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Common Garter Snake (Eastern Garter Snake) - Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake (Eastern Garter Snake) (Harmless. They are not a threat to humans or pets. Bites are rare, superfici...

Eastern Hognose Snake - Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern Hognose Snake (Low Risk; Harmless to humans and pets. They are famous for their elaborate defensive displays rat...

Plain-bellied Watersnake - Nerodia erythrogaster

Plain-bellied Watersnake (Low Risk (Harmless to humans, though they are very defensive and will bite if handled))

Common Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake (Harmless / Low Risk. Bites may cause minor localized swelling or itching in sensitive individuals, ...

Dekay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

Dekay's Brownsnake (Harmless - They are small, secretive snakes that are not aggressive and pose no risk to humans or pe...

Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum (subspecies depicted likely M. f. piceus or M. f. ruddocki)

Coachwhip (Harmless/Low Risk. While they are high-strung and will bite defensively if cornered or handled, they possess ...

Corn Snake (also known as the Red Rat Snake) - Pantherophis guttatus

Corn Snake (also known as the Red Rat Snake) (Harmless; they generally lack aggression toward humans and their bite, whi...

Checkered Garter Snake - Thamnophis marcianus

Checkered Garter Snake (Harmless. They are not dangerous to humans or pets. Defensive bites may occur but result in mino...

Eastern Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix

Eastern Copperhead (Moderate Risk. While their venom is relatively weak compared to other North American pit vipers, the...

Pine Woods Lit Snake (likely an Eastern Garter Snake or North American Brown Snake) - Storeria dekayi (cf. Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Pine Woods Lit Snake (likely an Eastern Garter Snake or North American Brown Snake) (Harmless. These snakes pose no thre...

Eastern Glass Lizard - Ophisaurus ventralis

Eastern Glass Lizard (Harmless; they lack fangs and possess very small teeth suitable only for crunching insects.)

Common Watersnake - Nerodia sipedon

Common Watersnake (Harmless - Low Risk. While they are non-venomous, they are famously defensive and will bite repeatedl...

Black Mamba - Dendroaspis polylepis

Black Mamba (Extremely Dangerous - One of the most feared snakes in Africa due to high toxicity, speed, and potential fo...

Queen Snake - Regina septemvittata

Queen Snake (Harmless - poses no threat to humans; very docile and rarely bites even when handled.)

Plain-bellied Watersnake - Nerodia erythrogaster

Plain-bellied Watersnake (Harmless; while they are often defensive and may bite if handled, they pose no significant med...

Plain-bellied Watersnake - Nerodia erythrogaster

Plain-bellied Watersnake (Harmless - though they are defensive and will bite if handled, they pose no toxic threat to hu...

Western Pigmy Rattlesnake - Sistrurus miliarius streckeri

Western Pigmy Rattlesnake (Moderate Risk. While their small size means lower venom yields, they are highly defensive and...

Western Rat Snake (also known as the Black Rat Snake or Texas Rat Snake) - Pantherophis obsoletus

Western Rat Snake (also known as the Black Rat Snake or Texas Rat Snake) (Harmless; they pose no medical threat to human...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless. These snakes are not a threat to humans or pets; they rarely bite even when handled, prefe...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless; posing no threat to humans or pets. Defensive behavior is limited to musk secretion or rar...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless; they pose no threat to humans or pets. Their primary defense is musk secretion or flatteni...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless - They pose no threat to humans or pets. They are extremely unlikely to bite, and even if t...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless. These snakes are not a threat to humans or pets; they rarely bite even when handled and th...

DeKay's Brownsnake - Storeria dekayi

DeKay's Brownsnake (Harmless; they pose no threat to humans or pets. Their primary defense is musk or flattening their b...

Gopher Snake (Great Basin subspecies) - Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Gopher Snake (Great Basin subspecies) (Harmless / Low Risk. They may bite if handled roughly, but they pose no threat to...

Common Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake (Harmless - poses no risk to humans or pets; accidental bites may cause minor localized irritation o...

Common Watersnake - Nerodia sipedon

Common Watersnake (Harmless; although non-venomous, they are famously feisty and will bite repeatedly and musk if handle...

Boa Constrictor - Boa constrictor (often specifically B. c. imperator or B. imperator depending on classification)

Boa Constrictor (Low Risk; while large individuals can deliver painful mechanical bites, they are generally harmless to ...

Large-scaled Pit Viper - Trimeresurus trigonocephalus

Large-scaled Pit Viper (Moderate Risk. While bites are painful and cause significant localized swelling, they are rarely...

Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus

Timber Rattlesnake (Extremely Dangerous; this species is large with high venom yield. While the bite frequency is relati...

Indian Cobra / Spectacled Cobra - Naja naja

Indian Cobra / Spectacled Cobra (Extremely Dangerous; it is a member of the 'Big Four' snakes responsible for the majori...

Reticulated Python - Malayopython reticulatus

Reticulated Python (Moderate Risk to High Risk; while non-venomous, their extreme size, powerful constriction, and sharp...

Ball Python (Banana Morph) - Python regius

Ball Python (Banana Morph) (Harmless. They are non-aggressive and lack the size to pose a constriction hazard to humans....

Ball Python (Pied-bald morph) - Python regius

Ball Python (Pied-bald morph) (Harmless; they are docile and non-aggressive with no medical risk to humans other than po...

Ball Python - Python regius

Ball Python (Harmless; posing no significant threat to humans. Bites are rare and medically insignificant beyond minor s...