Well, capn, I was joking, but maybe not the way you think. I did indeed say that they were not poisonous to have one refute that claim, upon which I was going to say "They are NOT poisonous, they're venomous!":p Some biologist for the Park Service (I work for the NPS) got me with that one when I was down there. What he meant was, as long as you removed the head, you could eat the snake without a problem.
Glad you read carefully
