What kind of snake is this?

[sara_5800]

Hey

I saw this snake in a swamp outside New Orleans can anyone help me identify it?

Thank you

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Probably a Water Moccassin in very heavy pre-slough, judging from the eyes.

Jamie

 

[Retic]

It looks like Pantherophis obseletus, Black Ratsnake. Its coming up to shed by the looks of it and the head is partly obscured but thats what it looks like to me.

 

[eipper]

It's not a water Moccasin both the head shape and body profile is wrong. It is in blue and the head partially obscured behind the branch, but to me it looks like one of the water snakes Nerodia.

Cheers
scott

 

[Pauls_Pythons]

Lampropeltis getula .....Speckled Kingsnake.
Common throughout Louisianna