Here are 11 non-venomous snakes you actually want in your backyard. Updated: 12 p.m. May 5, 2021 Getty Images These snakes help tremendously with keeping rodents and pests away and are essential ...

Red coachwhip: 3-9 feet long, generally tan, gray or pink with black crossbars on neck. California striped racer : 2-5 feet long, plain or brown above, with conspicuous yellow stripes on each side.

Michigan’s largest snake is the gray rat snake, which can grow more than 8 feet long. They are the largest snakes in the Great Lakes region. ... They have a distinct yellow or white stripe.

The Red-striped Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) is a small to medium-sized non-venomous serpent, with most adults reaching sexual maturity between 20 and 30 inches in total length.

Eastern copperhead. Eastern copperhead snakes are one of the most-common and easily recognizable venomous snakes in Louisiana. This species is characterized by a light gray or orange color with a ...

Everyone’s heard a version of the phrase “Red touch yellow, kill a fellow; red touch black, friend of Jack,” but this iconic mnemonic device isn’t as useful as you think.