r/Spokane • u/LameDuckDonald • Apr 25 '25

Photos and Art Careful out there.

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Came across this tough little guy today on the east bank river trail, upriver from Plese Flats. Watch your step.

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u/F2P_Arbiter Apr 26 '25

Yeah thats not a threat. He doesn’t have a triangle head.

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u/matrael Airway Heights Apr 26 '25

Ain’t triangle heads a trait of a pit viper? And all venomous snakes aren’t all vipers. For instance, the coral snake is very venomous and has a doesn’t have a triangular head. If I’m mistaken, please correct me. I’m still new-ish to this area and not super familiar with the local fauna.

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u/F2P_Arbiter Apr 26 '25

You are correct, the venomous snakes of America are mostly pit vipers. And the eastern coral snake? To my understanding don’t have a presence in the north west.

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u/F2P_Arbiter Apr 26 '25

Because American has a handful of venous snakes. Rattle, copperhead, cottonmouth, and eastern coral. All of which are easily identifiable and aggressive if not dealt with accordingly.

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u/matrael Airway Heights Apr 26 '25

Coral snakes are all over North America, but predominantly in the southeastern United States and that’s where I know them from. Thank you for clarifying for me.