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sirviantis
· 6 years ago
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I understand it helps identify two similar looking snakes one of which is poisonous one isn't (used to be really interested into those as a kid) but I the memory helps just seem gibberish to me
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creativedragonbaby
· 6 years ago
If the red colouring touches a yellow stripe it’s venomous
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snowbeast
· 6 years ago
Used this mnemonic when I met my first coral snake. Red next to yellow... time to go!
sunflowers
· 6 years ago
Sounds better like this: Red touches yellow, kill a fellow / Red touches black, friend of Jack
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jes5890
· 6 years ago
This (though friend came first) was the way i was taught
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fell_equinox
· 6 years ago
This is to tell the difference between a king snake (venemous) and a coral snake (good boi)
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jes5890
· 6 years ago
Uh coral snakes are super venomous. They just have super short fangs that often wont penetrate.
texasranger
· 6 years ago
Uh flip it around then you got it
fell_equinox
· 6 years ago
Oops yeah I did. Dont listen to me guys, I'll getchu killed lol
mi_kiwi
· 6 years ago
Milk snake (harmless) is also red-black
karlboll
· 6 years ago
Freaky looking snake? Time to GTFO!
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texasranger
· 6 years ago
I learned red on yellow kill a fellow red on black friend of jack
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lucky11
· 6 years ago
That's different than what we used. Red touches yellow its a deadly fellow, red touches black its a friendly jack.
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