Sea Monster

winterh · 07-21-2020, 07:43 AM

This guy was sitting on a rock along my shoreline. Pretty good sized snake, slid into water and swam away after about an hour of sunning itself. I might think twice before going for a swim now. Can anyone tell me what kind?

Barney Bear · 07-21-2020, 08:08 AM

Perhaps a water snake. 🐻

Y2K · 07-21-2020, 10:57 AM

I believe that is commonly called "A NOPE ROPE"

DesertDweller · 07-21-2020, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Top-Water

Northern water snake perhaps.

https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/wil...ter-snake.html

Looks like it to me as well.

I have bumped into them through accident a couple of times through the years and will say a lot of times they are not bashful about letting you know you are in their space. Usually have a home along the shoreline they hang out in and as long as you stay away from it you won't bother each other. Next time you see him take a look to see where he goes and just keep a few feet away from that and you will be fine.

IslandRadio · 07-21-2020, 11:32 PM

The coloring looks like the Northern Water Snake.

They are all around this area. Have them here at Mirror Lake as well. They have never, ever been an issue. I swim almost every day.

ApS · 07-22-2020, 04:38 AM

The Northern Water Snake is harmless. There are ZERO poisonous aquatic snakes in New Hampshire.

I see them in Florida, while I'm working in knee-deep water. They don't pay any attention to me, as they leisurely swim past my knees.

Their patterns are similar, so they can't be readily distinguished from the aggressive (and poisonous) Water Moccasin, except the Northern Water Snake swims completely under water. (The Moccasin swims with head exposed).

Northern Water Snakes can make themselves look angry--and some have grown to four feet long!

sailing · 07-22-2020, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApS

The Northern Water Snake is harmless. There are ZERO poisonous aquatic snakes in New Hampshire.

I see them in Florida, while I'm working in knee-deep water. They don't pay any attention to me, as they leisurely swim past my knees.

Their patterns are similar, so they can't be readily distinguished from the aggressive (and poisonous) Water Moccasin, except the Northern Water Snake swims completely under water. (The Moccasin swims with head exposed).

Northern Water Snakes can make themselves look angry--and some have grown to four feet long!

For some people just to see a snake like this one can be a big problem)))

WinnisquamZ · 07-22-2020, 04:08 PM

Huge problem

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8gv · 07-22-2020, 10:01 PM

In the words of John Lennon...

"If looks could kill it would've been us instead of him."

icg56 · 07-22-2020, 10:17 PM

You are not on the menu, leave them alone,

07-21-2020, 07:43 AM	#1
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 249 Thanks: 30 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	Sea Monster This guy was sitting on a rock along my shoreline. Pretty good sized snake, slid into water and swam away after about an hour of sunning itself. I might think twice before going for a swim now. Can anyone tell me what kind? Attached Images

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Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Beautiful! Perhaps a water snake. 🐻

07-22-2020, 04:38 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,941 Thanks: 2,213 Thanked 778 Times in 554 Posts	Aquatic, Non-Poisonous and Harmless... The Northern Water Snake is harmless. There are ZERO poisonous aquatic snakes in New Hampshire. I see them in Florida, while I'm working in knee-deep water. They don't pay any attention to me, as they leisurely swim past my knees. Their patterns are similar, so they can't be readily distinguished from the aggressive (and poisonous) Water Moccasin, except the Northern Water Snake swims completely under water. (The Moccasin swims with head exposed). Northern Water Snakes can make themselves look angry--and some have grown to four feet long!

07-22-2020, 10:17 PM	#10
icg56 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 85 Thanks: 3 Thanked 34 Times in 20 Posts	leave them alone You are not on the menu, leave them alone,

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Y2K Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Northwest Connecticut Posts: 37 Thanks: 100 Thanked 31 Times in 14 Posts	I believe that is commonly called "A NOPE ROPE"

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07-21-2020, 11:32 PM	#5
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	The coloring looks like the Northern Water Snake. They are all around this area. Have them here at Mirror Lake as well. They have never, ever been an issue. I swim almost every day.

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WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,085 Thanks: 213 Thanked 668 Times in 442 Posts	Huge problem Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

07-22-2020, 10:01 PM	#9
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,112 Thanks: 64 Thanked 748 Times in 482 Posts	In the words of John Lennon... "If looks could kill it would've been us instead of him."