Stumbled upon him near highway 191 across from Arches Park in Moab, Utah this week...
He was about 4 feet long and did not want anything to do with us.... does anyone know the name and if its poisonous? - Thanks.
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What Kind of Snake is this?
giantbluecrab
May 29, 2007 09:26 PM
Replies (3)
ssssnakeluver
May 29, 2007 10:56 PM
that's a red x snakes...lol....the pic sould help...not sure what kind, but if it didn't have rattles, it's not venomous. My guess from what I know of Utah species, could be a gopher snake or striped whipsnake. Need a pic or description =)
ssssnakeluver
May 29, 2007 10:57 PM
saw the photo on the other post, definitely a gopher snake, act mean but are nice snakes, harmless too.
skronkykong
May 30, 2007 02:32 PM
If you live in Utah the only venomous snakes you could come across would be rattlesnakes (unless a venomous snake escaped from the zoo). But keep in mind many snakes, if not most all large snakes you could come across in Utah will rattle their tails when threatened. I'm sure this guy did lots of tail rattling! Good job not killing it.
