If you're ever bitten by a sharp-tailed snake, make sure to get it checked out. Sharp-tailed snakes are not venomous, but with any wild animal bite there's a risk of infection.

Can you keep a sharp-tailed snake as a pet?

Their range includes the western part of the United States and continues up into British Columbia in Canada. These snakes spend a lot of their time hiding in moist places beneath rocks. ... Sharptail snakes are small in size and non-venomous which is why they are kept as a pet in some households.

What snake has a forked tail?

Appearance: The sight of a swallow-tailed kite is unforgettable: a black-and-white raptor (bird of prey) with a deeply forked tail soaring through the summer sky.