What snake in central illinois is 5 foot long and dark in color with a red under belly?

Question

What snake in central illinois is 5 foot long and dark in color with a red under belly?

Answer 1

I live around there and i would guess a water snake. They are going to be brown and black with a red belly. Also try looking at different kinds of snakes like a black race.  heres a list of all the non venomous snakes living here

eastern worm snake

racer

ringneck snake

black rat snake  

western fox snake        

western mud snake      

eastern hognose snake

prairie kingsnake

common kingsnake

red milk snake

yellowbelly water snake

diamondback water snake

northern water snake

rough green snake

bullsnake

Graham's crayfish snake

brown snake

redbelly snake

western ribbon snake

common garter snake

smooth earth snake

Answer 2

Copper Belly Water Snake

Answer 3

I don't really know of any snake with that description in that area. It could be a kirtland's snake. Here's a pic of one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/inbeautyiwa...

Or a red-bellied water snake. Here's a pic of one:

http://www.kostich.com/red-bellied%20wat...

Hope that helps!