I looked through a snake identification site and came up with this.
Northern ringneck snake
What is this thing?
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Thank you! Incredibly, I went to see it an hour later, and it’s still alive and seemed more alert. Not sure for how long, but hope he’s able to recover.
Looks like a ring neck snake. Diadophis punctatus.
Perfectly harmless
Funny enough, you seem to be his favorite dish.
Did he survive? Better question how did he come out of a mower as anything other than a red smear. Also me in australia realising that u guy get to pick up your snakes and not fear death must be nice.
Unfortunately no. Found it dead a day later.
Ohh poor thing muat have taken beating and a half