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 Water snakes in PA?

I was walking in a creek behind my dad house one day collecting minnows. It wasnt to far from pennypack creek in philadelphia, and i saw a snake under a bridge in the water. I chased after it but it swam and went under water. i thought it was a gerter snake but could it of been a water snake???
01/07/07  03:30am

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Ritt
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   Message To: Mariokartjoey   In reference to Message Id: 1123024


 Water snakes in PA?

It is possible it was a water snake, I believe Nerodia sipedon, or the Northern Water Snake, is the only species that reaches as far north as Philly. Did it look anything like this...? This is a pretty general picture of basically what N. sipedon look like, though the banding can be bolder or weaker.


-Eric
01/08/07  10:40am

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Mariokartjoey
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   Message To: Ritt   In reference to Message Id: 1124702


 Water snakes in PA?

Yeah i think it had a little more reddish brown though. But that looks like its it. I thought it was a huge garter snake at first.
01/09/07  12:02am

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 Water snakes in PA?

Well, if it was in the water the colors wil be alot brighter. But the sipedon is more than likely what it was.

-Zack
01/09/07  11:30pm

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   Message To: Mariokartjoey   In reference to Message Id: 1125794


 Water snakes in PA?

Well, if it was in the water the colors wil be alot brighter. But the sipedon is more than likely what it was.

-Zack
01/09/07  11:31pm

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 Water snakes in PA?

I found a whole family of northern watersnakes in hamburg pennsylvania nder a rock near a creak. Watersnakes are everyone in woods/lakes about 10 minutes from wallenpaupack or however u spell it
01/11/07  12:18pm

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 Water snakes in PA?

i find northerns as far north as NH
01/12/07  04:27pm

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   Message To: Kyguylal   In reference to Message Id: 1130474


 Water snakes in PA?

i live in philadelphia near a small pond, and i see water snakes all the time
02/16/07  01:41pm

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   Message To: Antecanisiv   In reference to Message Id: 1175646


 Water snakes in PA?

i just posted pics of ones i a saw in Glendale lake well not in the lake but by the spill way. if your not familiar with Gendale some call it Prince Galitizin too
06/14/07  01:03am

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   Message To: Mariokartjoey   In reference to Message Id: 1123024


 Water snakes in PA?

POSSIBLE

WATER SNAKES ARE EVERYWHERE IN PENNSYLVANIA

I LIVE IN ALLENTOWN AND JUST GOT ONE THE OTHER DAY


3 FT FEMALE
NORTHERN WATER SNAKE
07/31/07  08:07pm


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