The black nose is the clue I look for. Not all are as brightly colored as this serpent. They are slower than most snakes and are rarely found off the ground. They will strike and often throw a fake with no intent to bite. Most have several entry holes for their underground burrows. They like to escape ASAP.

My nephew who for a paper manufacturer near Perry, FL says he has seen coral snakes often when hiking through pine tree plantations. He said the only 2 people he knew that were bitten by one were idiots who tried to pick them up.

(Yesterday, 06:00 PM)Replying to Shootist Comitatus

The black nose is the clue I look for. Not all are as brightly colored as this serpent. They are slower than most snakes and are rarely found off the ground. They will strike and often throw a fake with no intent to bite. Most have several entry holes for their underground burrows. They like to escape ASAP.

I saw some when I worked in Louisiana ( Texas Coral Snake). They were really small and I thought they moved pretty fast.

no sir.

Red and yellow kill a fellow.