Comment on Ouroboros
smeg@feddit.uk 10 months agoThe way it’s twisting I’d assume it’s a constrictor so probably not venomous. I’m no snakologist though.
Comment on Ouroboros
smeg@feddit.uk 10 months agoThe way it’s twisting I’d assume it’s a constrictor so probably not venomous. I’m no snakologist though.
MrShankles@reddthat.com 10 months ago
It’s head tells me it’s not venomous. Venomous snakes look angry
nxdefiant@startrek.website 10 months ago
oh hai, It’s me, the most venomous snake in the world
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atocci@kbin.social 10 months ago
I would absolutely not assume this creature meant me any harm
MrShankles@reddthat.com 10 months ago
The first one, I would be wary because of the colors. I’d rather run from a corn snake than be bitten by a copperhead. When I see color like that, I’m taking a step back regardless, before I even have time to look at it’s face/head
The second one… also gonna be wary of any swimming snake. Could be mostly harmless, or it could be a cotton mouth; but I’m not gonna check it out closely enough, before backing up
But I see your point either way. You can’t rely on just one factor for identification. The snake in OP’s video isn’t a threat to me, so it’s easier to observe.
I guess what I’m kinda saying, is that it helps to know a quick distinction between venomous/non-venomous. It might not be perfect for identification, but it helps the knee-jerk fear of thinking “the only good snake is a dead snake”. It at least helped me reduce my own fear, when I moved to a place where venomous snakes are much more probable.
It doesn’t keep me from reacting, but it definitely helps me from over-reacting
prashanthvsdvn@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Have you ever seen the hognose??
MrShankles@reddthat.com 10 months ago
They still have a bit of an “angry brow” and they are technically venomous… but I’ll be damned if they ain’t cute. One of the few snakes that make me feel compelled to snuggle them
prashanthvsdvn@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Isn’t the reason they do the bluffing by flaring the hood like cobra and the entire roll up throw tongue out pretend to die if you call out the bluff is because they are not venomous
sukhmel@programming.dev 10 months ago
Yeah, it just make me go “aww what a sweetie, just who wouldn’t want you to bite 'em dead, awww”
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