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We found this snake here where I work.
We need to know if it is poisonous. I personally feel its a cornsnake but there are those here that think it is a copperhead.
If you can identify it please give me some sort of creditials as to your expertise as this answer will be given to higher ups in my company. You don't have to be a herpatologist or anything just someone who can instill confidence in your ability to identify it.

Terry Bailey Sr.
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Sorry here is the photo

Yes it's a cornsnake here is a link to picture of a baby copperhead, I would suggest printing it out and tormenting your coworkers for their ignorance. You don't have to be an expert to see the difference, just have a couple of brain cells functioning.
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Eastern milk. Not even in the same genus........
Brian

>>Yes it's a cornsnake here is a link to picture of a baby copperhead, I would suggest printing it out and tormenting your coworkers for their ignorance. You don't have to be an expert to see the difference, just have a couple of brain cells functioning.
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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)

Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

Hes right not a corn its an eastern milk snake.

np.

Looks more like an Eastern Milk to me. Either way, 100% NON-venomous. Where was it found?

EP
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Occupants not paying rent:
1.1.5 balls
2.1.8 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, 4 normal,
4 anery )
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats

Where was it found?

Under a screaming woman in the main lobby.

Terry Bailey Sr.

LOL, and what state might this screaming lady be found.

EP
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Occupants not paying rent:
1.1.5 balls
2.1.8 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, 4 normal,
4 anery )
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
1 fish
1 mouse
3.3 cats

that is an eastern milksnake (lampropeltis triangulum triangulum) I know as I keep several and they are my favorite of all snakes
Wayne

Well lets put it this way even after the snake was removed from the lobby in a bucket she still had me go to the lobby to retrieve her ink pen.

Terry Bailey Sr.

The photo makes the snake look large. It is only about 6 or 7 inches long. We are in East Tennessee if that helps too.

Terry Bailey Sr.

Definitely an eastern Milk. I find those all the time at work.
Non-venomous.

non venomous snake. Do a search on the internet and you will find tons of info on this little guy. Not a good first snake, picky feeders and pretty shy and squirmy. Best to just let it go somewhere it will be safe.
Brian
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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)

Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

Our head of maintenance took the snake home and released it into the woods. I was tempted to keep it but I have 2 kingsnakes already and not room for more.

Terry Bailey Sr.

That was definitely a juvenile eastern milk snake (Lamproppeltis t. triangulum) you found an absolutely harmless specimen and great find for many within the hobby.
Here is an excellent resource for identifying the herpetofauna of Tennessee:

http://frogsandsnakes.homestead.com/snakes.html

Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947