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To ask a question about a snake, don't reply to this post, go to the forum home page and start a new post. Your question will get a lot more exposure. Please give us an idea of where you live, as reptiles can often be identified only by locality!
Please do not place messages about killing a snake, and asking what kind it is you have killed! That is like going onto a message board about dogs and telling about torturing one to death, and asking what kind of breed it was. You will likely get "flamed", and likely by the forum owner, depending on his mood that day.
A note about head shape in snakes: Head shape is a totally useless character for identifying a snake, and has nothing to do with whether the serpent is or is not venomous (poisonous). Many harmless snakes, especially when young, have rather large heads. Please describe color, pattern, markings, and habitat where the snake was found. The shape of the head will not help us in any way.
Thank you.
snake in my garage
Posted by Sandy
on September 2, 2009, 10:40 am
155.95.80.253|
I was startled by a snake in my garage last night. I don’t want to hurt it. I would just like for it to leave. I think it is a rat snake and my son took its picture with his cell phone before is made its way under a tool box and behind a cabinet. I need to make sure of its identification before I decide on how or if to encourage him to make his home under the shed in the back yard. I will have to have a professional remove it if he turns out to be dangerous. I have started calling the snake Sammy Slither because I really hope he is harmless. I grew up with a Black Snake living under the corn crib on my family’s farm in Southwestern Virginia. I now live in Hampton, VA. near a river, back yard has lots of pine trees. I have two terrier dogs that would not be friendly if they discovered Sammy. [I am trying to attach the photo with no luck I will be happy to email to any one that can help me. [ ]
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