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    Live In Sacto, Ca. Saw Yellow And Black Snake In Front Of My House. Live By The River. Have A Fish Pond And Our Area Has Rodents. What Kind Of Snake Is It? Is It Poisonous ?

    Afraid this thing is lurking and will bite someone. What should I do to prevent this from happening?

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    Often times a King snake is confused with a Coral snake and vice versa. What you POSSIBLY saw and see a picture of "is" a poisonous Coral snake and not a "non poisonous" king snake.
    Seeing a black head is not a 100% accurate method when determining whether or not a snake is a type of poisonous Coral or a king snake, etc. Remember the old saying: "red and yellow will kill a fellow." What this means is that RED AND YELLOW ARE NOT SEPARATED - the red and yellow bands touch. The California Mountain King Snake has a black head but does not have red and yellow bands that touch.

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      It's a King snake, probably.  They are harmless to people and all but the tiniest pets. Whatever it is, it is non-poisonous.

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      Call your local (county) extension service, or UC Davis and speak to someone, perhaps a zoologist.  They can either answer or send you in the right direction. 

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