Southern Ringneck Snake

[kedigato]

Peter discovered this small and very agile snake out front near the garage door this afternoon.

I grabbed my camera and took some pictures, then picked it up with a dustpan and put it out in the garden. Then I went in to see if I could find a pic of it in my snake book, it is a Southern Ringneck Snake. Completely harmless, even though it at first did rear up and flicked it's tongue to scare me away. Unfortunately, I missed that as the camera wasn't ready. Still managed to get a couple of pics and a video though.






Note the pretty markings and colour under the tail -






Click on pic to view video -






This is a very common but reclusive little snake, usually between 8 to 12 inches long. This one was about 6 inches long. When disturbed, it often coils it's tail to show the bright underside.

[DAG]

Pretty little snake, I hate snakes but I think I could cope with that one as its only the size of a worm. ;D

Is that blue its natural colour or did it change to blend in with the surroundings?

Well captured anyway kedi!

[kedigato]

No, this one was black but some can be dark grey, DAG. It still looks black to me on the pics.

[nazimundo]

He's a cute little guy Kedi well caught . Although I'm not afraid of snakes I have no desire to have them in my garden.

Alfie

[kedigato]

On looking again, perhaps more anthracite than black.

[arney]

I do like his tail, I wonder if that is to attract or deter predators. We have him as a lovely blue colour Kedi so glad you've told us his true colour. He can move very fast and sometimes like a sidewinder (video) so you did well to pick him up.

Arney

[kedigato]

He was trying to scare me off, Arney, but I was determined to capture him on the camera so it didn't work.

Link to this snake - www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/Diadophisppunctatus.htm