Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Florida Watersnake & Banded Watersnake
Florida Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
Average size: 24-42 inches; Record 62.5 inches. Young are 7.5-10.5 inches at birth.
Range: Throughout Florida.
Diet: Live or dead fish, frogs, and aquatic invertebrates.
Status: Common
Can be found in nearly all freshwater habitats, preferring the shallow waters of swamps, marshes, ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers. This snake is often mistaken for the venomous Water Moccasin (EasternCottonmouth)
