Rich Z ........

[navy2kcoupe]

Can you please ID this little guy for me?
I saw him this morning while walking.
He was about 4 inches long, solid black except for the yellow/gold band around his body at the back end of his head. He wasn't moving very fast, and didn't seem to be all that afraid of me. The photo was taken on my phone, so please pardon the "badness" of it.

Thanks a lot Rich ........
Andy :wavey:

 

[jakesindy]

some one told me they were ring neck snakes find them in my pool all the time my wife is scared sh#tless of them

 

[Rich Z]

Yeah, southern ring necked snake. Spend most of their time underground or under leaf litter. Usually only see them after heavy rains. Completely harmless, and matter of fact I have picked up tons of them as a kid and never ever had one even try to bite. Not that they could hurt you even if they did bite. You probably wouldn't even feel it.

 

[Z06 Rocket]

Yeah, southern ring necked snake. Spend most of their time underground or under leaf litter. Usually only see them after heavy rains. Completely harmless, and matter of fact I have picked up tons of them as a kid and never ever had one even try to bite. Not that they could hurt you even if they did bite. You probably wouldn't even feel it.

As a kid I did too. They would wrap around your finger and hold on. Some of the kids would find more than one and put them on multiple fingers like jewelry. :crazy03: They never bit me.

 

[Rich Z]

They are actually pretty little snakes. If they would get 6 foot long, I wouldn't mind working with them and breeding them. I've never found babies, but I would imagine they are REAL tiny....

 

[98 softtail]

With all of those little suckers my kids and cats have brought home I am surprised that they aren't on the endangered species list.