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IS this true...

chargo Oct 01, 2003 03:56 PM

I'v heard a little saying and I was just wondering if
this is right or not....it's about those venamous snakes that
look like milk snakes....

red touches black.. go ahead jack
red touches yellow..you're a dead fellow

just needed to know.
thanks
chargo

Replies (3)

Thane Oct 01, 2003 05:11 PM

It's true in North America. I believe there are species elsewhere that this wouldn't apply to though, so I'd only use it if you were coming across a snake here in the states. I'm sure there's someone out there that can cite species from other parts of the world that don't fall under this. I'm curious myself.

Thane
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rearfang Oct 02, 2003 06:12 PM

the only place this is 100% true is the southeastern USA.
Frank

snakeguy88 Oct 13, 2003 09:20 PM

You have to watch for those corals that either melanistic or some of the Texas corals that have a LOT of black coloration on the red bands. Sometimes the red bands aren't red at all. Andy
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