snake in house

Would anyone know what kind of snake it would be if it were about 3 ' long , green with yellow strips down it's sides and a viper ? My brother found it in his home in upper Ajijic. How common is this ?

Why would he say it is a viper? Sounds like a garder snake.

I would most definitely say, a garter or garden snake.  They would be the most common, but not that common, near the populated areas.
Totally harmless.

Garden snake. Call Vern and Lori Geiger they will remove it and release it back to the wild. 765 4916

THANKS, it was captured and let back into the wild. I say viper because it reared like a cobra. I have to say I don't know much about snakes, and thanks for the information. Tday

Most snakes will rear in order to bite. At least to coil before striking. A viper has a triangular shaped head.

Gamina wrote:Most snakes will rear in order to bite.  At least to coil before striking.  A viper has a triangular shaped head.

Don't you have to give it the "eyeball test or examination", to know for sure?

Rattle snakes are vipers. All are poisonous and have long fangs. You don't have to be very close to see the triangular or wedge shaped head. You can get close it you want, slainte

Gamina wrote:  You can get close it you want, slainte

No importa a mi, no soy tonto, completamente,

MexicoPete wrote:No manches, buey.  You can tell that I cannot spell street Spanish very well, slainte.

That's "high" street Spansih. Pete (like from the top of Juarez)
Down in my hood we say "no mames, guey" 

and then throw in "BOLLOCKS!!!" for good measure.

my friends spell it wey and mames is connected to blow jobs.. Sale Vale

MexicoPete wrote:You can tell that I cannot spell street Spanish very well...

Simón.

Rosa Venus wrote:

MexicoPete wrote:You can tell that I cannot spell street Spanish very well...

Simón.

Simon en espanol castellano.........

slainte39 wrote:
Simon en espanol castellano.........

Neta?

pete that is the way some friends of mine spell wey.. not it is not the official spelling but since I see it on the cell.. the spelling is irrelevant. These young guys have great imagination when it comes to spelling and it is Chiapas where spelling is optional.. since a large part of the population is bilingual and illiterate they write phonetically according to their language..