hissing?

[nimsu]

hi just a simple q really, do milksnakes hiss? also, do milksnakes have any odd defense mechanisms (if thats a word!) i.e the coral snake seems to make a double of itslf-
thanks

[thunder]

Milksnakes certainly can hiss, and I believe that all snakes can. As for defense mechanisms, a lot of the younger ones like to musk, but I don't think they have any particularly odd defense mechanisms.

[gonesnakee]

Not only will they hiss, but they will also shake their tails to mimic rattlesnakes. They do the old look at me I'm big & tough. Next line of defense is to try & bite when picked up & then crapping & musking in hopes to be put back down LOL Mark

[nimsu]

lol, my milk is yet to musk over me :-S thanks
nim

[Pinto2]

gonesnakee, isn't the shaking of the tail used to draw attention away from the head, atleast thats what i've heard.

[nimsu]

i think when the tail shakes against leaves, it makes a rasping sound similar to rattlesnakes which would be intimidating to some potential predators.

[TamTams]

umm think rat snakes do that dude tail shakes oh and as i have 3 of them...they do the tail rattlee on anything and your like WTF?!!! should hear the tail shake on an alluminum plate! LMAO