Bull snake is a large non-venomous snake found in Southwestern Canada, Western Mexico and Southern United States. Commonly mistaken for Coral Snake, however the Milk Snake has red and black bands that are adjacent. Snakes are venomous rather than poisonous. Few poisonous snake species occur in North America, and they are all easy to identify as venomous.Several non-venomous snakes mimic the venomous ones. It really doesn’t take much to make this list, if you’re a venomous snake in the United States. But they are not harmful because they have no venom. With a few exceptions, most venomous snakes share distinguishing characteristics that aid in identification. Now, with more knowledge about the venomous snakes of North America, your chances of survival just went up. The following list of ‘North American Snakes” provides a U.S State-by-State presentation of how many Non-venomous and venomous snakes live in each region, including a list of species. Oriental rat snakes are found throughout India. Please use this site as a reference guide to identify non-venomous snakes in North Carolina. So even in the case of a bite from a non-venomous snake you should still take special care and watch for infections, as with any small injury. They also called as ‘gopher snakes’ in U.S. Bull snakes would readily strike when they get disturbed. Several species of non-venomous snakes in North Carolina are excellent climbers, that will utilize tree’s that over lap a roof, foundation openings, and even mortar lines between brick to climb to a easy access point. Later I will also be covering the Coral Snakes in another hub. Non-Venomous Snakes are harmless to humans and kill their prey in various ways. Common North American Snakes. Most venomous snakes in North America are Vipers, which include the following snakes: Have you encountered any of these venomous snakes before? By J.V. Non-venomous snakes are much more diverse. Snake bites can be painful and dangerous still, and you never want to be a part of that statistic. The venomous ones fall into two groups:. On the Coral Snake, red and yellow bands are adjacent. Though common types like garter snakes, kingsnakes, … Garter snakes populate a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, fields, grasslands and lawns. Non-venomous Snakes. Hundreds of different snake species call North America home. There are 21 species listed by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. North American venomous snakes belong to the viper family and include rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, copperheads, and coral snakes. They also vibrate their tail and hiss loudly on the approach of predators. The Eyes In most venomous snake species, the eyes are large with a vertical pupil slit, much like the eye of a cat. Garter snakes cannot kill humans with the small amounts of comparatively mild venom they produce. Found from sea level to 8,000 feet. Remember the jingle, "Red and black, friend of Jack; red and yellow kill a fellow". They are found throughout the United States. Some constrict their prey, some press it to the ground or chew it to kill it and some just catch and swallow their prey alive.