But the Honduran milk snake is non-venomous. Found mostly in Central America, it uses its colorful pattern as a form of protection; Predators often avoid it, thinking it’s the deadly coral snake.

Some venomous snakes have pretty wild color patterns—and so do some of their non-venomous copycats. Take the coral snake and scarlet kingsnake. They both rock red, yellow, and black stripes.

Great Basin gopher snake: Classified as a threatened species by COSEWIC, it is the largest snake in B.C., reaching lengths of up to two metres. It's not venomous but can hiss, coil, and shake its ...

The reticulated python is the longest snake on earth. It is a non-venomous constrictor snake and in the wild they kill their prey by biting it and coiling around it. The force said that the snakes ...

Distinguishing venomous from non-venomous snakes involves observing head shape, eye pupils, and heat-sensing pits, though these aren't foolproof. Color patterns can be deceptive, so caution is ...