Answer Depending on the order of the stripes and the area where you live it is either a coral snake or a type of milk snake.
I have just googled this because of a snake on a TV advert (in the UK). I reckon it could easily be a corn snake. They aren't actually stripes, but really look like stripes.
A Northern Ringneck
I think it is a plain black head snake.
Red Belly Black Snake
rattle snake
Gater snakes
what kind of snake has a black head and a red body. i found it in sand dunes walking along the beach in ST. Augustine Florida. does anybody know.
Can be either a coral snake or king snake. They look very similar, but the coral snake is one of the moat deadly poisonous snakes around. Best to leave it be.
It's probably a red rat (or corn) snake
This is a Red-bellied Black Snake. It is very poisonous, so don't attempt to touch it!
The red-bellied black snake, which is native to eastern Australia, is black with a distinctive pink-red belly.
There are about 46 different species of 'British Ladybirds' most have a red shell with black spots and a black underbelly, some have a black shell with red pots and a black underbelly.
If the stripes are light in color, maybe even off white it could be a CA king snake.
Gater snakes
what kind of snake has a black head and a red body. i found it in sand dunes walking along the beach in ST. Augustine Florida. does anybody know.
The red-bellied black snake, which is native to eastern Australia, is black with a distinctive pink-red belly.
Red-bellied Black Snake was created in 1794.
It depends on the snake. They can be blue, to brown, to black, to red. They can be solid or have very complex patterns. You should post a more specific question if you're asking about a certain type of snake.
Scarlet kingsnake, milk snake both have that coloration.
Can be either a coral snake or king snake. They look very similar, but the coral snake is one of the moat deadly poisonous snakes around. Best to leave it be.
Do NOT mess with that kind of snake it is poisonous and it is called a copper head. ( I'm am 11 year old snake expert) I am right don't deny mebecause of my age
the redhawk snake. found only in the united states area.