Good shot Fool, that "was" a healthy water snake!
I hate snakes, scared to death of them, and my 6 year would pick up everyone he sees if I would let him. Trying to train him to know the difference, but I just ask him for now if you a see snake come check with me before you get too close! I have rice fields on 3 sides of my house and I haven't seen many true Water Mocassin/Cottonmouths, but I know they are there!