[DougB]

Anybody have any idea of what kind of snake this is that was in my back yard?

[DougB]

Originally Posted by Sprinkler Buddy

Corn snake I believe.

Thank you!

[floridanative17]

It's a Corn Snake / Rat Snake. Corn snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[kittygilchrist]

Imagine that. A CORN snake snooping around at Doug's. I'm all EARS to hear what happened next.

[PaPaLarry]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Imagine that. A CORN snake snooping around at Doug's. I'm all EARS to hear what happened next.

That's Funny!!!!!!

[bkcunningham1]

Shucks. That was funny.

[happy employee]

just remember. red touch yellow kill a fellow. red touch black good for jack.

[Cedwards38]

Originally Posted by happy employee

just remember. red touch yellow kill a fellow. red touch black good for jack.

Now there's a kernel of good information.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Imagine that. A CORN snake snooping around at Doug's. I'm all EARS to hear what happened next.

Thought it might be a copperhead so I beheaded it. Sorry

[e-flyer]

Looks like Doug already took care of that fella from the look of his neck. Corn snakes are ok, but Coral snakes are poisonous, a lot of folks mix them up.

[kittygilchrist]

I get mixed up about coral vs king snakes. I once tossed a coral snake out of the house with a pair of kitchen tongs. oops.

https://www.google.com/search?q=king...w=1600&bih=768

[kissmelatr]

Coral snakes pack a nasty bite, inspiring folk rhymes to help people tell them apart from their non-venomous cousins. Red bands touching yellow bands are a sign of venom in coral snakes, but only in North American species. On other continents, venomous coral snakes come in many colors and patterns. Habitat.

[tippyclubb]

Stop being corny everyone.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by e-flyer

Looks like Doug already took care of that fella from the look of his neck. Corn snakes are ok, but Coral snakes are poisonous, a lot of folks mix them up.

Buggyone post on another thread:



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Technically speaking, venomous means the toxin must be injected such as by fangs as with spiders or snakes. Poisonous means the toxin is eaten such as a poisonous mushroom. That was drilled into all volunteers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

[buggyone]

Thank you, BogieShooter. Being a volunteer at the National Zoo Invertebrate House and the Reptile House was a lot of fun and interesting to give demonstrations and tours. How many Villagers can say they ever hand fed a Giant Pacific Octopus (named Caroline)?