What kind of snake is this?

Macdaddy4738

Macdaddy4738

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It was probably about a foot long before I got it with the weed wacker. I found a much smaller one (4 or 5 inches long) in the house last night, and another similar sized one under my welcome mat outside.

Should I be worried about these? To me, it looks like nothing more than a brown snake, but I know next to nothing about snakes, and I'd like to keep it that way. How do I get rid of them?
 

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Macdaddy4738 said:
It was probably about a foot long before I got it with the weed wacker. I found a much smaller one (4 or 5 inches long) in the house last night, and another similar sized one under my welcome mat outside.

Should I be worried about these? To me, it looks like nothing more than a brown snake, but I know next to nothing about snakes, and I'd like to keep it that way. How do I get rid of them?
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looks like the weed wacker is working alright so far :)
 
Looks like a Garter snake, lines running the length of their bodies, 4 or 5"s is probly a Worm snake and some of them have a ring around their neck and orange bellies, both are harmless and won't bite if handled gently. Worm snakes are too small to bite if they wanted to.
 
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Belly was bright white.

My only concern is my dog. No harm to her if she finds one of these in the yard?
 
Mountain MJ was correct, its a brown. That is about as big as they get and they are completely harmless and primarily eat insects. They are not aggressive at all.

Congratulations, you just killed a snake that my girlfriend would have picked up, and she is terrified of snakes.

Why would you want to "get rid" of a friendly species of snake that is keeping the spider population in check around your house? Would you rather have spiders or a few friendly, harmless snakes?
 
Good thing you chased that man eater down, or else we might have had to call in the national guard to battle it!
 
Yep. Venomous.
You'd have to eat one for it to be poisonous.
 
holy thread necromania batman
 
Fucking Shawn....
 
i kept hearing my girlfriend say she was looking forward to going out and getting some brown snake. boy am i glad to hear these things are not venomous. id hate to come home and find one of those in the bed!
 
Reid said:
i kept hearing my girlfriend say she was looking forward to going out and getting some brown snake. boy am i glad to hear these things are not venomous. id hate to come home and find one of those in the bed!
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Oh but they are extremely dangerous. One "bite" could lead to a severe case of pregnancy.
 
The only venomous snakes around your area are timber rattlers and copperheads. I hope you can identify a rattlesnake when you see one and the copperhead has a very distinct look that you won't forget if you take two minutes to search for a picture of one. Everything else is non-venomous no matter how fat it is, how triangular it's head is, how many diamonds it has on its back, etc, etc, etc. Two snakes. It's not that hard. If you spend any time outdoors, have pets, or have kids you should take the time to learn what you might actually encounter in your area.

We only have six venomous snakes in NC. Click on any of the snakes on this site to see if they are found in your area:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/snakepix3.html
 
Nissan11 said:
Mountain MJ was correct, its a brown. That is about as big as they get and they are completely harmless and primarily eat insects. They are not aggressive at all.

Congratulations, you just killed a snake that my girlfriend would have picked up, and she is terrified of snakes.

Why would you want to "get rid" of a friendly species of snake that is keeping the spider population in check around your house? Would you rather have spiders or a few friendly, harmless snakes?
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I call them "worm snakes" fun to hold to look at then let them go along their way.
 
All the native poisonous snakes in north America, except the very rare Coral snake have vertical slits for pupils like a cats eye. I've seen more Northern Water snakes killed by peeps who swore they were Water Moccasins, than any other snake. Most peeps automatically assume if they see a snake in or near water it's a Moccasin. They are actually pretty rare in N.C anywhere but the coastal plain and in large rivers/swamps.
 
mommucked said:
All the native poisonous snakes in north America, except the very rare Coral snake have vertical slits for pupils like a cats eye. I've seen more Northern Water snakes killed by peeps who swore they were Water Moccasins, than any other snake. Most peeps automatically assume if they see a snake in or near water it's a Moccasin. They are actually pretty rare in N.C anywhere but the coastal plain and in large rivers/swamps.
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gonna be honest here. if i can see what a snakes pupils look like it better be because they are popping out of his head.
 
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