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. Please post comments on THIS ARTICLE ONLY! To ask a question go here: Home
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: Sounds like an Eastern Kingsnake. Was
: there only one yellow band around the
: neck? (in that case, it is a Ringneck
: Snake) or all down the body? (Eastern
: Kingsnake).
: Both are harmless.
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: --Previous Message--
: Hi, I live in Lesage, WV and my husband
: just saw a small, black snake with thin
: yellow bands. We were just wondering
: what kind it was. It was about as big
: around as a pencil and way under a foot
: long. Just curious. Thanks for any
: info.
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thanks so much.
Message Thread snake - tamara Myers-White August 13, 2010, 8:49 pm
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