Many people are afraid of the wild snakes around NoCo, but they really shouldn’t be. There are a ton of misconceptions surrounding snakes, but one is that they all have fangs... which they don’t. In fact, the only snake species here with fangs are the rare prairie rattlesnakes. All the other species have very small teeth used for small rodents, fish, or insects. This 5’ bullsnake was moved off a trail by one of our rehabbers after some bicyclists were harassing him with their bikes. In the process the already agitated snake reached around and bit our rehabber’s wrist. We always take full safety precautions when handling wildlife, but as any rehabilitator or animal professional can attest to, small nips and scratches are going to happen from time to time. This is a great educational opportunity though because it shows just how superficial the bite is from the largest NoCo snake species; nothing more then small pin pricks that our rehabber didn’t even feel.... now imagine how tiny the teeth are on a garter snake!