can you identify this snake?

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the water snakes head is round i thought were the copper head has more of a pointed. correct me if im wrong

That's what I always thought too lol but copperheards are very distinct, cotton mouths and water snakes looks VERY similar down here. Some water snakes have the "triangle" shaped head as well as the cotton mouths.

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Looks like a harmless water snake to me, northern or brown perhaps. I was never particularly interested in water snakes so don't know them well enough make a positive identification. It certainly does NOT look like a cottonmouth to me though.

Yeah I never really had an interest in them either. Most cotton mouths around here are jet black, that's why the color threw me for a loop here. I wish I coulda seen it in person to make a positive I.D.