you said your answer in the question. I suspect it's because you know what it really is but are just making sure. It is a King snake.
If the stripes are light in color, maybe even off white it could be a CA king snake.
The red and yellow stripes are touching. If it is a scarlet king snake red stripes and black stripes will touch. Your welcome.
Garder-snake; multi color green, yellow and black stripes length of body.
A Coral snake. It has bands of red, yellow and black around its body.
A black snake with yellow markings typically has a dark black body with distinct yellow patterns or stripes. These markings can vary in shape and size, but they are usually vibrant and easily noticeable against the snake's dark coloration.
There are a lot of snakes that are brown with yellow stripes. A garter snake can be brown with yellow stripes, as well as some king snakes, and worm snakes.
The eastern ribbon snake typically has three long yellow stripes running along its body, with a black or dark brown background color. Sometimes, these stripes may be a brighter yellow or orange color.
Its a garter snake wich is harmless they have those colors because theyve been in the shade for a long time.
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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.
Coral snakes are relatively small snakes. They are tri-colors - yellow, red and black. The coral snake distinguishes itself from copycats, such as the king snake, by the coloration of the stripes. If the yellow stripes touch the red stripes the snake is a coral snake.
Sea Kraits are white with black stripes. Or black with white stripes if you like to look at it that way.They're a sea snake, highly venomous, but only aggressive when provoked repeatedly.King snakes are also black and white, striped. They are non-venomous, land based and eat other snakes.Hope this helped!