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Post by kedigato on Apr 24, 2010 2:19:33 GMT
... in Florida. Found this snake out front this morning. It was about 120 cm long, very prettily marked but unfortunately I don't know what kind it is as I can't find it in my book.    |
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Post by mikkel on Apr 24, 2010 22:53:15 GMT
While I am No expert, it looks very much like a member of either the Python, or Boa family to me.
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Post by pete on Apr 25, 2010 21:00:39 GMT
Nice looking snake, comparing it with the brickwork it looks fairly slim.
So its probably very poisonous ;D
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Post by kedigato on Apr 26, 2010 14:07:01 GMT
I have now found out that it is a Corn Snake, also known as a Red Rat Snake, and it is not poisonous. It is a good snake to have in the garden as it has mice and rats on the top of its favourite food list. Here is a very detailed and interesting article about them from Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Snake Mikkel, it is a member of the constrictor family. |
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