Know the Difference Between the Snakes?

I never kill the snakes.   I like them around.

It is the human snakes I look out for.  They are everywhere, some hiding, some in plain site. 
But thank you for the information on the other kind of snakes. I have many in my backyard.  This post was edited by Art Lover at March 26, 2017 4:39 PM MDT

My cat is a snake killer. He brings them up to the house as if expecting to get a reward. I just let them slither off. Poisonous snakes are very rare around here.  (midwest)

I found a Fox Snake in my back yard when I lived near Maumee bay. I picked it up and it tried to bite me; decided I was not food and wrapped itself around my arm. I walked around the neighborhood showing it to the kids, then let it go down by the bay. I like snakes. My sister and I had a secret place to find them near our school. The only venomous ones I have seen were in Charleston SC. There was a copperhead next to a golf cart path. I picked it up with a club and tossed it in the woods. Very docile.

When I was about 12, Our house and farm was sold to a young couple who were given permission to do some outdoor landscaping while we had 30 days to vacate the house. One day, I approached the couple with a harmless garter snake I had found. The lady screamed in horror and ran for the safety of their car. The man began yelling at me to get rid of the snake! He was angry! Later, we found out the lady was terrorized of snakes. (no kidding) They resold the property soon after. Lots of snakes around there because of the nearby river.

I love snakes :) We don't have anything really poisonous here, just grass-snakes, (non poisonous) and adders, (pretty mild as poisonous goes) - I feel honoured when I see an adder - they are pretty shy.

It is not necessary to know the difference between snakes. Just don't try to shake hands with any of them because, you know, they are all snakes.

I don't particularly care for snakes, but I have the same agreement with them as the rest of the wildlife here (except when hunting)...I won't bother them, as long as they don't bother me.  For the most part, it has worked well.

i rarely see snakes where i live but one time when i worked in yellowstone i was going to use a pay phone outside to call my sister and there was this snake right outside so i had to make my call somewhere else

I'm reminded of a time I was hiking along a rock face and saw a snake coiled up in a crevasse in the rock.  I got the idea I'd go pet this snake. As I reached in to the crevasse it raised a coil and rattled its rattle.  This snake did not wish to be petted.

Moral- Stay indoors where there are snacks, not snakes.