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[Jsnake]

Anyone know what snake this is?

[alessia55]

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[pdomensis]

Is this a serious question or someone trying to get people worked up? I don't know for sure what species that is, but it definitely isn't (or wasn't) venomous.

[SSSSnakes]

That is a dead snake. It would help if you told us where the snake was found, state or country.

[sharthun]

Looks like a dead rat snake with head removed! ughhh!~

[Jsnake]

Originally Posted by pdomensis

Is this a serious question or someone trying to get people worked up? I don't know for sure what species that is, but it definitely isn't (or wasn't) venomous.

I'm not sure I understand. Worked up? My neighbor killed a snake, and I took a picture so I could ask what type it was. What's the issue?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Jsnake

I'm not sure I understand. Worked up? My neighbor killed a snake, and I took a picture so I could ask what type it was. What's the issue?

Ignore that.

a dead snake on a snake forum usually generates some "passionate" replies.

[Jsnake]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Ignore that.

a dead snake on a snake forum usually generates some "passionate" replies.

Understandable. I apologize if I offended anyone.

I think it's a grey rat snake. It's head was quite diamond shaped so I wasn't sure. I knew from the eyes that it wasn't poisonous though. And if you can't tell by now, I know very little about snakes. That being said, I respect the passion that you all have for them, and maybe I can learn something here.

Would it have been safe to pick that snake up and relocate it had it not met it's demise? If so, what is the proper procedure for handling a non-venomous snake. If it did bite, are there any possible bacteria/infections, etc. to deal with?

[MDT]

Jsnake...dude...at least you're asking and that's huge in my book. Yes, safe to pick up and relocate. But, if you elected to just leave alone, it would likely slither off and do it's thing. When uncertain, it's best "leave alone". How I approach a snake I find in the wild will be vastly different than how a "non-snake" person would do the same. Here in OK, I direct people who ask to www.oksnakes.org This is a good resource to our native species for identification. You will likely have something similar wherever you are located. If, by chance, it did bite you, you're not in any danger (from this species) other than a startle. They have a butt-load of tiny very sharp teeth, but no venom. Just wash it and keep clean like any cut or scratch you'd get.
Don't hesitate to ask questions.....I hope this info helped a bit.

Regards

[pdomensis]

Just to be clear, I wasn't trying to imply that the OP had done anything wrong. I thought there might be a chance it was someone trying to incite problems. Since that's clearly no the case then I'm glad the question got dealt politely and accurately. I think it's great when people not familiar to snakes come to ask questions and learn.