The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if ...

Coral and king snakes, though visually similar with their vibrant colors, exhibit distinct survival strategies. Coral snakes ...

The coral snake will hang on until it has released all of its venom. A 2-foot-long adult coral snake will inject something like 4 to 5 milligrams of venom. "A rattlesnake can control the amount of ...

If you have seen a coral snake, or one of its mimics, in Georgia, please email me the photo and location, thank you. Dirk J. Stevenson is a naturalist, ...

If coral snake bites you, don't count on antivenin It's no longer being made, since there's little call for the costly shot By MARY ANN ROSER , AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN June 20, 2010 ...

The snake was released back into the wild in a safe location because it is a native species, ... Coral snake description: Average adult size is 20-30 inches, record is 47.5 inches.

Recently I nearly stepped on a coral snake in the driveway. I noticed the snake only because it moved. This experience was almost as exciting as watching the transit of Venus across the sun later ...

From a human safety standpoint, U.S. coral snakes are small, rare and unlikely to bite a person unless picked up, which no one other than a herpetologist should do.

In the U.S., all of the venomous snakes, except for the coral snake, are pit vipers. ... The severity depends on the location of the bite and the age and health of the victim.

If cornered, a coral snake may bite in self-defense, ... After mating, females lay 3 to 24 eggs in hidden, safe locations. The eggs incubate for 60 to 80 days, after which hatchlings emerge.