# Id this snake? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 15, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400 "2015-09-15T20:25:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/1 "2015-09-15T20:25:26Z")
[Pic](http://s294.photobucket.com/user/badger60/media/snak3_zps2jduq3jw.jpg.html). Central South Carolina. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/2 "2015-09-15T20:56:47Z")
My guess: [Corn snake.](http://www.jeffpippen.com/herps/cornsnake.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/3 "2015-09-15T21:03:48Z")
That is sadly not an awesome pic for ID purposes. A darkish Corn Snake a la **Beowulf** is a possibility. Another is the [Mole Kingsnake](http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/lamcal.htm). If you had a shot of the head or a little closer look at the scales that could help narrow it down. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/4 "2015-09-15T21:07:15Z")
I am thinking Milk Snake ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/5 "2015-09-15T22:01:03Z")
Earthworm on steroids? ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/6 "2015-09-15T22:05:59Z")
Great thread title and member name combo. ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/7 "2015-09-15T22:06:05Z")
Another reason to not go to SC? 🙂 (I have a trip planned to Charleston soon. I’ve already seen pics of the spiders.) ---
**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/8 "2015-09-15T22:45:40Z")
Obviously a Carolina Krait [(Bungarus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus) Carolinius). One nip and you’re done for! ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-snake/731400/9 "2015-09-16T00:45:09Z")
Hip size?