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Originally Posted by Danz654
Daaaaammmmm. Is that poisonous
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Originally Posted by Rollie
Did a little research, they are not poisonous. They can be confused as a copperhead
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Got to fly my pedant flag here.
There are no poisonous snakes. Not in the US. Not in the world. Poisonous means if you eat, touch, or smell a substance that it can harm you. You can touch or eat any snake, if you so choose. A tiny exception is the keelback snake in SE Asia. It eats poisonous toads then secretes that toxin in its own glands. Poisons are defensive. Touch me and you'll die or eat me and you'll die. So leave me alone. Monarch butterflies are poisonous.
Venoms are offensive weapons used by animals to kill or harm. Venoms are usually injected by fangs or stingers. Wasps and spiders are venomous as well. Copperheads are venomous snakes but not poisonous snakes.
I now remove my schoolmarmish hat and bid you adieu.