Posted by Freckles on April 18, 2011, 8:28 pm
I have recently found several small 6 to 8 inch grey snakes in my garden. At
first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found one on my driveway
which had been eaten by ants and there was a skeleton.
The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to bite just
like a poisonous snake.
Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in any way.
Thanks,
Freckles
Posted by Amos Nomore on April 18, 2011, 9:13 pm
> I have recently found several small 6 to 8 inch grey snakes in my garden. At
> first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found one on my driveway
> which had been eaten by ants and there was a skeleton.
>
> The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to bite just
> like a poisonous snake.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in any way.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Freckles
Texas blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis, is my guess - about as harmless
a serpent as could possibly be.
Posted by David Hare-Scott on April 18, 2011, 9:30 pm
Freckles wrote:
> I have recently found several small 6 to 8 inch grey snakes in my
> garden. At first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found
> one on my driveway which had been eaten by ants and there was a
> skeleton.
> The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to
> bite just like a poisonous snake.
> Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in
> any way.
> Thanks,
> Freckles
It's difficult to say from your description and not knowing where you are.
It could related to the garter snake or the worm snake. Does it have one
eye or two? If only one eye at 8in long it could be the greater trouser
snake and yes they can be dangerous if not handled properly. The lesser
trouser snake is smaller and less of a handful.
David
Posted by Freckles on April 18, 2011, 9:49 pm
> Freckles wrote:
>> I have recently found several small 6 to 8 inch grey snakes in my
>> garden. At first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found
>> one on my driveway which had been eaten by ants and there was a
>> skeleton.
>> The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to
>> bite just like a poisonous snake.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in
>> any way.
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Freckles
> It's difficult to say from your description and not knowing where you are.
> It could related to the garter snake or the worm snake. Does it have one
> eye or two? If only one eye at 8in long it could be the greater trouser
> snake and yes they can be dangerous if not handled properly. The lesser
> trouser snake is smaller and less of a handful.
> David
I live in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas an d Fort Worth.
Freckles
Posted by Frank on April 19, 2011, 7:56 am
> > Freckles wrote:
> >> I have recently found several small 6 to 8 inch grey snakes in my
> >> garden. At first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found
> >> one on my driveway which had been eaten by ants and there was a
> >> skeleton.
> >> The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to
> >> bite just like a poisonous snake.
> >> Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in
> >> any way.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Freckles
> > It's difficult to say from your description and not knowing where you are.
> > It could related to the garter snake or the worm snake. Does it have one
> > eye or two? If only one eye at 8in long it could be the greater trouser
> > snake and yes they can be dangerous if not handled properly. The lesser
> > trouser snake is smaller and less of a handful.
> > David
> I live in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas an d Fort Worth.
> Freckles- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
You should know the snakes of your area. Talk to the locals. Where I
live there are no poisonous snakes and I see a lot of garter and black
snakes on my property. Other than scaring my wife, they are good to
have around for keeping rodents under control.
OTOH, I have friends in North Carolina that are afraid to venture
beyond their mowed lawn because of the presence of maybe 6 types of
poisonous snakes and ticks with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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> first I thought they were some kind of worm, but I found one on my driveway
> which had been eaten by ants and there was a skeleton.
>
> The snake has a very small head and will strike like it's going to bite just
> like a poisonous snake.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this snake is called and is it dangerous in any way.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Freckles