Terry asked "a PA White-sided Snow Snake? What's that? Hahaha!
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I'm sorry I mentioned this... I miss spoke to hide its real common name, the White-Backed Snow Snake.
It should be kept secret from the general public because it could cause a panic.
Fortunate this animal, the most dangerous in North America, is rare.
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I had the misfortune of spending some time, years ago, trying to get a picture of these animals and still be here to tell about it. One February I hunted all over northern Pennsylvania, chasing down any lead I could get on a Snow Snake in any story, by hunter or farmer.
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It was in a blizzard that I caught a glimpse of a specimen but couldn't get a picture. To this day the memory haunts me in dreams.
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The deadly White-Backed Snow Snake, Freezurassoffus l. leuconotus, is found in isolated, dwindling (thank, God) colonies from northern Pennsylvania to Michigan. It is much more deadly than any elapine snake, but not from venom.
They apparently travel in pairs and when you are walking through the woods, the female will trip you and the male will pound snow up your butt!
Be carefull in the UP of Mich.

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Regards, Bill McGighan

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