SNAKE!!!

[Coastal]

What the hell is that? lucky for him I found him already dead in the pool or he would have seen me get all....well you know, it's just lucky for him if you know what I mean.

[LS2POWA]

Its either a Florida Scarlet or a Scarlet King, either way you would have been ok. If the under belly is pale or blank and the circles dont encompass the whole body its a Florida Scarlet.

If you see one with a black nose start running thats the Coral snake.

[Spinedoc]

Red to Black, venom lack, Red to yellow, kill a fellow...

[98 softtail]

Too bad, it would have made a nice pet.

[Rich Z]

From the pointed nose, it looks like a scarlet snake to me. Perfectly harmless. Pretty tough to keep as a pet though, because they are fossorial and have a specialized diet.

Yeah, it's normally "red touch yellow, kill a fellow", but don't rely on that 100 percent. Abnormal coloration and pattern is not all that unusual in any animal.... Make sure you KNOW what it is, not what you THINK it isn't..

[Shadow]

Red to Black, venom lack, Red to yellow, kill a fellow...

Yeah, and old mother hubbard sat in her cubbard.....Like I'm gonna remember a nursery rhyme while I'm crapping myself and loading the gun

If the under belly is pale or blank and the circles dont encompass the whole body

Ok, you think I'm getting that close or staying long enough to see?

Too bad, it would have made a nice pet.

Well it's too small for boots or a belt and no fangs for a redneck belt buckle