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    What time of the day are the snakes more active?
    Clint Bartley
    Herpetology Expert
    Clint Bartley is a Herpetology Expert based in Chandler, Indiana. He has over 30 years of experience working with reptiles, and opened Metazotics in 2022, a large reptile breeding facility and specialty store where he oversees a breeding colony of nearly 500 reptiles. Metazotics specializes in reptiles such as colubrids, ball pythons, geckos, tortoises, and more, and serves a national audience with their state-of-the-art online merchandise platform. In particular, Clint is known as an industry leader in Asian rat snake and black rat snake mutations. Clint has successfully reproduced more than 60 species of reptiles in captivity. He was the second person in the United States to produce Archelaphe bella chapaensis (bell rat snakes), and the first person in the U.S. to produce them twice. Metazotics carries a comprehensive line of supplies and habitats, offers all bioactive enclosure needs, and works with local organizations to further their knowledge and understanding of reptiles.
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    Snakes are typically most active during the early morning hours and at dusk, especially on warm evenings. They're often encountered during a practice known as road cruising, where one drives along roads that traverse snake-populated areas and observes them crossing the roads in the evening. During the day, the best time to find snakes is on mild days with temperatures in the mid-70s, avoiding excessively hot conditions.
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    When is the best time to find a snake?
    Community Answer
    Usually in the summer, especially around July/August.
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    Where are Indian cobras found in India?
    Community Answer
    You can find them in logs or on rocks, basking in the sun, especially in the desert.
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    How can I identify a snake when I can't find an image of it?
    Community Answer
    You can look up how to identify a venomous or non venomous snake, and you can try to identify the color patterns.
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    What kind of help do I need if I am bitten by a sea snake?
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    Go to a hospital near you, sea snakes are very venomous animals, so use a net.
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    How do you see snakes at night?
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    Use a flashlight. You can find them under rocks and metal scraps if it's a warm night.
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    Where can I easily find snakes in Indiana?
    Community Answer
    Look under rocks in hot temperatures. They can also be seen basking in the sun or a warm day.
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    Where can I find corn snakes in West Virginia?
    Mr. Mastermind
    Community Answer
    You can find them near woods, or look for a place that has lots of logs, trees, and bushes
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    Where are garter snakes typically found?
    Community Answer
    You often find them in your backyard or a wooded area. Look under rocks and logs, or go out in the early morning and look for them basking on rocks or metal.
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    Do glossy snakes make good pets?
    Community Answer
    They aren't the most docile snakes, so while you probably could keep one as a pet, I think there are better options available.
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    Where can I find garter snakes in Northern Ontario?
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    Garter snakes can be found in a wide variety of environments near water, in fields, and in forests. In the morning, you will usually find them on rocks, or in the sun in the afternoon. You can also find them underneath rocks, logs, and pieces of wood.
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    Where can I find garter snakes in my backyard?
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    It would be dependent on what kind of environment exists your backyard. Try going in the early morning when the sun rises, and look for them basking on rocks or metal.
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    Is a snake skin an indication that a snake is nearby?
    Community Answer
    Not always. Sometimes a snake may shed during its travels.
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    Where can I find a Texas Glossy Snake?
    Community Answer
    In Texas.
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    I found a blackstock snake with yellow underneath. What kind is it?
    Community Answer
    The species is probably Atlanta GA. If it has solid yellow, it is definitely Atlanta GA.
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    Where could I find a snake in the UK?
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    Have a look online for local nature reserves that might be suitable. Get up early on a day with some sun, and look in potential basking spots. Adders are out and about now; if you wait until summer, your chances of seeing any are greatly reduced, as they don't bask for any length of time in warm weather.
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    Is it good to search for snakes after rainstorms?
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    If it's still gloomy and dark outside, there probably won't be any snakes. Remember, snakes like to sunbathe and do not like cold places.
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    Which snakes live in Kansas?
    Community Answer
    There are tons of snakes in Kansas! Some of the venomous snakes include copperheads, cottonmouths, and timber rattlesnakes. Non-venomous snakes include kingsnakes, milk snakes, and earth snakes.
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    Where are coral snakes found?
    Charlie Lamb
    Community Answer
    Eastern coral snakes are relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake. They live in the wooded, sandy, and marshy areas of the southeastern United States, and spend most of their lives burrowed underground or in leaf piles.
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    Which snakes can I find in my garden?
    Community Answer
    That's going to depend entirely on where you live.
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    What snakes can I find in Nova Scotia?
    Community Answer
    The garter snake lives in Nova Scotia. It can be found in long grass, under logs or rocks and in small tunnels.
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    What snakes are there?
    Community Answer
    It depends where you are located, as each region has different types of snakes.
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    How do I find snakes without gear?
    Community Answer
    Common snakes live in tall grass or near water. Try looking in these places. I would recommend using at least a pair of durable gloves, just in case the snake tries to bite.
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    How big can a snake get?
    Community Answer
    There are many different species of snakes.The smallest grows about four inches long and the largest can grow to 33 feet.
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    How can I find blind snakes in my yard?
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    Blind snakes tend to hang out under leaf litter, logs, planters, and ant hills, but they are a rare and difficult find in most places.
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    What is the best time of the year to clear out a dense wooded area without encountering snakes?
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    If you do not want to find snakes, winter would most likely be the best time of year since most snakes are hibernating.
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    Are there any types of snakes in Marsh Creek Lake in Pennsylvania?
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    There is a possibility that you could find a rat snake, a garter snake, a northern water snake, a ringneck snake, an eastern hognose snake, a northern black racer, an eastern/common ribbon snake, or an eastern milk snake which are harmless to humans. As for venomous snakes, you could find a timber rattlesnake, a northern copperhead and, very rarely you could find the Eastern massasauga rattlesnake.
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    Do snakes usually live in forests where there are dead leaves and lizards?
    Community Answer
    Yes, snakes love lizards and leafy places to hide. They also love to eat mice, rats, and birds.
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    Where can you find snakes in Nevada?
    Rebel Skye
    Community Answer
    Look under logs, rocks, piles of leaves, and look near bodies of water. Make sure to leave any venomous snakes alone. Research venomous snakes in your area so you can identify them. It’s always a good idea to go with someone so just in case something happens, you have backup.
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    Can snakes hide in four inch grass or dry leaves?
    Community Answer
    A snake can and will hide anywhere they will not be visible to predators.
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