Can someone tell me what kind of snake this little guy is?
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Looks like a DeKays brown or midland brown snake. Hard to tell how big it is but I don't think I've ever seen one over about 10" long. Harmless little guys.
Thanks Trapper, just wanted to make sure it wasn't a copperhead, don't mind the non-venomous snakes but don't want the venomous kinds around because of the grandkids.
Gary in MD
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Looks like a baby black rat snake, they aren’t black when they are young.
Ccrider
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I immediately thought it is what we called a watersnake. Sort of looks like a moccasin (cotton mouth) but the head and tail are not the same. Also, not poisonous.
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Midland Watersnake
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Common Watersnake Basic description Most adult Midland Watersnakes are about 24-30 inches (60-76 cm) in total length. Adults are stout-bodied and light brown with dark brown or reddish-brown crossbands near the neck, which are often outlined in black. These crossb
Cottonmouth Snakes - Facts, Venom & Habitat Information
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasin, swamp moccasin, black moccasin, and simply viper, have a dangerous & potentially fatal bite
Retired shooter
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I know what kind it would be around my house. !!!!!
Yeah, a guy wants to eliminate any snakes in his vicinity. Otherwise, you might not be able to maintain a robust rodent population. WH
C'mon guys after reading up on the DeKays Brown, he's welcome to stay. Main diet Slugs, mites and earthworms. If he eats all the slugs, the skunks will leave the area. Living in the mountains, I have to share with a wide variety of critters, I don't mind but some I tolerate better than others. 
It is interesting how emotional some people are about snakes. I have only killed one in the last 30 years and it was a copperhead in the dog kennel. We have a couple of very nice black snakes under our porches, judging by the shed skins in the 6' range, and they take care of the mice and copperheads.C'mon guys after reading up on the DeKays Brown, he's welcome to stay. Main diet Slugs, mites and earthworms. If he eats all the slugs, the skunks will leave the area. Living in the mountains, I have to share with a wide variety of critters, I don't mind but some I tolerate better than others.
I just watch my step when getting rid of a beer after dark.
A few snakes give all snakes a bad name. Leave it alone.
Coyotefurharvester
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Definitely not a pit viper species.
KMart
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You do have the variety known as politicians.
Definitely not a copperhead. Looks like a corn snake to me. They can vary in color. I may be wrong but that's what he looks like to me. Nothing to worry about either way. Good snakes to have around.
^ This, I'd say.
Juvenile black rat snake (if of a smaller size). Or a gray rat snake. Or an eastern rat snake. Eastern Rat Snake is common in the Poconos.
There are no good house snakes, to clarify. But those critters will keep mice and other pests away and are harmless. I live on my farm. I've got plenty of snakes but have only seen about 3 venomous snakes here in 54 years, that I can remember. Some snakes will keep the bad ones away too.
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