@eodorelasso@AlexG1131063@JFreerz i disagree it’s stupid to complain about this when there are SO MANY of these shorthand and wrong “rules” for snakes that get 1) overconfident people envenomated 2) harmless snakes killed. i think we agree that the default should be “don’t pick up snakes”
@eodorelasso@AlexG1131063@JFreerz reread the comment. i explictly say leave snakes alone if you aren’t 100% sure of the species. holding misinformation produces false confidence. the rhyme needs to be unlearned because uninformed people will find a way to misinterpret it. the “and also” is useless.
@Dat_Piffer@AlexG1131063@JFreerz and it’s specifically inaccurate. melanism and other random polymorphisms exist in US coral snakes, and many coral snake species outside the US don’t follow this rhyme at all.
@AlexG1131063@JFreerz there cannot be enough comments to point out that this rhyme is inaccurate and a dangerous rule of thumb to follow. if you are not 100% sure of the species, leave it the hell alone and save yourself an insane medical bill or your loved ones’ heartbreak.
@sharkeyflor keep up the great work, hyped to see someone pushing these gems. Dahomey was only fresh on my mind because i just watched it a few wks ago. for sure gonna see what you’re up to with a follow on LB 🫡