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Title: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: MerlinSilk on Sep 03, 16, 06:19:44 PM

Met this little critter today - about 10+ inches - and I wonder what it was and if this would be dangerous to us.
(http://www.merlinsilk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/snake.jpg)

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: MerlinSilk on Sep 03, 16, 06:40:18 PM

I would say - after googling a lot - a king snake, but I haven't seen any with red rings at the head and the tail.
And the size - - king snakes should be bigger, right?

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: ForestGal on Sep 03, 16, 06:41:42 PM

That is a BEAUTIFUL pic of a king snake.  And no, they are not venomous and in fact they will eat rattlesnakes. 

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Wrightwood on Sep 03, 16, 06:49:17 PM

Here's a couple topics that include King Snakes

http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forum/index.php/topic,503.0.html

http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/forum/index.php/topic,6004.msg312297.html#msg312297

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Joe Schmoe on Sep 03, 16, 07:35:49 PM

I fairly certain it's not a danger to anyone..............now. ::)

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Jim Wilkins on Sep 03, 16, 08:42:33 PM

Just caught that.  That's a picture of a very dead and now harmless whatever it was.  I would pretty much bet a paycheck that the snake wasn't making a frontal attack when it was killed.  Jeeezo.

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Jeremy on Sep 04, 16, 10:05:40 AM

It's childish how scared people are of snakes. Scared enough to kill it just in case it might be venomous. If you don't like interfacing with wildlife there are plenty of track homes down the hill that'll lower your chances of coming across some scary monster living in its natural habitat.

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: MerlinSilk on Sep 04, 16, 11:50:20 AM

Making me feel worse than I already do, huh?
Shuffling big boxes in the garage when one of those landed on him when he tried to get out of his hiding place.
Seeing him wind in agony without anything I could do was hard.

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Iris on Sep 04, 16, 12:32:26 PM

So sorry MerlinSilk. That would have been very hard for me too.  :'(

Title: Re: beautiful snake - but is it venomous?
Post by: Nolena on Sep 04, 16, 03:31:47 PM

Accidents happen.  :(
You didn't try to harm it.
Be at peace.