OT:Snake ID ?

Apr 29, 2011 4 Replies
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... It's a Scarlet King snake (difference from Eastern Coral (venomous)) is the red and yellow are touching bands of red-yellow-black w/ the yellow a thin band between the quite longer red and black sections. (Yeah, I know that's hard to not react to when one uncovers one of…

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Anyone know what kind of snake this is? Found under gravel, under a patio brick, on top of more gravel. East TN mountains.


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It's a Scarlet King snake (difference from Eastern Coral (venomous)) is the red and yellow are touching bands of red-yellow-black w/ the yellow a thin band between the quite longer red and black sections. (Yeah, I know that's hard to not react to when one uncovers one of these puppies unexpectedly... :) )

Not orange enough. Looks like a milk snake to me.

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