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Old 02-06-2023, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by La lamy View Post
Are there venomous snakes in our midst in TV? If so, what are they called or look like?
Florida has six: Cottonmouth moccasin, Copperhead, Coral Snake and three kinds of rattlesnakes: Timber Rattler, Eastern Diamondback, and Pygmy Rattler. I've not seen any around TV but that doesn't mean they're not here. Worst (venomous-wise, anyway) are Coral Snakes. Fortunately they're brightly colored (alternating red, black and yellow bands) and easy to see.

There are several other snakes the resemble Coral Snakes: Scarlet Kingsnake, Corn Snake, some others. There is a rhyme to identify the difference: "Red touch black, friend of Jack. Red touch yellow, kills a fellow". So if red and yellow bands are touching each other, I'd give that guy a LOT of room because he can kill you. Personally though I doubt I'd ever want to get close enough to find out for sure.