know what type it is.

 

[MakeTNGrtAgain]

Looks like a milksnake?

 

[knucklehead_vol]

Looks like a milksnake?

Are you familiar with milking snakes?

 

[Behr]

That's a BMFS that makes my sphincter tighten and forces me to change direction.

 

[malinoisvol]

Pìc..

Google Timber Rattlesnake and see if that resembles it.

 

[MakeTNGrtAgain]

Are you familiar with milking snakes?

Expert actually.

 

[BigZiti09]

Looks like a copper moccasin.

 

[jvol1]

Kinda hard to tell from the picture. You should've pulled it out, so I could get a better look.

 

[kiddiedoc]

The offset bands resemble those of a rat snake. Rattlers and Copperheads usually have solid bands all the way around (I know that sounds confusing, but Google pics)

 

[kiddiedoc]

Compare to this timber rattlesnake

 

[SergeantVol]

Diamond backed water snake. Need better pic. Go get a stick.

 

[SergeantVol]

Compare to this timber rattlesnake

The Banding on venomous snakes are usually more aggressive minus the coral snake.

 

[Tin Man]

Pìc..

Will you help to clarify by describing the coloring and pattern? The snake in the pic is shaded.

 

[davethevol]

Looks like a milksnake?

I think you're correct. http://www.tennsnakes.org/milksnake.htm

 

[kiddiedoc]

The lighter edges on the bands look more like the Ratsnake

http://www.tennsnakes.org/tn_ratsnake.htm

 

[kiddiedoc]

Like this

 

[Obsessed]

King snake.

 

[crusse10]

looks like herpes to me

 

[SaluteToTheHill]

Pìc..

It appears you crossed paths with Satan. Be thankful you're alive.

 

[VolnJC]

Was fishing in the Cherokee National Forest this past weekend and almost stepped on this guy. For some perspective, the branch in front was approximately one inch in diameter making the snake about the size of a man's wrist.

It doesn't look like herpes to me..looks like a snake I did ask a proctologist and he said to stick your finger up his azz and take the temperature..that should help clear up what kind of snake it is.

oh and Roger Moore was also in the Cannonball Run(with Jack Elam)..RIP best Bond!

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Looks like a corn snake or a rat snake to me. Harmless. Find them on my property all the time.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Water snake. They hang out in the grass clumps on the Hiwassee when the water is low. Going through there one day and my boot landed right beside a clump. The snake hiding there bit my boot two or three times before I could move away. I've had them chase trout on the line before as well.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Water snake. They hang out in the grass clumps on the Hiwassee when the water is low. Going through there one day and my boot landed right beside a clump. The snake hiding there bit my boot two or three times before I could move away. I've had them chase trout on the line before as well.

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Despite being non-venomous, water snakes are very aggressive and I hear their bite hurts like hell.