The couple said in an interview with the ABC-affiliated news station that they called an animal control agency, which identified the reptile as a non-venomous juvenile banded water snake and ...

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins ... Trying to kill a snake greatly increases the risk of being bitten by one, according to the University of Florida. Juvenile cottonmouths ...

If you start to learn some things, you can tell some good differences between cottonmouths and other watersnakes, like the common banded water snake.” There are at least 10 things to look for ...

They are typically 4 to 5 1/2 feet in length. Broad-banded Water Snake: These snakes are not venomous but will bite if they feel threatened. They have a stocky body with an irregular pattern of ...

Can you tell the difference between a dangerous coral snake and a mild-mannered king ... the cottonmouth packs a mean and potentially deadly bite. Banded water snakes have a similar patchy brown ...

According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), there are 38 snake species listed in the state, and only six of those are venomous. The banded water snake is commonly seen ...

This is the stomach-churning moment a massive snake devours a fish which tries to wriggle free from its jaw. A banded water snake can be seen with a scaly blue tilapia poking out of its mouth as ...

said he has helped collect data at the snake rodeo for 11 years. According to George, the hunters killed 166 diamondback water snakes, 84 cottonmouths, 15 broad banded water snakes, six yellow ...