The Western Hemisphere is not only the origin of corn, potatoes, and tomatoes, but also squash and pumpkins. Carrots, probably purple at first, were from Afghanistan. Beans are thought to have been found in both the Western Hemisphere and the Mid-East. Onions have been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years.
The ring neck snake is mildly venomous, but don't worry, it uses the venom to kill frogs, worms, pill bugs, and lizards. The venom though is to mild and delivered in too low a dose to harm a human. Ringneck snakes secrete a foul smelling odor when frightened.
Predators. Ringneck snakes use venom to help paralyze prey animals, but they are often sought after as prey themselves. Some notable predators of the rather clandestine species are eastern screech owls, Virginia opossums, blue racers, northern coral snakes and wild hogs.