HOW TO IDENTIFY VENOMOUS SNAKES VS NON-VENOMOUS SNAKES

In this Herping Tips 2019 video we discuss the many different ways on how to identify venomous snakes from non venomous snakes. With warm weather approaching snakes are going to be more commonly found out and about.
HEAD - The head of a venomous snake is triangular in shape. Now non venomous snakes can pull of this same look when cornered and on the defense. Non venomous snakes will puff themselves up to look larger than life and flatten out their bodies and head. In doing this the jaw bones in the head cause it to take on a triangular shape. mimicking the head of a venomous snake.
EYES - The eyes of a venomous snake are vertical...almost like a cat's eye. While the eyes of a non venomous snake are circular in shape. Now this isn't always the case because when a venomous snake is in low light conditions the eyes will go from a vertical shape to a circular shape.
TAIL - The ventral scales on a venomous snake are a single row of scales going from the anus to the tip of the tail. On a non venomous snake they are 2 separate rows of scales.

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