I found this guy in my flower bed this morning. Can anyone tell me what kind it might be, by its markings. My #1 rule for determining if it is a venomous snake is the triangular shape of the head. I couldnt get it the picture but it is defintily not triangular.

Looks like a gardener snake..:shrug:........leave it be.........imho.

Annaconda






.... or maybe a common garter snake

I found this guy in my flower bed this morning. Can anyone tell me what kind it might be, by its markings. My #1 rule for determining if it is a venomous snake is the triangular shape of the head. I couldnt get it the picture but it is defintily not triangular.

Thats a hog nosed snake. copper heads have a triangular patter no their backside

It appears that it is an adult garter snake. These things (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_snake) can even be found in Alaksa

He stuck his head out...............

Yep gardener. :yay:

Garter snake, I'll send my 7 year old to come get it if yer skert :yikes:

Garter snake, I'll send my 7 year old to come get it if yer skert :yikes:

Tee Hee

Leave it. They're good for killing mice. I wonder if they're good for moles, killing them I mean?

Yep, that guy is your very best buddy. Great for vermin control, only possible harm would be a very small bite, and that only if you went after him. And the bite would be along the lines of a paper cut, at worst, really.

Yep, that guy is your very best buddy. Great for vermin control, only possible harm would be a very small bite, and that only if you went after him. And the bite would be along the lines of a paper cut, at worst, really.

Even better snake.... an Eastern King Snake (http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/lamget.htm), they eat copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes.

Even better snake.... an Eastern King Snake (http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/lamget.htm), they eat copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes.

:yay:

Yep, that guy is your very best buddy. Great for vermin control, only possible harm would be a very small bite, and that only if you went after him. And the bite would be along the lines of a paper cut, at worst, really.

I have to agree, and I'll echo what Vince posted as well: They kill(eat) mice and other vermin in, and around your property.

Leave him/her alone, as it is doing you a favor. :yay:

Even better snake.... an Eastern King Snake (http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/lamget.htm), they eat copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes.

Bull$hit.

Bull$hit.

ORLY? :eyebrow:

They're resistant to venom of pit vipers. All king snakes eat venomous snakes.

:yay:

Spiders, frogs, toads, snakes.... etc, I should have been a boy :lmao:

Spiders, frogs, toads, snakes.... etc, I should have been a boy :lmao:

:killingme............:smoochy:

I'm wrong and apologize.
Common Kingsnake (DesertUSA) (http://www.desertusa.com/magfeb98/feb_pap/du_kingsnake.html)

I'm wrong and apologize.
Common Kingsnake (DesertUSA) (http://www.desertusa.com/magfeb98/feb_pap/du_kingsnake.html)

Y'all got a bull#### call......and you know it...let's put dresses on all the players .:lol:

Y'all got a bull#### call......and you know it...let's put dresses on all the players .:lol:

:confused:

:confused:

NFL.......screw Dallas..........:lol:

NFL.......screw Dallas..........:lol:

Ahem: Dallas currently "owns" the Bucs. 20 - 7 in the 3rd quarter. :lol:

Ahem: Dallas currently "owns" the Bucs. 20 - 7 in the 3rd quarter. :lol:

I know...they still suck.....:lol:

I know...they still suck.....:lol:

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!

And you are still a dumba$$, you too Penn.

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!

And you are still a dumba$$, you too Penn.

:lol:.wait 'till Philly bust y'alls ass.....:buddies:

GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!:buddies::yahoo:


Who stole my thread anyway:1bdz:

GO RAVENS !!!!!!!!!!!

And you are still a dumba$$, you too Penn.

Have you sobered up yet? No, it doesn't seem so........go back to the couch and feed your alcoholic habit.:otter:

Have you sobered up yet? No, it doesn't seem so........go back to the couch and feed your alcoholic habit.:otter:

Ok.
You win.