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Hi, I'm Ginger Black. I'm a professional snake handler with Expert Village. Now, I want to
talk about identifying venomous snakes. Snakes can be very deceiving when you come across
them. There are King Snakes that are completely non-venomous, but are bright red so you'll
think they're Coral Snakes. There are water snakes that are non-venomous with broad heads
so you'll assume they have venom glands. Others use patterns in their coloring to be deceptive.
Corn Snakes have banding patterns to make you think they're Copperheads. Corn Snakes
are completely harmless. We have a Timber Rattler here with a broad head, the heat pits
on its face, and the rattle to let you know it is indeed venomous. But, then again, many
non-venomous snakes will rattle their tail in the leaves so that you'll think there's
something that can do you harm. Turtle here, for instance, is playing dead. You'd think
this Eastern Hognose is a dead, rotting corpse laying there. When, in fact, he's very much
alive. Snakes can be very deceiving.