Hisssssss
Warning ! The picture below is of a snake.I know that some people do not like snakes.
So, I'm giving those people the courtesy of a warning.
Personally, I find this type of snake much less offensive
than the types one can find on here blogging about others.
This picture is of a female Northern Brown Banded Water Snake.
It mostly eats fish, worms and frogs and is not venomous.
However, I've read reports that the bite is very painful.
Thanfully, I can not report personal experience with that aspect.
The females are much larger than the males. I've often seen
this particular snake cuddled with a male on this same branch
just above the water of Carnegie Lake in Princeton.
What's interesting about this snake is that the babies
are given live birth by the female. Most snakes lay eggs instead.
New Jersey, unlike Florida, does not have a lot of venomous snakes.
Indeed, there are only two; copperhead and timber rattlesnake. I've never seen either in the wild.
This picture is of the top part of her as she is sun bathing, warming herself.
She is about 4 feet long total from heat to tip of tail.
This picture along with 43 others were posted by me in an album elsewhere. Enjoy this one here !
As with my other nature photos on here,
click on the photo to see the whole photo
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Comments (33)
I'm dead scared of these creatures
and never want to go near them.....
Thank u so much for pic, and meaningful blog, la la la
ha ha ha ,she is sun bathing, happy to lucky snake, she is never bite without reason but some can bite without reason, easily and completely
joy to the world
love love love
Loving Goody, how are you?
It's always nice to see you around
with your smiling face and happy go self
Full of love
this snake would not attempt to do so either, unless you stepped on her.
D - It's not my intent to scare anyone
G - it's great to see your smiling face and thanks for your humor.
Brave baby give me a kiss
Joy is everywhere
I'm not a snake lover...gross looking...
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I've never owned one as a pet.
But, they are just an animal.
There's nothing exceptionally evil
about them as we are led to believe
by some religious teachings.
they think 'slimy'.
However, snakes are actually very clean animals
and not slimy at all.
They are exotics...LOL
Hisssssssss.. fissssssssss ..fissssssssssss.. hissssssssss
but I just can't stand them.
I remembered vividly when I was around 10,
I cleared the grass behind my parent's yard
(to plant cabbages) and out crawled a snake.
I stood up right away. I felt dizzy and went blank - total darkness, just couldn't see for a few seconds and then
ran back right into the house as though I had
been chased by a ghost....but if I see one in the river,
I don't get scared cos all I see is the head popping out of the water..
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this one doesnt look poisonous, but is it? lol
Brown Banded Water Snake. She is non-venomous
and mostly eats fish, worms & frogs.
jeesch that little spider is very dangerous. im glad none are in here in michigan.
Z - No. The reality of snakes is much different than many people's perception. They are an important part of the ecosystem.
The biggest problem is when people have them as pets and then
release them into ecosystems where they don't belong.
This is a huge problem in Florida and other areas.