Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota)

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$Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota) \nTaken in Richmond Co., NC on April 20,2005.$ $Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota)\nTaken in Bladen Co., NC on April 23, 2003.$ $Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota)\nTaken in Bladen Co., NC on April 23, 2003.$

This large water snake is often mistaken for the poisonous
Cottonmouth snake which swims with its head and neck completely out of the water. These can behave badly and bite you if you try to handle them, its not a very good snake to make into a pet.