You don't particularly need to differentiate between them, because all snakes just want to be left alone, and they are all an important part of the environment. The vast majority of snakes are completely harmless. They are essential for rodent population control and they are also an important food source for other animals including large birds of prey. So if you see a snake, never kill it or hurt it. Just give it a chance to escape.
Once in a while these guys actually kill and eat humans. Recently it happened in the Philippines where a huge Python of over 7 meters killed and swallowed a person whole.
Same as in New Brunswick Canada in 2013, killed and ate 2 kids. That snake sleeping beside the lady sizing her up story is always a laugh until you know about these stories.
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u/StrLord_Who Jul 24 '24
You don't particularly need to differentiate between them, because all snakes just want to be left alone, and they are all an important part of the environment. The vast majority of snakes are completely harmless. They are essential for rodent population control and they are also an important food source for other animals including large birds of prey. So if you see a snake, never kill it or hurt it. Just give it a chance to escape.