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nemmm
05-10-11, 09:03 PM
This snake bit me and i think it might of been slightly venemous. It was pretty long and fat, heres a picture. http://i54.tinypic.com/iyoehc.jpg
infernalis
05-10-11, 10:24 PM
Welcome to the forum.

I want to help, but your flag says Croatia & your IP address says Canada.

Please tell us where exactly this snake was photographed. Thanks.
stephanbakir
05-11-11, 08:09 AM
Looks like a corn if its Canada.
nemmm
05-11-11, 09:54 AM
Im in Windsor Ontario
Marica
05-11-11, 10:05 AM
Eastern Fox Snake (http://www.natureconservancy.ca/site/News2?abbr=on_ncc_&page=NewsArticle&id=9807)?
infernalis
05-11-11, 10:09 AM
Eastern Fox Snake (http://www.natureconservancy.ca/site/News2?abbr=on_ncc_&page=NewsArticle&id=9807)?

I second that motion..
whoaxmary
05-11-11, 12:59 PM
I third it~ :) We don't have that many big snakes around here, and I don't know of anything else it could be in that picture.
I've never seen one of these in person, but I know they're around Ontario. They are non-venemous. Although I belive they tail rattle in defense, just like some other snakes do.
Aaron_S
05-11-11, 04:51 PM
If you're in Canada and the snake doesn't have a rattle then you aren't going to die.
Millinex
05-11-11, 04:56 PM
It's an Eastern Fox Snake, as stated above.

-Mike
Coffee Black
05-11-11, 08:20 PM
Wait....where can i get one? It looks like the biggest garter ever.
Millinex
05-11-11, 08:22 PM
Wait....where can i get one? It looks like the biggest garter ever.
They don't actually look much like garters at all, more like bullsnakes/rat snakes in my opinion.. Either way I don't think I've ever seen them offered for sale.. I thought there was something about them being protected? Anyone confirm this?

-Mike
Coffee Black
05-11-11, 08:39 PM
Just looked it up. They are endangered. The pattern reminded me of a garter but the build is ratsnake yeah. Gorgeous in any case.
stephanbakir
05-11-11, 09:30 PM
The pattern is nothing like a garter though
Marica
05-12-11, 12:37 PM
Eastern Fox Snake (http://www.natureconservancy.ca/site/News2?abbr=on_ncc_&page=NewsArticle&id=9807)?

I had actually created a link in the above post to an article on them by Nature Conservatory Canada. If you want to read more about them, just click on 'Eastern Fox Snake' :)