ASCENSION PARISH The Blue Racer snake is common in some parts of Louisiana, however the warm temperature is bringing them out into the open. <\/p>\n
The snake is a very aggressive breed. <\/p>\n
\"They just have a bit of mean streak in them and they are one of few snakes that will chase people,\" Dr. Mark Mitchell, a veterinarian at LSU, said. <\/p>\n
Mitchell says that the snakes are not venomous, however they will attack. <\/p>\n
\"When they chase you down, they will try to bite, but most avoid them and then they go away,\" Mitchell said. <\/p>\n
Resident Dody Braud says that he often sees them in his neighborhood. <\/p>\n
\"Blue runners, yea, It's full of them around here. My wife is scared to death of them, but they aren't poisonous. I don't bother them much,\" Braud said. <\/p>\n
Mitchell said that one reason why the snakes are out is due to breeding season and looking for others to mate with. <\/p>\n
\"This is when people will start to also see them basking just on concrete, asphalt, black tops because that's the way they generate some heat,\" Mitchell said. <\/p>\n
Mitchell suggests removing piles of wood or leaves from your property to help keep the snakes away. <\/p>\n
The Blue Racer also shakes its tail like a rattle snake, but they do not have any rattlers. <\/p>\n
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