I love my Corals..but I could do without these.

[scotts]

Originally Posted by alix2.0
but waiit doesnt that mean its bad either way?
It means if I see a snake in the woods I am not going to crouch down and try to get a close look and then try and remember some poem that may or may not be right.
BTW if you see me running from a snake in the woods, I assure you that the screaming and arms waving over my head is purely a move to try and confuse the snake.

 

[wattsupdoc]

Laughing so hard, I wanna cry. So does it work usually?

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Kevin34
I have always heard "red touches black, bad for Jack. Red touches yellow, good for a fellow."

NOOOO,,, red touches yellow, kill a fellow..... Red touches black, your ok Jack......
ANOTHER VARIATION,, but from WIKIPEDIA "Red and yellow, kill a fellow, red and black, venom lack".

 

[groupergenius]

Well, whatever the rhyme is, he's crawling in the woods now.

 

[t316]

Straight from the Boy Scouts of America Handbook:
Red and Black- Friendly jack
Red and Yellow- deadly fellow
I'd say the snake you have pictured above is definately venomous

 

[forddna]

Originally Posted by fishyCPA
I remember it by "Red on yellow, kill a fellow...red on black, venom lack"
That's exactly how I was taught.
BTW...
http://www.floridaconservation.org/v...s/snakesv.html
from that site:
The coral snake's venom is the most potent of any of North America's snakes. This colorful species is closely related to the notorious cobra, krait, and mamba. The coral is shy and secretive, seldom aggressive unless startled, tormented or hurt. It has short fangs and a small mouth. It does not strike like the pit vipers but bites and chews to inject its poison. Especially vulnerable parts of the human anatomy to coral snake bites are fingers and toes. Most bites occur when a "pretty little snake" is picked up by someone who does not recognize it as a venomous one.

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by Kevin34
I have always heard "red touches black, bad for Jack. Red touches yellow, good for a fellow."

Wow...
Red and black, friend of Jack. Red and yellow, kill-a-fellow
You need to find your old boy scout leader and flog him!

 

[scotts]

Doc, if you were asking if my method works, I can guarantee that if for some reason the running, screaming arm waving method does not work then the thumb test will work. That is where you run far enough away from the snake and hold your arm out and stick up your thumb, when you are far enough away from the snake that your thumb covers the entire snake, then you are safe.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by Scotts
Doc, if you were asking if my method works, I can guarantee that if for some reason the running, screaming arm waving method does not work then the thumb test will work. That is where you run far enough away from the snake and hold your arm out and stick up your thumb, when you are far enough away from the snake that your thumb covers the entire snake, then you are safe.
And that is why we had chickens, I tell you I saw our chickens kill a cotton mouth. That is one good bird.

 

[jennythebugg]

Originally Posted by MichaelTX
some people see all snakes as bad news and want nothing to do with them LOL
Mike

all snakes are bad news to me i would have relocated him 6 feet under sorry snake lovers

 

[beth]

Originally Posted by jennythebugg

all snakes are bad news to me i would have relocated him 6 feet under sorry snake lovers

A lot of snake lovers here would disagree with you on that one.
Please just relocate him, rather than kill him, however, take serious precautions.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology...usffulvius.htm
black head, coral snake, red head, not.

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by Beth
A lot of snake lovers here would disagree with you on that one.
Please just relocate him, rather than kill him, however, take serious precautions.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology...usffulvius.htm
black head, coral snake, red head, not.
Yep, if it was a scarlet king, I would have tried to get it to eat. But I have yet to find one. I relocated down the road a couple miles in some heavy brush woods. I don't mind having them around, but my neighbors would kill him for sure.

 

[forddna]

Oh crap...where exactly so that I don't go near there?? (I live in the woods)

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by forddna
Oh crap...where exactly so that I don't go near there?? (I live in the woods)
LOL..Handcart Road.

 

[dmcrete]

i heard red touches black you can have a big MAC if red touches yellow

your brain will turn to jello,,,,,

 

[forddna]

Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
LOL..Handcart Road.
LOL...I'm safe!!

 

[groupergenius]

Originally Posted by forddna
LOL...I'm safe!!

 

[tx reef]

It's been a long time since I've seen one of those.......
I used to catch them by hand......just put a pair of gloves on...they have very small mouths and have a hard time biting anything large.