Snake ?

[scooterbug44]

Got a blood pressure bump from a 4-5' long reddish/terracotta colored snake by my car.

Is that a potentially poisonous one?

I'm not a fan even when they're non-poisonous, but figured someone would tell me if I need to be even more cautious!

 

[Rita]

There are red rat snakes. I'll see if I can find a pic.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Got a blood pressure bump from a 4-5' long reddish/terracotta colored snake by my car.

Is that a potentially poisonous one?

I'm not a fan even when they're non-poisonous, but figured someone would tell me if I need to be even more cautious!

Forget the snake and worry about your fellow 'drivers'

 

[scooterbug44]

Forget the snake and worry about your fellow 'drivers'

I was on foot (taking out the trash) and in flip flops, hence the greater concern about the snake ;-).

Already know that the other drivers are scary and potentially lethal!

 

[ShallowsNole]

Reddish, terracotta colored long snake, while creepy, should be fine. Probably eats mice.

 

[Smiling JOe]

sounds harmless , but without a photo or more detailed info, it is difficult to say.

 

[scooterbug44]

Sorry no pic! It was getting dark so photo wouldn't work well (plus that meant I would have to get close to it) and it wasn't there this morning.

 

[Kurt]

Rat snack aka corn snake. Maybe it was this one? Were you at Alys Beach the other day?

 

[Buckhead Rick]

snakes

Did get up close and personal with a copper head here in Atlanta last summer while walking across my patio in early evening. I did learn several things while sitting in the emergency room that night:
It'll get you in to see a Doc quick
Northside hosp alone had 60 bits last summer
drought has them moving toward houses since that is where the mice are.
most bits are early evening and early morning
bring the snake in if you can, though most don't want to go with you.

 

[scooterbug44]

Rat snack aka corn snake. Maybe it was this one? Were you at Alys Beach the other day?

It looked redder, but pretty close - can't bear to try and google snake pics .

My yard is like wild kingdom this week - feral cats roaming, possums hissing, and a snake!