Tennessee Rattler
What kind of Snake is this?
I came across a Black snake with yellow triangles (I wouldn’t call them diamonds) about 4 feet long in my backyard. We live in North Georgia near the Tennessee line and aren’t around any water. He didn’t have a rattler or a flared out head.
Any idea what kind of snake this was and if it was poisonous?
Sounds like an eastern king snake or similar species. Their pattern is slightly variable. Most snakes do not get to 4 feet except rat, corn, and king/milk snakes, and black and yellow are usually indications of king snakes (unless they are vertical stripes = garter or ribbon snake). So yours is probably an eastern king snake. These are harmless nonvenomous snakes that feed on rodents and other pests as well as other snake species including venomous snakes. They are very beneficial. Eastern kings are pretty large for kings and can get up towards 5 feet or in rare cases longer. Of course without a picture it is very difficult to identify for sure.
If it’s not similar to the snake in this picture don’t worry because that description isn’t even close to any venomous snakes and the snake is harmless regardless of the species.
Here’s a picture
http://www.stetson.edu/~pmay/herps/lamgetg%201.jpg
Phillip Steinmetz @ Bluegrass Along The Harpeth “Old Rattler” Franklin, TN
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