For any of you that are Facebook people I have found and joined a Facebook page that is very educational concerning the identification of snakes and also good tips on what to do if bitten.

My wife and I enjoy learning about the snakes we may encounter. Because of this Facebook page we're are becoming relatively good at identifying what kind of snake it is when we see a snake. In a lot of parts of Texas almost everything is called a copperhead or a water moccasin...and we are learning that very often that id is not correct.

Whatever you do on the Facebook page don't call a snake "poisonous"...we learned quickly that snakes are not poisonous they are venomous....and the moderators will correct you everytime!....lol

https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsnakeisthis/

Zep, it's good t know that there are people out there that will help others with snake identification and/or will transplant a few to a new home. BUT! for me, I don't like any snake that hangs around my pond. If it's just a water snake, he is eating my fish and if it a Copperrattlemocason or even looks like one from afar, it is removed from the pond area. I did injoy the page.

Yes Tracy...I've never liked snakes or bees. But I am a lot less afraid of both now-a-days. I had a small little fiberglass boat in a barn...rats got in there and chewed up all the wiring....now I have a rat snake hanging around that barn and no new damage to repaired boat. So rat snakes will bite you, but generally just wanna get away from you...but they do a number on mice...so I am kind of ok with a non-venomous rat snake....which a lot of people misidentify as a copperhead.

.so I am kind of ok with a non-venomous rat snake....which a lot of people think is a copperhead.

That page was interesting but the funniest part was the great lengths and detail they will go into to remind you the difference between poison and venomous. and I guess one actually gets crossways with admins for getting it wrong.

Interesting, educational site tho.

We have an abundance of rat snakes this year. Wasn’t aware they climb trees so well.....