Snake ID

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Saw this little guy in the yard today. I'm assuming he's some sort of non-venomous variety but I'm not sure. He was pretty long...maybe 3'...and very thin. Very plain brownish/gray color with a bright-looking underside. And he was REALLY fast!

Anyone?

 

[sklfco]

Looks like an eastern yellow bellied racer to me.

http://www.oksnakes.org/racer.html

 

[Matt Giroux]

Looks like an eastern yellow bellied racer to me.

http://www.oksnakes.org/racer.html

I concur with @sklfco

 

[RickN]

That is a snake.

 

[Firpo]

All I can say is it’s NOT poisonous.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Yep...that looks like him. I swear I looked at every snake known to be in OK and somehow missed the obvious one.

Thanks!

 

[BrandonM]

Looks like an eastern yellow bellied racer to me.

http://www.oksnakes.org/racer.html

Good ID.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

All I can say is it’s NOT poisonous.

A boy scout has found a snake and asks his scout leader, "Sir, is this snake poisonous?"

The scout leader says, "No, young man, that snake's not poisonous at all."

So the boy picks up the snake, which bites him. Moments later the boy drops to the ground and starts to spasm and foam at the mouth as the other kids look on in horror.

The scout leader says, "But...that snake is venomous. Poison is ingested or absorbed, while venom is injected. Let's get it right next time, boys."

 

[Firpo]

The scout leader says, "But...that snake is venomous. Poison is ingested or absorbed, while venom is injected. Let's get it right next time, boys."

Point taken, and it’s NOT venomous either.

 

[KurtM]

Well then, if you eat it and get real sick... it was poisonous.