Eastern Snakes Forum
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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 house
Posted by Tricia
on April 18, 2005, 12:12 pm
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My indoor cat just caught a small snake in my house in FL. It looks just like the ringnecked snake in your picture excepy this one had an orange & beautiful red underneath. My neighbor told me it was a ringneck, and i've already let it go so it won't die on me, but I'd like to know if that is what it probably is, to inform my boys. It was probably 6" long, shiny black, orange ring right at base of head. It looked all black when curled up, but when it began to move, it flashed beautiful red underneath near tail, more red-orange closer to head. Any info on it's natural food, lifespan, etc. for my 11 & 13 sons would be appreciated. Thanks! Never had a snake in my house before!
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