Are grass snake bites dangerous?

The snake most commonly called a grass snake is non-venomous, so the only serious risk is from infection as you noted. Any bite has a chance of becoming infected—more so if your immune system is not healthy, as happens if you're malnutritioned, for instance. read more

The snake most commonly called a grass snake is non-venomous, so the only serious risk is from infection as you noted. Any bite has a chance of becoming infected—more so if your immune system is not healthy, as happens if you’re malnutritioned, for instance. read more

In reply to: Although non-venomous, common green grass snakes can be extremely dangerous. read more

Grass snakes do not bite. If cornered, they inflate the body, hiss and strike with the mouth closed. Grass snakes are similar in appearance to the adder, and the two snakes are often confused. read more