Hey you, the herpetologist...help me identify this snake.

Can anyone help identify this snake that my wife found on the driveway?

My guess is that it's a Juvenile Eastern Rat Snake, but I'm not 100% certain.

It was about a foot long. That's what she said! (Seriously, that is what she actually said.)

I was JUST playing this game! We found what I think is a juvenile bull snake in our garage. Like, 10 minutes ago. I encouraged him out with a broom, but he was a cool little guy right about the same size as yours.

I don't know anything about snakes beyond access to the Googles, so you're on your own.

All I know is delta shaped head = avoid. 

Yup Keith you definitely had a bull snake. We had one when I was a kid. Really nice snake. 

Woody - I'm certain your snake is non venomous. Very interesting markings on it. My guess is Northern water snake based on the image and description in this link

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/9386.htm

In reply to Woody :

I'm no snakeologist, but I think it could be a northern water snek.

Edit: D'oh! Clutchsmoke beat me by 2 minutes. 

Looks bitey.

http://wildlifeofct.com/snakes.html

Doesn't look like my resident northern water snake, though I know they vary quite a bit in color. This is mine:

All we have around here is garter snakes. Loved playing with them as a kid. Never understood the fear aspect. FWIW, the diamond head poisonous thing is limited to North America and even then, the coral doesn't fit. When I lived in Florida I saw my fair share of cotton mouths and rattlers.

Whatever it is don't step on it.

That is a snek

I'm going with northern watersnake as well, but you can't rule out hognose, or even timber rattlesnake.  The mismatched bands on the upper and lower half lead me to believe watersnake.  The way it flattened itself out points to hognose, but they usually have spots more so than bands, and the eyes are set farther forward.

A local expert seems to agree that ECM and Clutchsmoke are awesome at this and that it is a Juvenile Eastern Water snek, even though I'm at the top of a hill and there's not much water around.

Add TR8Todd to that list.

Northern Water Snakes are very bitey, but harmless. Odds are good he's going to eat a bunch of stuff you don't want around, anyhow. 

They *will* try to bluff you by flattening their heads, too. Here is a picture of one trying to convince me it was venomous. Her round pupils gave her away, despite her best efforts. 

In reply to Woody :

That would make it a Thirsty High Ground Northeastern No Water Snek.

Mojo's got this snek E36 M3 on lockdown.

I think I may have missed my calling. 

Appleseed said:

All I know is SNAKE = avoid. 

FtFY

In reply to Patrick :

Wuss.

So glad I live in Canada.

I need one of those to patrol my garage perimeter. 

If anyone is interested in guitars and sneks, go to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. Here is my wife’s with one of George’s reptiles:

All we ever seem to find at the house/in the plant are copperheads and bull snakes. 

We had a big black snake in the shed for a while, but after we cleaned the property, he lost his food source and moved on.