New Snake Owner

[enigma200316]

I don't think it would be a venomus snake, but its hard to tell what it is without pics.........


oh and by the way love the new (with an F) Stephen thats funny......

[Stefan-A]

oh and by the way love the new (with an F) Stephen thats funny......

I just wanted to see if it would make a difference.

[adamanteus]

As the others have said, this is most likely a non-venomous species.... Having said that, it could well be a baby Northern Massasauga which has not yet developed a rattle. Please be extremely careful until you have a positive ID on this snake.

[GaryWelsh]

Here is a photo of my snake:

[adamanteus]

It's harmless... it's a Milk Snake.

[anji1971]

Hello, and welcome!!
That's a very pretty little milksnake, lots of people on this forum have them, so you'll have all kinds of help if you decide to keep it.

[adamanteus]

Just a question though, Gary.... your description.... 'black with yellow diamonds'..... What were you seeing? lol

[GaryWelsh]

I don't know... before I thought it was black or dark gray with yellowish-orange diamonds or blots. But now in my photo it looks gray-white with brownish-red blots. Maybe I was imagining a copperhead (shrug).

Where does this story of snakes milking cows come from???

[enigma200316]

Just a question though, Gary.... your description.... 'black with yellow diamonds'..... What were you seeing? lol

I was woundering the same thing James...........

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I don't know... before I thought it was black or dark gray with yellowish-orange diamonds or blots. But now in my photo it looks gray-white with brownish-red blots. Maybe I was imagining a copperhead (shrug).

Where does this story of snakes milking cows come from???

That is an old folk tale, and no, snakes don't milk cows. I'm not sure where that originated from though. You have an eastern milksnake, lampropeltis triangulum triangulum, which, in PA, it is legal to have one specimen legally. They tend to be very feisty when taken from the wild... the striking is harmless. I live on the other side of PA but I am in pittsburgh at least twice a year visiting family.do you have anything besides a bucket to put him in? and take the chicken out, he won't eat that stuff, they eat rodents! haha jsut make sure he has fresh water but not a wet humid cage, make sure your bedding is dry.