![]() ![]() You might see blood (or the snake might still be holding on to you.) It will be much more scary than painful.Īnother interesting thing is that the snake will often release a musk as a defensive move. It has hundreds of tiny teeth you’ll feel the sting from that. ![]() This is actually one of the biggest problems with coral snake bites because people assume no venom was injected since it doesn’t hurt and don’t seek immediate treatment.)Ī non-venomous snake does not have fangs. They do not have a painful bite because their venom is neurotoxic and thus deadens the nerves. (For those of you in South Georgia, there is one caveat: coral snakes. Coral snakes are not pit vipers but rather elapids. You’ll feel the pain of the venom spread. More than that, John says you will feel the STING like a bee or yellow jacket. The first thing I asked was, “What do I do if I am bitten but I don’t know if it’s venomous or non-venomous?”Ī venomous snake will leave the tell-tale mark of a single or double puncture wound from the fangs. John’s been bitten well over 100 times…because it’s his job to catch snakes in the wild and handle them regularly. But, all of those were from nonvenomous snakes. BUT WHAT IF I GET BIT BY A SNAKE? Common garter snake In addition to eating creepy-crawlies, snakes are also important as prey…for bigger snakes and other species. They are a gardener’s best friends.Ĭrown snakes eat centipedes, a venomous invertebrate, so you want them in your yard for sure. Some do, but more than that they eat something else.īrown snakes and red-bellied snakes commonly found in suburbia eat slugs and snails. Growing up, we hear about snakes eating rodents. People tend to write him about these regularly, thinking they must be babies of some larger species. John tells me that Georgia has about 8-10 snakes that, as full grown adults, never grow bigger than 12 inches. You’ve probably heard it before, but I want to say it again: Snakes are helpful! They are part of the circle of life. ![]() If they bite you it’s because they think they are being attacked…because biting something as big as you is sheer suicide for them. They know they can’t eat you…and they just want to get away from you, or at least not be noticed by you. That’s just math.īoth venomous and non-venomous snakes do not see you as prey. Most snakes you see will likely be non-venomous. There are six venomous snake species in Georgia (Copperhead, Pigmy Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Eastern Coral Snake), and 39 non-venomous snake species. SHOULD I FEAR THE NON-VENOMOUS SNAKES I SEE? Common red-bellied snake ![]()
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