Bays Mountain Park: Venomous vs. Non-venomous Snakes

There are a lot of snakes native to East Tennessee, but only a fraction of those are venomous. What does "venomous" mean, and how can you tell the difference? Naturalist Krystal Haney explains what you need to know to identify venomous snakes in East Tennessee!
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium is bringing you a series of blog posts and videos to make sure you can still learn about and appreciate nature, even as you’re spending more time at home. Hope you enjoy! Visit baysmountain.com to learn more.

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I AM 59 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE AND WHEN I WAS A KID GROWING UP IN JOHNSON CITY I WOULD CATCH ALL KINDS OF SNAKES BLACK RAT SNAKES AND CORN SNAKES WATER SNAKES AND COPPERHEADS AND A LITTLE RING NECK SNAKE. I WOULD CATCH ONE AND LOOK AT IT AND TURN IT LOOSE I WOULD NEVER HURT ONE THEY DO A LOT OF GOOD EATING RATS BECAUSE RATS CAUSE DISEASES.