Who knows
Aug 2, 2020 18:52:34 #
Big A wrote:
Well, although the one you're holding in the photo's markings look like some species of rattler, the head doesn't look like a
viper's; what species was it ?
viper's; what species was it ?
Looks like a corn snake or rat snake.
Aug 2, 2020 19:44:55 #
fishrmans
Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
Big A wrote:
Well, although the one you're holding in the photo's markings look like some species of rattler, the head doesn't look like a
viper's; what species was it ?
viper's; what species was it ?
That snake is a corn snake. One of the prettiest and gentlest of snakes. Sometime known as red rat snake. You can tell a venomous snake by the shape of the head and the eyes. In the case of the coral snake it’s the color pattern.
Aug 2, 2020 20:10:16 #
I really don't like snakes, but contain myself when it comes to garter snakes. It is difficult for me to be outdoors in states and ares where there are poison snakes. Reminds me when I went Chuckar hunting in Southeast WA. I knocked down a Chuckar and went to get it. I wasn't exact where it fell, so spread open a short broad bunch of brush. Inside I saw a very thick section of crawling snake about 3' long with both the head and tail out of sight. I quickly backed out, scared. Then I thought the kids would like to have the rattle and after all you do have a 12 gauge, so I went back, but it was out of sight and I wasn't going to do a bunch of poking around in there.
Aug 2, 2020 20:27:25 #
fishrmans
Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl
Kerry Hansen wrote:
I really don't like snakes, but contain myself whe... (show quote)
Probably not even a venomous snake. There are so many more non venomous snakes. Most people just assume every snake they encounter is venomous and want to kill it. They all do a great job of keeping the rodent population down and I do not like rats. Here in Florida the banded water snake is mistaken all the time for a cottonmouth and
Killed. Sad. Leave snakes alone and they will leave you alone.
The three things most people are afraid of, snakes, bats and spiders are all really good critters.
Aug 2, 2020 20:35:33 #
You could be right, but I wasn't going to find out. I like critters and when I find a spider in the house I take it outside.
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