Adda boy wax all them things.

I don't. We have nine kids under 8around us and I'm not risking one wanting to pick up the pretty striped snake. My boys know how to I'd all our local snakes but the neighbor kids don't. I've always liked snakes and rarely kill non venomous snakes unless they are eating my bullfrogs!

Coral have to gnaw on you to bite..They do not strike....We had a landscaping company in the early 90`s and did a lot work in the Kyle/Buda area of Hays County..Found them ALL the time in new sub divisions....

Got one in a jar of alchol. I put it in it when I was in the 6th grade. That was like----41 years ago and it still has it's color. Only seen 2 in my life time.

Most non venomous snakes are egg eating fools. That is why the rat snake is usually referred to as a chicken snake. They have been found raiding hen houses for as long as folks have raised chickens. They eat quail eggs as well as other game bird eggs and will ruin a whole nest. All snakes die at my ranch.

I believe there is a burrow nest under the front right corner of my house. I see them right there and close to there all the time. I stopped killing any snake for the sake of killing it.

I just can't see a corral snake biting anyone just walking along. Their fangs are farther back than most snakes and they are really short. It is tough for them to deliver if you know what I mean. Most snake bites are a result of "Hold my beer and watch this" moments.

I have never seen one in the feild.

Havent seen one of them in years.

cool snake, I've never seen one in the wild

My first time going to a friends land in Bastrop, to put out some corn we ran into one. They look pretty cool but didn't want to take any chances.

Not a fan....see them regularly here in south TX

[quote=easton1025]Coral have to gnaw on you to bite..They do not strike....We had a landscaping company in the early 90`s and did a lot work in the Kyle/Buda area of Hays County..Found them ALL the time in new sub divisions....

This is simply not true. They usually do make a chewing bite because they have short fangs but they can still pop you straight away. I use to collect snakes all the time and was with a friend who let one bite him on a leather glove because he had heard this very thing. The snake just nailed the glove and let go. Freaked both of us out. He immediately pulled off his glove and there was a small puddle of venom in the palm of his hand. One of the stupidest things I have ever seen. Lucky for him, there was no puncture of the skin.

Also, we have found two coral snakes in our neighborhood in northeast texas this week. They are a beautiful snake!

Dad and I killed several of those in South Fla. when I was a kid. Had one year when it seemed like they were all over the place.

Yeah, check around because coral snake antivenom is in very short supply. My understanding is that it hasn't been made in years. We've seen a few this year in Driftowwd. First time in years...

Here's an article about the lack of antivenom.
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/alex-hern/2012/10/us-runs-out-coral-snake-anti-venom

Not the greatest pic, but here is one that I almost stepped on in the Milam Co. area a few years ago. I was lucky enough to have my phone on me, but I did not want to get too close. Pretty devils and this one had to be between 18-22" long. Our family has seen them here for 50+ years, and with Bell Co. next door, it doesn't shock me you are finding them, too.

It is very untrue about them having to "chew" on you. Although their fangs are smaller and set further back, they will make contact on strike if you are not wearing snake boots or something of the like.

Don't take the chance with a coral snake.

Seen several around the house. They are not a mean snake at all and cant bite like the vipers. I have never killed any I have ran into, just watched as they scurry off. Other poisonous snakes die quickly.

Beautiful snake. Really they bite like a viper? Had an old man around town that collected snakes for anti venom. We took a field trip back in the 80's and he showed us how the various snakes bit as he collected venom. The coral snake had to work to penetrate the rubber top on the jar.

Wow nice pic!

They are actually pretty common, but they tend to stay under foliage, rock, etc. The venom is no joke, very potent. Anti venom is hard to come upon because bites are so rare.

Really pretty snake. Ive caught a few.

Iv only seen one

Grew up in Belton and never saw one.

My Dad found and killed one near the porch a few years ago. It was about 19 or 20" and had just finished swallowing another snake. I pulled it out and found an 18" rat snake. Never knew they ate other snakes.

I believe they feast on rattlers. Seriously.

As has been mentioned with that dense population and kiddos around, I'd want to make sure the local ER has the anti venom. Stuff was super high dollar back in 2003. Check out this article.
http://www.chron.com/news/health/article...nin-1695712.php

I caught this one Monday, 26" long.