Does anyone know what kind of snake this is? It keeps showing up in my pool. I live in SC. It's orange with black partial rings.
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I think it is a non-poisonous ringneck snake.
It looks like a Red-bellied Watersnake (a baby one).
They are not poisonous. They are protected in some Southern states and if you kill one you can be fined...so just beware of your state's laws. I know this is true in Georgia.
Your public radio did a little piece on them:
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/
I'm not sure your snake has been identified yet so if you really want to know for sure you may have to ask an expert.
Your picture is not very clear but maybe someone with snake knowledge will be able to make it clear enough to identify.
Here is a link to snakes in South Carolina but I did not see your snake but I may not know what to look for.
I believe you may be able to contact someone on this site for information:
You can also contact someone at this site and they will get you to the right person for information.
www.clemson.edu/
I'm hoping from your description and photo, that it's a Corn Snake. Take a look at:
whatsnakeisthat.com/category/region/southeast/south-carolina/
It's a great site to look up ALL areas of the US and Canada.
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