Banded watersnake swallows invasive tilapia nearly its own girth

Banded watersnake swallows invasive tilapia nearly its own girth

A striking wildlife photo on Reddit appeared to show a hefty snake swallowing a tilapia so large it seemed to push the limits of the reptile's jaw. But what at first looked like a dramatic cottonmouth sighting quickly became something else entirely: a lesson in snake identification. What's happening? Although the image was shared under the title "Water Moccasin enjoying a tilapia," commenters in the Reddit post said it was likely not a cottonmou…