QUICK! What kind of snake is this?

Unfortunately I can't copy the one of him moving. DH thinks that he's more than 3 feet long.

Plain bellied water snake?

Picasso13 : The only snake I can identify is a copperhead and that's not it. Maybe a rat snake?

Hopefully soon to be dead snake.

Picasso13 : it could be a pet snake.

Picasso13 :
May be a plain bellied or diamond back water snake. I can't see its eyes clear enough. Either way I would still be cautious.

KanKan :
We're hoping that it's a rat snake but we're fearing that it's a cottonmouth/water moccasin. 🙁

Picasso13: should be dead

elguapo: you always have the best ideas lol

Picasso13 :
Doesn't look like either of the venomous options.

I've contacted the Houston Zoo Herpetology Department. I wasn't able to speak to anyone (I guess they're doing their herpetology thing with their residents), so I sent them an email. But, keep your answers coming. Said snake is now in the Asian jasmine near our house. Creepy.

Picasso13 :
AI says it's a plain bellied watersnake - photo seems a dead-on match. Not dangerous.
msherps.com/snakes/p lain-bellied-watersn ake/

Picasso13 :
Looks like a Texas Rat Snake:

rocklady2024 : UptownGirl :
Poor snake...if it's not dangerous, no reason to kill it...

Joe: I'm sorry I'm not fond of snakes but any he can live