Oh certain, we stay within the Land of 10,000 Lakes, however there are solely 17 species of snakes that decision Minnesota home.
For so long as there have been people walking on the planet — snakes have been feared, misunderstood, killed, and usually below appreciated. Attitudes are slowly altering. More persons are starting to see snakes not solely as fascinating creatures but in addition as vital animals in nature.
Of the seventeen species in our North Star State, simply two of them are venomous; the Timber Rattler and the Massasauga, each present in within the excessive southeastern a part of the state.
The 17 Snake Species of Minnesota
The backside line is that although so many people discover snakes creepy and scary, toxic states usually are not typically present in Minnesota — until you’re within the Mississippi River bluff area discovered within the eight or ten southeastern most counties within the state.
Snakes hold pests, similar to rats and mice, in test. And some species which can be innocent to folks prey on toxic snakes, lowering the prospect of a lethal encounter.
And you may make certain that any snake you come throughout is extra afraid of you than you have to be of it. Seven of the seventeen snakes present in Minnesota are listed as a threatened species of 1 sort or one other, so take it simple on them.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources gives tips for avoiding and treating Timber Rattlesnake bites <a href=”https://recordsdata.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_resources/animals/reptiles_amphibians/snakebites.pdf” goal=”_blank”><robust>HERE</robust></a>.
