{"id":19706,"date":"2022-07-15T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19706"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:12:46","slug":"a-moment-in-the-wild-water-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-moment-in-the-wild-water-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment in the Wild: Water Snake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this Moment in the Wild video, Purdue Extension wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces you to the common water snake. He shows you how to tell it apart from the venomous cottonmouth and also shares identification and breeding information.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Moment in the Wild: Water Snake\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2AV60OVMtI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning, or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our <a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snakes of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snakes and Lizards of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snakes of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-405.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snakes of the Central and Northeastern United States<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-480-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forestry Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-478-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appreciating Reptiles and Amphibians in Nature<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Amphibian and Reptile ID Package (4 softcover books)<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/when-juvenile-snakes-come-calling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Juvenile Snakes Come Calling<\/a>, FNR Got Nature? blog<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WVIiNKHVTkw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Moment in the Wild: Black Racer<\/a>, Video, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eTQ1qMMeKiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Kingsnake<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR Video<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JIKusOT8K4Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Hognose<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR Video<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTwtV_1BLQt24xhCbMpm6W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask An Expert<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR Playlist<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ztruloc@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zach Truelock<\/a>, Hellbender Technician<br \/>\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/fnr\/directory.html#\/rodw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rod Williams<\/a>, Assistant Provost for Engagement\/Professor of Wildlife Science<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Moment in the Wild video, Purdue Extension wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces you to the common water snake. He shows you how to tell it apart from the venomous cottonmouth and also shares identification and breeding information. 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