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Old 12-18-2015, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by alemorkam View Post
I almost stepped on this snake and then was able to get some photos of it. It has been identified as a cobra snake. The people who identified it said to remember that "a black nose on a snake means it is deadly". I saw this snake down by Lake Deaton.

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That is NOT a 'cobra'. It is a coral snake. I am hoping that it was just a goofy spell check error that said the wrong kind. Yes, a 'coral' snake is poisonous. Good that you were able to take the photo.
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