#texasfishingforumcom #demonstrated #southeastern #cottonmouth #parkenstein #broadbanded #threatened #broadening #confluens #defensive #including #beautiful #venomous #fasciata #colorfulThis is a very colorful, and young, Broad-banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata confluens). This snake occurs across much of the southeastern United States including the eastern third of Texas. Broadening of the head (demonstrated here) is a common defensive posture by banded water snakes when threatened to...