Help identifying snake

[Lev]

Yesterday night I was out in my yard looking for some crickets for my 2 pet tarantulas, and I saw a snake,

I think it might have scaped or got thrown out, because I live in the city, all we see here are brids.

I appreciate your help.

I am sorry for the poor quality, I will take more pictures using a better camera later, kind of in a hurry right now.

 

[sj83508]

COOL!!!!

 

[mike taylor]

Looks to me like some kind of king snake . He would help if I knew where you live or the area found .

 

[Yvonne G]

Sympholis lippiens ????

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

So very pretty!
Did you find your tarantulas?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

I can't see the pics

 

[Tom]

Where are you?

The pattern looks like a king snake, but the head is not quite right. I can't tell if its the pics or an optical illusion or what.

 

[Lev]

I live in Monterrey,N.L., Mexico

I live in the city not quite downton,but not in the suburbs either.

There is a little mountain at about a mile from my house.

Here is a better picture

 

[Yvonne G]

Now in this picture his head is black. In the other picture it looked yellow. That was what was throwing me. Not a short-tail like I previously thought because in this picture you can clearly see a long pointy tail. Probably a Coastal banded California King.

 

[keepergale]

I can't ID your snake but I don't think it is Lampropeltis. You should handle with caution. Mexico has lots of odd rear fanged snakes.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

where are you located? are you going to release the snake?

 

[Yvonne G]

He told us in his introductory post he's in Mexico.

 

[keepergale]

I checked with a buddy and the opinion is it is Leptodeira . A Cat eyed snake. Mildly venomous rear fanged.

 

[mike taylor]

I believe you hit the nail in the head Sir .

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

what part of mexico are you from?

 

[mike taylor]

Monterrey Mexico Nick .

 

[Yvonne G]

I checked with a buddy and the opinion is it is Leptodeira . A Cat eyed snake. Mildly venomous rear fanged.

Looks like you win the prize:

http://www.southwesternherp.com/snakes/septentrionalis.html

 

[Lev]

Thank you very much guys !!

I thought the only venomous snakes in Mexico were the rattle and coral snake...and took it with my hand !!

 

[Lev]

How venomous are they?, like a pet tarantula?

 

[mike taylor]

It says mildly venomous . No harm to people . Some swelling and itching . But I bet it's not good for children or the old to get bitten by one . I would think it depends on allergic reaction.