The banded water snake grows to 106.7cm (48 inches) long and is a heavy-bodied snake that is semi-aquatic. Banded Watersnake Banded water snakeĬommon name: banded water snake, southern water snake. This species is protected in the state of Georgia. These snakes feed on slugs, frogs, toads, fish, and tadpoles and are active throughout the year, where they are active during the day and night. So, you are likely to see one on the edge of a lake, stream, or pond. They are very common in marshes, meadows, hillsides, and woodlands, where they look for moist and grassy environments close to water. The male’s tail is thicker and longer than the female’s. Their bellies are a light yellow to white. The common garter snakes you find in Georgia may also have a blue tinge to their base color. They have three yellow stripes down a dark body, though some appeared checkered in appearance with light stripes on a red or gray body. The common garter snake grows to 66cm (26 inches) in length, but there are records of them growing to 124cm (49 inches). They live near ponds, marshes, canals, rivers, and lakes where they hide among plant stems, usually close to beaver lodges and muskrat houses. They can inflict a painful bite if cornered or captured. They soon dive into the water when they hear you coming. You often spot these water snakes on the edge of streams where they bask in the sun. They hunt in the plants along the water’s edge, where they feed on frogs, worms, leaches, small fish, small birds and crayfish. They are active during the day and night, often seen basking on rocks. Their belly can range from gray to white or yellow with red or black crescents. The color darkens as they age with the pattern fading, which results in some of these water snakes being completely black. They range in color from brown/black to red, gray, and brown with dark crossbands on the neck and patches on the body. They can grow up to 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) in length, which includes the tail. It is often confused with the cottonmouth.
The Northern watersnake is a large non-venomous snake, native to North America. There are 16 water snakes you may see in Georgia lakes, rivers, and swamps, these include: 1. The good news is that bites are very rare. The Florida Cottonmouth that is an aggressive and venomous water snake with a toxic venom that can be fatal to humans. There are occasions where amputation has been needed, but the venom is not deadly to humans. The Northern Cottonmouths venom causes the tissue to be destroyed in the bite site, often leaving a scar.
The majority of the water snakes you encounter in Georgia are not harmful to humans, except for two: the Northern Cottonmouth and the Florida Cottonmouth. Are you curious what the water snake you saw in the lake or river was? There are more than 45 snake species in Georgia, of which there are 16 that live in water.Ĭontinue reading to find out all the snakes that live in the water in Georgia.
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