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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.
Questions about Snakes in North Carolina
Posted by Felice Lai
on April 4, 2005, 10:01 pm
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Hi, I have recently moved to Four Oaks, NC (20 miles East of Raleigh) from NJ and live in the country surrounded by 3 acres of woods with a small creek (that's country for this city girl). First, I want to impress, I think snakes are beautiful and would never intentionally harm them HOWEVER that said, I would like to be educated about them because I am petrified for myself and five (yes five) dogs. I couldn't tell the difference between a harmless snake or a poisonous one and I don't want to hurt any - I know that I am living on their turf (this used to be a farm field and woods, now it is development). Please help. Any information you could provide or books you could point me to would be greatly appreciated. Also, what should I do if I encounter a "poisonous" snake (besides scream, cry and run?) Thank you very, very much.
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