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This guy just exited the pool, and I learned I can run away from nature really really well.

Anyone know what this guy is? He's a quick swimmer too.

That’s a Danger Noodle.

Looks like a Banded Water Snake? https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/southern-watersnake/

I will 2nd what has already been said. That is a snake.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
Looks like a Banded Water Snake? https://herpsofnc.org/banded-watersnake/

"Bite repeatedly."

OK.

Avoiding the snake.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
Looks like a Banded Water Snake? https://herpsofnc.org/banded-watersnake/

"Bite repeatedly."

OK.

Avoiding the snake.

Realised I shared the north carolina one, here's the florida variant https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/southern-watersnake/

Still, probably best to leave it alone and let it just go on its way.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
Looks like a Banded Water Snake? https://herpsofnc.org/banded-watersnake/

"Bite repeatedly."

OK.

Avoiding the snake.

That’s what she said [sideways finger click-point]

I’ll get my coat…

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 A Town Called Malus wrote:
Looks like a Banded Water Snake? https://herpsofnc.org/banded-watersnake/

"Bite repeatedly."

OK.

Avoiding the snake.

Realised I shared the north carolina one, here's the florida variant https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/southern-watersnake/

Still, probably best to leave it alone and let it just go on its way.

It's having a wee bit of trouble finding his way out of our screened in pool...area. He's done a couple laps.

I like the Florida update which specifically mentions not to molest snakes.

"This came out of my pool". Yet more reasons the frozen north lands are superior, no snakes in swimming pools.

Beautiful looking creature. The patterning reminds me of all those coconut crab tyranids you see getting around in the last year or two.

I hope you managed to safely remove it from your pool.

Living in Texas - snakes in the water are either deadly water moccasin or harmless water snake.

As a lifetime Floridian, I don't believe that one's venomous. I also urge you not to test that theory- snakes have a surprising color variation. You can try propping open a door of your pool enclosure, putting on some thick jeans and boots (just in case he decides to choose fight over flight) and shoo it in the right direction with a broom. Ideally a shop broom, but basically you want a long handled object that is not immediately threatening.

By the way, Dakka, I would like to say how proud I am of you. You've really matured. Not one "trouser snake" reference.

Maybe there is hope for mankind after all.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
By the way, Dakka, I would like to say how proud I am of you. You've really matured. Not one "trouser snake" reference.

Maybe there is hope for mankind after all.

Of course not, who wears trousers in the pool? That’s a swimsuit snake!

Have you considered just asking the snake their name instead of taking their picture and asking the internet to doxx them for you?

Or you could ask it for photographic ID.

Thats what I did when I had to ID someone,

Maybe try iNaturalist? Tends to be quick, and people are very good about checking identifications.

I learned that herpetologists study snakes and not cold sores...

But this guy (I'm assuming) ended up being a water snake.

Still, not someone I enjoyed swimming in the pool with.

Nah, it’s definitely scales and fangs.

Water is more…well..watery.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Nah, it’s definitely scales and fangs.

Water is more…well..watery.

Do you know how many poisonous snakes live in Europe?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Nah, it’s definitely scales and fangs.

Water is more…well..watery.

Do you know how many poisonous snakes live in Europe?

Spoiler:

The same number that live in the rest of the world. 0. There's no such thing as a poisonous snake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdophis

 Farseer Anath'lan wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Nah, it’s definitely scales and fangs.

Water is more…well..watery.

Do you know how many poisonous snakes live in Europe?

Spoiler:

The same number that live in the rest of the world. 0. There's no such thing as a poisonous snake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdophis

Damn you Dungeons and Dragons! You were right all this time... stupid poisonous snake.

I hope you managed to get it out of your screened pool area.

Honestly, the only things about Florida I miss are the pools and the little gecko lizards that run around everywhere.

If you are in Florida, then you really need to treat all "Unknown" snakes as potentially dangerous. Give them their space.

Honestly, the same with most creatures in Florida, including the residents!

 Easy E wrote:

Honestly, the same with most creatures in Florida, including the residents!

It's summer in Florida when Grendel and his Mom come out of their caves, dressed in as little clothing as possible to drag unsuspecting tourists to their Doom.

On a side note, is this just a Florida thing, that the less attractive someone is the more skin they have the urge to show off?

My uncle took me fishing in the bayou in a little boat. One handy little device he had was a long wooden pole with a little claw like devise at the end. It was used to pick-up snakes that dropped into the boat, so you could safely put them back in the bayou.

Perhaps you need one of those in your pool area.

A Noodle Canoodler.

Huh. That might be a good house warming present.

My attempt to use the pool skimmer was a dismal failure.

Doesn't you have kind of service who deal with snakes and crocko? I mean doesn't Florida have a lot of this beautiful creatures all around?

Still I prefer snakes(we have only one venomous around) who you can throw out with shovel. i have more problem with damn boars who raid my farm, mooses and bears who regularly break fences. And now wolfs too, cause no one hunt them for long. and now we have a lot of wolf packs arond.

kabaakaba wrote:
Doesn't you have kind of service who deal with snakes and crocko? I mean doesn't Florida have a lot of this beautiful creatures all around?

Still I prefer snakes(we have only one venomous around) who you can throw out with shovel. i have more problem with damn boars who raid my farm, mooses and bears who regularly break fences. And now wolfs too, cause no one hunt them for long. and now we have a lot of wolf packs arond.

None for free... unless it's a big scary anaconda or croc or gator, then the county will send someone.

Here in India we have a snake catching pole at the entrance to work. I hear the grounds staff catches one or two a month.