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King snakes are about as cool as snakes get. They are immune to rattlesnake venom and actually eat rattlers.
I was hiking in Rose Canyon once as a kid and picked up a piece of plywood left over from an old billboard. To my great surprise, there was a rattlesnake inches from my feet. Before I could jump out of the way, a king snake that was nearby attacked the rattler.
King snakes are constrictors just like pythons. On this day the King wrapped itself around the rattlesnake and squeezed the life out of him. I did not stay around to watch but I bet the King ate the Rattler.
Many people are afraid of snakes. Too bad because they are really interesting critters and most are far from dangerous.
Bob
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