10 Idaho Snakes that Look Deadly But Aren’t & 2 That Are

10 Idaho Snakes that Look Deadly But Aren’t & 2 That Are

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Ophidiophobia

Unfamiliar with the condition? That's okay. The clinical term for snake phobia isn't one you hear bandied about much. But why is that? In 2020, the National Institutes of Health reported snakes triggered high levels of anxiety in over 50% of people surveyed.

...snakes elicited anxiety in 53.3% [of those surveyed] and ophidiophobia, a clinically relevant fear of snakes, is believed to affect 2–3% of [the] population [...] representing as much as a half of all animal phobias.

-National Institutes of Health, Jakub Polák, et al.

Women fear snakes more than men do.

Consensus in the behavioral science field holds that the dysregulated and irrational fear of animals is one of the most common human phobias with a lifetime prevalence of 3.3 to 5.7%.

And, like other anxiety disorders, zoophobias typically affect four times as many women than men. Can you blame us? Snakes have had it out for women since the days of Adam and Eve 😳

How worrisome are snake bites in Idaho?

If we base the answer off the staticians at World Population Review, they're nothing to obsess over. Since the start of 2024, only 10 Idahoans have been bitten by poisonous snakes. We're guessing the 1,408 Texans that have crossed paths with lethal serpents would say Idaho's in pretty good shape.

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Still, Idaho is home to 12 snakes, two of which are venomous.

If you ask us, fearing every snake you encounter on a hike through the foothills is a waste of time and energy, y'all. Knowledge is power. Take a look at the gallery below before your next adventure in Idaho's backyard. If your memory isn't the best, do what we do and take some screenshots.

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10 Idaho Snakes that Look Deadly But Aren't & 2 That Are

If you're ready to face your fear of snakes, we're ready to help!

We're starting small by helping you understand three key facts about each snake in the gallery below: what they look like; whether they're venomous or not; and where they're found in the Gem State.

Gallery Credit: Ryan Antoinette Valenzuela

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Before you judge the filial cannibals in the gallery below, remember:

> they can't escape their homegrown hellions with a therapeutic trip to Target

> there are no babysitters in the wild

> they can't send them off to school five days a week

> and most, if not all of them, were just lonely, h*rny singles looking for a one-night stand who wound up as single parents

Cut 'em some slack, people 🙄

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