Coexisting With Wild Snakes › C — How NOT to identify a venomous snake First, a few snake basics: the venomous families Updated September 21, 2026 Share this pageShare…Facebook (opens in a new tab)EmailCopy link In this lesson: the two main venomous families and why no single rule can cover both. This lesson is part of Coexisting With Wild Snakes. Enrollment is free and self-paced (about 5 hours). Enroll free to read this lesson Already enrolled? Sign in Sign in Keep me signed in Forgot Password? Sign In Don't have an account? Register Now