kingsnake

Dude, that is a coral snake, the most venomeous in the America. But I heard they're pretty docile...

Dude, no its not so memorize this for the next time. Red touches black poison lack red touches yellow kill a fellow. just thought I'd let u know.

That is a coral snake. I know a coral snake when I see one. I may not know the rhyme, but that to me is a coral snake. If you spent as much time as I have watching documentaries, you'll know. Maybe this photo was retouched. I've even painted a coral snake figure I made for my 5th grade art class. I still have it.

Notice the head. It has that cobra shape.

Beautiful kingsnake!! Absolutely gorgeous.

But it's not a corel snake.

That is a FLORIDA KINGSNAKE!!! The other guy already told yout he rhyme. Ever hear of mimicry in all the documentaries you have watched??? It is where one animal has evolved the same colors as a venomous species to try and keep predators away. You obviously dont know what you are talking about.

Beautiful KINGsnake

I don't know...usually the mimickery is pretty close, but still if you look, the shape of the body and head are different from a kingsnake. The rhyme is intended for people who are not a fan of the animals and nature. I say the head and the body shape looks like an elapid--cobras and their kins.

Um, I think the reason for that rhyme is for people who like to pick up and handle snakes. It's meant to save lives. "Red touches yellow, kill a fellow" That's meant to help. You know so people don't get killed.

Knot your retarded, listen to them... There right your wrong. It helps to know what your talking about before you act like you know what you really dont. So go read up...

I know what I'm talking. i've seen and play with them all the time as kids. I can tell you there are distinct differences in the shape of the head and body.

The king snake head is more trianglar than that of the coral snake which doesn't seem to have that triangle shape...instead it's more of an oval shape, like most elapid--such as cobras and their kins

Knot, I will be as polite as I can in saying this. There are a lot of remarkably knowledgeable people on this site. You are not one of them. The snake pictured is as likely to be a Coral snake as it is an Elvis impersonator. It is most likely Lampropeltis Triamgulum Elapsoides or the scarlet kingsnake (which does live in Florida). The red nose is a dead give away. Here's a link that may prove educational.

http://www.uga.edu/srel/scarlet_kingsnake.htm

Keep the attitude to yourself and you will learn a lot on this site.

Knot,There is no point in even trying to teach you something. You are too hard headed and dumb to see that you are wrong. Get off your pedastool and listen to people who might know a little more about this stuff than you and maybe you will learn something...

Yeh the distinct difference is the color pattern!!!! Get it in ur head, your WORNG!!!!

knot sorry but your a dumb ass corals have black heads!!! you need to stay away from reptiles if you are this stupid and ignorent!!! the rhyme is correct. and its head doesnt even look close to a cobras. get your facts stright and do some research or drop the membership to kingsnake so you cant make stupid comments on photos