Snakes

[give_him 6]

My wife's friend sent this pic to us from their ranch in OKC.

 

[goldenvol]

My wife's friend sent this pic to us from their ranch in OKC.

That right there would make me get out the AR and shoot down the woods. Thanks God it's dead.

 

[feathersax]

Enjoyed reading these snake posts & seeing the pics. THIS fellow approves, too.

 

[Carl Pickens]

My wife and I were in the driveway of our new home last weekend and this huge black snake slithered across it. I mentioned it to my neighbor and he said the snake has been around a while. I've seen it since then in and out of the mangroves.

I hate snakes but I know those snakes keep bad things away. The good news is there is a warning of a snake being in the area...if you see the little lizards (which are everywhere) seek higher ground, you know there's a snake around.

Have you started seeing any tegus yet? I hear it’s open season on them.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Killed this bad boy in my yard a few years ago while I was mowing.

As numerous as copperheads are in TN, I’ve never seen one in the wild.

 

[Carl Pickens]

You sure it’s not the brown water snake? I attached a picture of one. They look very similar to copperheads.

They are very similar and nearly stepped on one last summer. They’re one of the rare non-venomous snakes that have the heavy body like the vipers do. I freaked at first as it startled me, but then I looked at it more closely and realized it wasn’t a copperhead. When I got home I had to google it.
As a kid one of my favorite books was one called Reptiles and Amphibians..... it had a page for each snake and etc., with an illustration of them and a map that showed their range. I’d like to find a copy just for old times sake.

 

[Boca Vol]

Have you started seeing any tegus yet? I hear it’s open season on them.
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I was just reading about those things. I've never seen one, though.

 

[C-south]

They are very similar and nearly stepped on one last summer. They’re one of the rare non-venomous snakes that have the heavy body like the vipers do. I freaked at first as it startled me, but then I looked at it more closely and realized it wasn’t a copperhead. When I got home I had to google it.
As a kid one of my favorite books was one called Reptiles and Amphibians..... it had a page for each snake and etc., with an illustration of them and a map that showed their range. I’d like to find a copy just for old times sake.

I’ve had this book for over 20 years. I have only ran across one LIVE venomous snake in the wild and it was a huge timber rattler when I was stationed at Ft Stewart. I’ve seen quite a few copperheads ran over though just none alive.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I’ve had this book for over 20 years. I have only ran across one LIVE venomous snake in the wild and it was a huge timber rattler when I was stationed at Ft Stewart. I’ve seen quite a few copperheads ran over though just none alive.

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Here’s the one I had....

 

[BenGrimm]

Kids ran across a garter snake in the yard today. They were pumped. It slithered into a hole under the fence.

 

[zooguy]

I’ve probably run across more venomous snakes than non-venomous snakes in the wild. Course, I used to work at a nature preserve, nature center (in Texas) and the National Park Service here.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Here’s the one I had....View attachment 280000

Lol......that looks like the kind you'd get at the public library downtown & never return.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Lol......that looks like the kind you'd get at the public library downtown & never return.

I actually got mine at a book fair in elementary school. I had that one and one titled Rocks and Minerals..... both were golden nature guides. They were awesome

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I actually got mine at a book fair in elementary school. I had that one and one titled Rocks and Minerals..... both were golden nature guides. They were awesome

I remember those kind of great books. I was just messing w/you.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I remember those kind of great books. I was just messing w/you.

I’m still a rock and fossil geek because of that book.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

I’ve had this book for over 20 years. I have only ran across one LIVE venomous snake in the wild and it was a huge timber rattler when I was stationed at Ft Stewart. I’ve seen quite a few copperheads ran over though just none alive.

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I have the pocket guide of this one, has to be 30 years old. My kids use it now. I spent a lot of time actively looking for snakes, salamanders, turtles, lizards, etc. and have only seen one venomous snake in the wild.

 

[malinoisvol]

Opened the hood on my tractor this evening. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Killed this bad boy in my yard a few years ago while I was mowing.

3 ft-That is about as big as copperheads get.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Opened the hood on my tractor this evening. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
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Burn the tractor!

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Opened the hood on my tractor this evening. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
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That’s annoying because they aren’t interested in coming out quickly.

 

[C-south]

Opened the hood on my tractor this evening. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
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There must be rats on your tractor.

 

[preacherwebb]

I just sat and read all 7 pages, pics, and videos ... I won't be able to sleep for a week. I can't believe I just did this to myself.

 

[hndog609]

Here’s the one I had....View attachment 280000

Had that exact book. Read the everlovinghell out of it as a kid.

 

[hndog609]

I just sat and read all 7 pages, pics, and videos ... I won't be able to sleep for a week. I can't believe I just did this to myself.

Made me think of this Far Side classic.

 

[malinoisvol]

There must be rats on your tractor.

Not any longer.