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Other non-venomous snakes include the Coachwhip, Swamp Snake, Green Snake and Hognose Snake. While nonvenomous, these snakes can bite if they feel threatened or are provoked.

People can also confuse pygmy rattlesnakes with other small snakes in the state, Stiles said. They look a lot like young hognose snakes, a harmless snake common in Alabama, he said.

Snakes are creepy visitors, but they do not necessarily have to be dangerous. Knowing their actions, habitat, and what can draw them near is what keeps their visits safe, green, and humane.

This place is full with snakes. Say a snake bite you, you don’t have no medical attendant here. You have to go all the way to Parika or all the way to Essequibo or those things,” she said.