Help!!!

[kentucky_alive]

Ok I am new to this site, in which I found on the internet while searching for information about a snake in which I have had no luck. I thaught maybe someone on here could help. I am not sure which forum to put this in so I just picked this one. The other day I seen a snake I have never seen before in the hills of East Kentucky. This snake was in between 6 and 8 feet long...It was solid black with, get this, yellow bands(rings) around its body from head to tail. It also had a diamond shaped head...Kinda like a rattle snakes head. If someone could help me by providing some information on this snake...Is it venomus??? Is it at all dangerous to me or any one else??? PLEASE HELP

[Reticsrule]

unless you are exaggerating the length, the snake is not venomous. if it was truly that long it is probably a black rat snake or some other species of colubrid, which would make it harmless. im guessing your not a snake enthusiast. if this is the case, your best bet is to leave the snake alone and it shouldnt bother you. if you have any other questions, feel free to ask

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by Reticsrule

unless you are exaggerating the length, the snake is not venomous. if it was truly that long it is probably a black rat snake or some other species of colubrid, which would make it harmless. im guessing your not a snake enthusiast. if this is the case, your best bet is to leave the snake alone and it shouldnt bother you. if you have any other questions, feel free to ask

I am not exaggerating a bit on the length. There is a couple of members on here that have an avatar that looks like the color of the snak I have seen.

[DaemoNox]

Here's a nice site I found on Kentucky snake species (despite the fact they use the term poisonous instead of venomous) - http://www.kentuckysnakes.org/

If what you saw wasnt like any of those, chances are its an escaped pet. What you describe kind of sounds like a jungle carpet python, maybe do a search online for them too to see if thats what it was.

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by DaemoNox

Here's a nice site I found on Kentucky snake species (despite the fact they use the term poisonous instead of venomous) - http://www.kentuckysnakes.org/

If what you saw wasnt like any of those, chances are its an escaped pet. What you describe kind of sounds like a jungle carpet python, maybe do a search online for them too to see if thats what it was.

One of the members has a a picture of a jungle carpet python on here and at first that is what I thaught it was but where I seen this snake was right below my house and I am sure no one here where I live at hasn't had a snake let alone a python....my father also mentioned seeing one identical to the one I listed above streched out across the pavement at a gas station in South Carolina on our way home from vacation.

[Reticsrule]

did it look similar to any of the snakes on that site that was posted? and as i said before, if it was that big, it wasnt any *native* venomous snake.

[DaemoNox]

How wide was it? Big bodied or more slender?

[Alien_Regalis]

Originally Posted by kentucky_alive

One of the members has a a picture of a jungle carpet python on here and at first that is what I thaught it was but where I seen this snake was right below my house and I am sure no one here where I live at hasn't had a snake let alone a python....my father also mentioned seeing one identical to the one I listed above streched out across the pavement at a gas station in South Carolina on our way home from vacation.

The statement about seeing one in South Carolina pretty much sealed it for me. It was likely a rat snake. Black rats might be found there, though I didnt find them listed on the site that DaemoNox posted. Adult black rats arent always solid black but sometimes could look to a novice to be banded. It seems highly unlikely that it was a jungle carpet python. I have a buddy who has seen some mightly large black rats as well.

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by Reticsrule

did it look similar to any of the snakes on that site that was posted? and as i said before, if it was that big, it wasnt any *native* venomous snake.

It did not look like any of the snakes listed on that site.

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by DaemoNox

How wide was it? Big bodied or more slender?

It was slender....the one my father seen looked as if it had not eaten in a while....the one I seen look pretty skinny too, but what messed me up was the head shaped like a rattlesnakes...

[crimsonking]

When kentucky_alive says his favorite snake is "a dead one" shouldn't that tell us something??
:Mark

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by crimsonking

When kentucky_alive says his favorite snake is "a dead one" shouldn't that tell us something??
:Mark

What's that suppose to mean??? I hate snakes...I found this forum and used it to see if any one knew anything about the snake I seen. Is that something bad? Oh by the way I am a girl.

[crimsonking]

Only that as a general rule, we here on sSnakeSs LOVE snakes.
Your post reeked of a troll at first to me.
Trying to i.d. a snake is fine and yours by the size would be a black rat if anything.
Many snakes will flatten their heads in a defensive posture.
8' is a large, large n. American snake!
Girl or boy, man or woman makes no difference to me.
I hope youwill get some pics of this monster snake and post them.
Otherwise I'd say "live and let live".
Where exactly (county) do you live? That may help some too.
Openly saying your favorite snake is a dead snake on a site that is dedicated to Reptiles and their keeping would be much like saying "dead collies are cool"
on a DOG site..
get my drift?
:Mark

[kentucky_alive]

Originally Posted by crimsonking

Only that as a general rule, we here on sSnakeSs LOVE snakes.
Your post reeked of a troll at first to me.
Trying to i.d. a snake is fine and yours by the size would be a black rat if anything.
Many snakes will flatten their heads in a defensive posture.
8' is a large, large n. American snake!
Girl or boy, man or woman makes no difference to me.
I hope youwill get some pics of this monster snake and post them.
Otherwise I'd say "live and let live".
Where exactly (county) do you live? That may help some too.
Openly saying your favorite snake is a dead snake on a site that is dedicated to Reptiles and their keeping would be much like saying "dead collies are cool"
on a DOG site..
get my drift?
:Mark

I live in the far eastern part of Kentucky.. Knott County....Very close to Pikeville if you know where that is.

[bananna_slug_01]

it doesnt really matter what kind of snake it is as long as u leave it alone

also, im a girl too! And i love snakes! (and lizards)


on another note, i just watched my leo shed his skin... blek...