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Can you tell a snake by its skin?
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:25 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:25 am
This might belong on the outdoor board and if it does please move it.
I found some snake skin in my flower bed yesterday. It was pretty significant in size(3-4 inch diameter). I am not worried about snakes in the least, but as you can imagine my wife is freaking out. We have a very small pond(as big as a large pool), but have not seen any water moccasins yet. She is worried about the dogs running up on the snake and getting struck. I don't want my wife to kill a non-venomous snake when they actually help keep the rats away(we live on a few acres). Is there a way I can show her via the skin that the snake is not poisonous(or that it is and we need to watch the dogs closer).
I found some snake skin in my flower bed yesterday. It was pretty significant in size(3-4 inch diameter). I am not worried about snakes in the least, but as you can imagine my wife is freaking out. We have a very small pond(as big as a large pool), but have not seen any water moccasins yet. She is worried about the dogs running up on the snake and getting struck. I don't want my wife to kill a non-venomous snake when they actually help keep the rats away(we live on a few acres). Is there a way I can show her via the skin that the snake is not poisonous(or that it is and we need to watch the dogs closer).
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 11:26 am
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Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:27 am to TheAstroTiger
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Is there a way I can show her via the skin that the snake is not poisonous
"its cool babe, the OT said we were good"
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 11:28 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:27 am to TheAstroTiger
I've got a snake that would make her happy
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:27 am to TheAstroTiger
just kill the snake. who gives a frick, its not worth an argument with wife over.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:27 am to TheAstroTiger
Yeah go to the OB if you want actual opinions. It could be a king cobra though.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:27 am to TheAstroTiger
baw, you know to post pics.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:28 am to TheAstroTiger
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small pond(as big as a large pool),
the pond would be good for you Carl
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:28 am to TheAstroTiger
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Can you tell a snake by its skin
Blind people read them like braille to determine if their venomous or not
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:29 am to TheAstroTiger
can you tell a book by it's cover?
yeah?
then i think the same rule applies to the markings on a snake.
yeah?
then i think the same rule applies to the markings on a snake.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:29 am to Chad504boy
If I find it I will kill it if she forces me. I guess I am half worried she is going to ask me to hunt down the freaking snake when we all know it will be hard to find.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:30 am to MorbidTheClown
I will post pics when I get home and update the subject with pics in OP.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:30 am to TheAstroTiger
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Can you tell a snake by its skin?
Yes.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:30 am to MorbidTheClown
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baw, you know to post pics.
Of your wife.
So we can be 100% accurate on our answers of course.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:30 am to thotpocket
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Of your wife. So we can be 100% accurate on our answers of course.
this, because OT opinions matter
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:31 am to TheAstroTiger
If it's a good intact skin that isn't overly dried, you can usually tell if it's poisonous or not by the head shape/eye pits.
except for coral snakes
except for coral snakes
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 11:32 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:31 am to TheAstroTiger
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It was pretty significant in size(3-4 inch diameter)
quote:Sounds like the peptides are working for you baw
my wife is freaking out
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:31 am to TheAstroTiger
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Can you tell a snake by its skin?
Sometimes, yes
quote:
It was pretty significant in size(3-4 inch diameter).
The size of a shed skin is usually larger than the snake it came off of.
Post a pic of the skin showing as much detail of the markings if possible.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:32 am to TheAstroTiger
eh, n/m wrong astro. you probably didn't know any better
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:32 am to TheAstroTiger
No, but there is a purple headed one you can pet in my house.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 11:32 am to TheAstroTiger
Sometimes you can't tell just by the color of the snake if its venomous or not. If it has a diamond shaped head, its poisonous.
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