False Coral Snake

[GrantD]

A friend in Costa Rica sent thru some shots on a non-herp forum.

Too good not to share...

cheers

 

[guzzo]

Is that also called a milk snake?? you know from the old red touches yellow kill the fellow and red touches black ok for Jack rhym??? If so then i see that snake is ok for Jack!!!! is your friend called jack??

Ps nice pics!!

 

[shaye]

You have lost me guzz:S lol

 

[guzzo]

HAHA Look on Google...put in red touches yellow kill the fellow - coral snake. i am going a bit crazy today though!

 

[guzzo]

Here is a quote from google

If you have difficulty separating the harmless mimics from the Eastern Coral Snake, the following mnemonic rhyme will identify the Eastern Coral Snake for you:
'If red touches yellow, it can kill a fellow' (Eastern Coral Snake)
'If red touches black, it is a friend of Jack' (Scarlet Kingsnake or Scarlet Snake)

So i am sure the above snake is Jacks friend!!!!

 

[shaye]

Yeh I know but u said it too fast lol (is it possible through text or am I losing it like guzzo or going crazy lol) good pics mate

 

[guzzo]

hah they are good pics though!

 

[GrantD]

Nope, its a false Coral. My friend is really brilliant at identification.

 

[dossy]

Yeh I know but u said it too fast lol (is it possible through text or am I losing it like guzzo or going crazy lol) good pics mate

yes your lossing it sorry shay but you only have a few hours left...ill gladly look after all ur reps tho dw

Is that also called a milk snake?? you know from the old red touches yellow kill the fellow and red touches black ok for Jack rhym??? If so then i see that snake is ok for Jack!!!! is your friend called jack??

Ps nice pics!!

its red to yellow will kill the fellow red to white its a venomose bite but if its red to black its a friend of jack...

 

[richoman_3]

wow, your friend has a nice tan

 

[r3ptilian]

I thought it was "Red on yellow kills a fellow, Red on black venom lack". nice snake btw.

 

[dossy]

dosnt matter to much both agree with each other haha...how bout we hav a new saying....judt dnt get bitten by anything

 

[Charlie09]

Not knocking your mate but the false coral doesnt have any white bands it looks more like a milk snake...and no im not getting my info from wiki

 

[Naja_nivea]

The saying only works in north america where there is the milk snake and 1 species of coral snake, however in central and south america there several dozen coral snakes with lots of colour variations.

 

[Wookie]

Not knocking your mate but the false coral doesnt have any white bands it looks more like a milk snake...and no im not getting my info from wiki

Doesn't matter if you are. Wiki is an awesome resource if used properly.

 

[snakeluvver]

dosnt matter to much both agree with each other haha...how bout we hav a new saying....judt dnt get bitten by anything

Lets just go with that