black and yellow snake

[mamissa3]

Kids just went outside and found a black and yellow snake by the play set. about 2ft in length, about the width of index finger. yellow lines going length wise down his body. Husband went to get picture and chase off and he was gone. Anybody have an i dea?

 

[rack'm]

Checklist of the Snakes in Maryland

Common

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Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)
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Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
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Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos)
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Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula getula)
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Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)
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Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)
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Eastern Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
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Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)
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Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)
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Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)
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Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsi)
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Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
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Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
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Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis vernalis)
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Southern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus punctatus)

Uncommon

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Coastal Plain Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides X triangulum)
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Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata guttata)
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Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata)
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Northern Red Belly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)
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Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)
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Smooth Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae valeriae)
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Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)
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Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus horridus)

Rare

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Northern Scarlet Snake (cemophora coccinea copei)
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Redbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster)

Endangered

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Mountain Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae pulchra)
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Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma)

 

[Pasofever]

Its a garter snake (?) non poisonous..

 

[nanstime]

Kids just went outside and found a black and yellow snake by the play set. about 2ft in length, about the width of index finger. yellow lines going length wise down his body. Husband went to get picture and chase off and he was gone. Anybody have an i dea?

I have a great idea RUN LIKE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLO i dont like snakes

 

[mamissa3]

I didint even go outside to check it out lol. We looked at the list of snakes and couldnt really come up with one.

I have a great idea RUN LIKE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLO i dont like snakes