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From: Trish Harms City: Eddyville, IL
My grandson seen an orange water snake at their pond. Is it poisonous?/
	Extension Message From: Laura Kammin Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
Very unlikely. There are only four species of venomous snakes in Illinois, only one of which prefers habitats near water. There are several non-venomous snakes that have orange to yellowish coloring that live near water. Did the snake look like any of the ones listed under "Species Found Near Water" on this webpage?: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wildlife/directory_show.cfm?species=reptile
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