snake identification please

[Mikie]

Just an immature black snake. I guess the technically correct name would be black rat snake.

[jimbob1]

Mike,

Are you serious?? I know nothing about snakes but they can change colors with age like that.

My neighbor had a 4' black snake in his yard a week after our episode so that makes sense.

Just tell me it's not a Copper head and my wife will be happy

Jimmy

[Mikie]

Originally Posted by jimbob1

Mike,

Are you serious?? I know nothing about snakes but they can change colors with age like that.

My neighbor had a 4' black snake in his yard a week after our episode so that makes sense.

Just tell me it's not a Copper head and my wife will be happy

Jimmy

Just google immature black snake.

[Skip]

99% of the snakes you'll see in Md are not venomous.

Snakes are great to have around - they do far more good then bad.

Leave them alone and they'll happily eat mice and other pests around the house.

I hate seeing people kill snakes - just because they are scared of them.

Funny thing - I've held snakes and let people touch them - suddenly they are no longer afraid of them.

[Ed D]

Copperheads are usually found in bunches and you can always tell when they are around because of a very strong cumcumber smell.

I remember helping a guy tear down an old barn in Harford County. We were using an old bulldozer and the cumcumber smell was almost gagging...knocked down the barn and found over 50 of them underneath.

It was an interesting experience and the dozer moved much faster than I thought possible.

Smelled cumcumbers several times since out hiking with my family and rerouted to avoid the areas.