Can you ID this snake?

[Marc Hufnagel]

Saw this one this morning across our driveway, best pics I could get. Round pupil, non-aggressive, stayed still for the pics then slithered away quickly. Searched Illinois snakes but nothing looked to be a great match. Looked to be maybe 2 1/2ft stretched out I'd say.

We're in the Southern 1/3 of the state, the snake went towards a small runoff creek with brush all around it.

[VISITOR]

it's the kind of snake i don't like being around lol...

[gewb]

Looks like a young copperhead.

Regards,
GEWB

[pyles1735]

Yeah I'd make sure you stayed away it does look like a copperhead.

I stepped on one barefoot one time and came close to shitting my pants.

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[A.P.A.D.]

i would agree copperhead!

here is a picture i found by a quick google:

[Marc Hufnagel]

Would a young one have round pupils?

[Marc Hufnagel]

i would agree copperhead!

here is a picture i found by a quick google:

Yea I did a search but all I had found were much more striking colors. It also was glossy in appearance.

[gewb]

On further exam, it probably isn't a copperhead - looks like I made a common ID error with a type of northern water snake or milk snake. Those two have rounder pupils instead of eliptical and a smaller head. What threw me is the gray-ish backfield coloring which is more like a copperhead.

Regards,
GEWB

[Marc Hufnagel]

On further exam, it probably isn't a copperhead - looks like I made a common ID error with a type of northern water snake or milk snake. Those two have rounder pupils instead of eliptical and a smaller head. What threw me is the gray-ish backfield coloring which is more like a copperhead.

Regards,
GEWB

Now the wife is freaking out after seeing the picture LOL. Water snake you say? Venomous still?

[flyinion]

searching on Google images I'm thinking maybe some sort of brown rat snake? Markings are similar, and they have round pupils.

edit: Also read that round pupils means non-venomous in all but coral snakes.