My husband found this while weedeating by our septic hole and I was wondering if anyone knows what it is? I have kids and am concerned about it being venemous. Thanks Danielle in East Tennessee
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found in my backyard in East TN
danilynnc
Aug 08, 2006 07:30 PM
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danilynnc
Aug 08, 2006 07:31 PM
>>My husband found this while weedeating by our septic hole and I was wondering if anyone knows what it is? I have kids and am concerned about it being venemous. Thanks Danielle in East Tennessee
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phwyvern
Aug 08, 2006 07:58 PM
>>>>My husband found this while weedeating by our septic hole and I was wondering if anyone knows what it is? I have kids and am concerned about it being venemous. Thanks Danielle in East Tennessee
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body shape reminds me of either a coachwhip or a racer.. either way it's a baby so it will lose the pattern as it gets older.
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LarryF
Aug 08, 2006 07:57 PM
Completely harmless. I'm only 95% sure it's a coachwhip, but I'm 100% sure it's not venomous.
crimsonking
Aug 08, 2006 09:26 PM
Baby racer. Harmless to humans...
:Mark
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Rivets55
Aug 09, 2006 01:09 AM
That is a young-of-the-year Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor. There are no Coachwhips in eastern Tennessee.
Whereabouts in East TN are you?
I'm just outside of Knoxville.
John D
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