i killed a snake in my shed a few minutes ago, it was solid black but when I flipped it over it had a solid green belly. What kind of snake is that?
2007-04-24 12:55:29 · 6 answers · asked by Bethany A 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
First off, I am kinda sad that you decided to kill the snake, especially since you do not know what species it is. (Snakes are a part of the checks and balances of nature. They help control the rodent population, which can spread disease to humans.) There is a very good chance that it was not a poisonous snake (bright colors more generally indicate a venomous animal).
What shape is it's head? Is it tapered to the neck, or is it's head more arrow shaped? is it long and thin, or more of a heavy snake? How long is it? Some species only reach a short lenght. (posting a picture of the snake may help) Also, in order to narrow down what kind of snake you have killed, look at the region you live in. There are hundreds of species of snakes that all live in different regions. Some are very specific to the area, and easy to identify. Others are very similar in appearance, and very hard to distinguish.
The next time you come across a snake, I urge you not to kill him. There could be some rare or protected speices in your area. Also remember that snakes are good animals. They exhist to control the populations of pest animals such as mice and rats that reproduce quickly, eat our crops and food sources, and have a good possibility of spreading disease to humans. Rarely will a snake feel so cornered and threatened that it will bite. Snakes would prefer to run away. Usually if you disturb one, and then just leave the area for a few minutes, the snake will have left, and no body (the snake included) would be the worse for wear. If he is in an enclosed space, and you are worried about the consequences, give your local animal control center a call if you must, but I would say just leave him where he is. If you are finding snakes, that means food is plentiful, and without him, the prey's population would grow very fast. If that food is rats, and he is not there to control their numbers, soon, they are going to run out of food, and look for it elsewhere (i.e.- your house!). I would personally prefer to have a few snakes around rather than a few hundred rats.
2007-04-24 13:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by dark_kitten 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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i killed a snake in my shed a few minutes ago, it was solid black but when I flipped it over it had a solid green belly. What kind of snake is that?
2015-08-18 21:42:11 · answer #4 · answered by Lucrecia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really hard to say the form of snake that you killed. We need to know the area in which you live (state). We need snakes to prevent many problems in the eco system. Snakes keep rodents, bugs and other pets from becoming over populated and spreading disease.
Please remember most snakes are more afraid of you than you are of them. They preferr to flew than bite. There is an exception to this if you have the snake cornered it may attempt to protect itself.
The best thing to do is leave the area and let the snake leave also.
It would be a good idea to look up snakes in your area on the computer and learn the venomous ones. just because many people don't like them is no reason to kill them.
Be educated and help others in your area get educated and save the precious animals around the world.
2007-04-24 14:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by nadreptilesru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably a corn snake... non-venomous possibly a young king snake that hasn't developed it's correct coloring yet... both are non-venomous an easy way to tell is to take a knife or a flat-head screwdriver and pry it's mouth open to see if it has any fangs... they will be retracted but you can at least see the sheath, it's not hard to notice hope this helps! don't hesitate to e-mail me if you need additioinal explanation!
2016-03-18 02:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok... the nimrod who said garden snake, there is no such thing as a garden snake, its pronounced garter snake and no, garter snakes have stripes down the back and a pic would really help, but the way u described it, i think it would be a florida mud snake. and i work for the hepetological association in az!
2007-04-26 15:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just a garden snake no need to worry
2007-04-24 13:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋