i live in sw florida and last night i opened my front door and found a black snake with numerous red bands on it, it went into the bushes up against my house. What kind of snake is it and is it poisoneous?
2006-12-08 14:37:22 · 9 answers · asked by gman 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It could be a scarlet kingsnake, a coral snake, or maybe a mud snake. If it just has red and black its probably a mud snake. But if your not sure dont mess with it. The coral snake is venemous and a large mud snake could give a painful bite. Get a pic next time id love to see it.
2006-12-09 05:37:20 · answer #1 · answered by rock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a website for the Florida museum of natural history that may be of help. It has an easy to follow guide to the snakes of Florida, with individual pictures of most of the species. Check it out at http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/onlineguide.htm
As a general rule, though, if you don't know what type of snake you're looking at DON'T TOUCH IT. When handling snakes it's never a matter of IF you're going to be bitten, but WHEN.
2006-12-08 23:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by south_texas_herper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's poisonous! (Don't take my word for it though)
There is something I herd before that tells if a snake is poisonous.
Red over black is a friend of Jack.
Black over yellow can kill a fellow.
2006-12-08 15:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by dudet_blue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two kinds of snake I can think of: King snake and Coral snake. The king snake isn't poisonous, but the coral is extremely so.
2006-12-08 14:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF it is a coral snake, check the colored bands...
Red & yellow, kills a fellow...
Red & black, a friend of jack..
Coral snakes are very shy and non-agressive...
2006-12-08 14:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coral or king snake?
avoid it at all costs. I'd have a hard time going to sleep after seeing that!
2006-12-08 14:39:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its black I would say its most definately a racer. Maybe a striped racer? look up both species for pics.
2016-05-22 22:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it has yellow with it then it is a coral snake and yes if it is one but it'd have yellow and red bands
2006-12-08 14:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Elizabeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red black and yellow?
If the stripes went red/yellow/black it's poisonous
If the stripes went red/black/yellow it's not...
2006-12-08 14:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by kherome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋