What kind of snake is this?

[Designer Dale]

Trying to get a serious answer can be sooo hard these days...

It' some variety of corn snake or possibly a rat snake. Very beneficial creatures that feed on mice and such. Probably someone's lost pet.

The only poisonous snakes in North America are obvious. Vipers like rattlesnakes, copperheads and water moccasins have wedge shaped heads. The coral snake has a narrow head,

Dale

 

[Intell]

...in North America...

He's in Russia. Not North America.

 

[Mousse]

Red touches yellow you're one dead fellow red touches black you're OK jack.

I was taught: "Red and yellow, kills a fellow. Red and black, venom lack."

Either way, I've never had to recall the phrase in the field (knock on my mother-in-law's head)

To the OP: Unless you know what it eats and how to take proper care of it, it's best to release it back into the wild. Preferably far, far away from home.

 

[kernkraft]

be coool man at least it's not the notorious North American trouser snake not exactly deadly but it climbs into uncomfortable places you can tell one by the markings it's red white and blue and touches every thing see:

I admire the man's achievements, but I wouldn't like to meet his snake. I already saw it more often than I should have.



By the way, since that OP's snake is in Russia, but he's American, I think it is a Red Viper.

 

[leekohler]

That snake is cool. Just make sure you know how to properly care for it. Snakes have very specific needs as far as temperature and such. Too hot or too cold and they will die.

 

[Fireproof!]

How big is it? Looks like an albino corn snake as has been mentioned. Harmless and a good pet.

In fact, albinos don't survive well in the wild (due to lack of camouflage) so I'm betting this was someone's pet at one time and they let it go or it escaped.

 

[liamkp]

I just saw another one. What the eff?

EDIT: This one was red. Like this http://www.stewart.army.mil/dpw/fish/skingDJS copy.jpg

This snake has a 'twin' that looks just like it. One of them is venemous and one of them is not. I forget what the difference is.