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Snake Thread 2017

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Ayto Siks
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Found this dead eastern diamond back next to a dirt road over the weekend (Big Cypress National Preserve, FL). First time I've ever seen a rattlesnake. Still looking for a python.

reveille23
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Gonzales county last weekend.
Badace52
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Beautiful snake!!
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reveille23
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Agreed. He was a little guy but that pattern was awesome.
12f Mane
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Checkered garter snake and a good find for that area.
ellebee
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reveille23 said:



Gonzales county last weekend.


THAT'S THE SNAKE THAT DISAPPEARED FROM MY GARAGE
Badace52
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Wife found this little guy on Facebook. Post was asking if it was ok for them to keep it as a pet... I told her to tell them bad idea. They probably couldn't keep one that small fed.
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ellebee
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What is that?
Your Friend
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Ringneck
12f Mane
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Location?
Badace52
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Dunno, it was on my wife's Doctor mom group that she's part of on Facebook. I asked her where the pic was from but she never responded.
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Courtesy Flush
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What say you OB?

Badace52
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I say somebody cut the head off a texas rat snake for no reason.
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Scoopen Skwert
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I say people are stupid. Does that help?
Your Friend
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Are snakes the only vertebrate in the animal kingdom that people will gladly cut the heads off without a second thought?
mrsbeer05
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They are the only ones without legs to claw to prevent you from doing it is my thought
12f Mane
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Your Friend said:

Are snakes the only vertebrate in the animal kingdom that people will gladly cut the heads off without a second thought?
Maybe hardheads/gar, but snakes are the clear #1.
Ayto Siks
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We get a lot of ring necks on our sidewalk in Fort Myers. Took some pics the other day, but I can't find 'em.

Found these pics of a racer from a couple weeks ago though. This was in Big Cypress National Preserve. This might be the most common snake in the area. Well, the snake that hides the least. Always on the move, always raising their heads to look around.



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Ayto Siks said:

We get a lot of ring necks on our sidewalk in Fort Myers. Took some pics the other day, but I can't find 'em.

Found these pics of a racer from a couple weeks ago though. This was in Big Cypress National Preserve. This might be the most common snake in the area. Well, the snake that hides the least. Always on the move, always raising their heads to look around.




racer scare the hell out of me because they move so fast. Much more than a venomous snake.
Badace52
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I've only ever seen them run away as fast as they can when they see me. Not very aggressive unless you pin them down.
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Badace52 said:

I've only ever seen them run away as fast as they can when they see me. Not very aggressive unless you pin them down.
I know they are not aggressive, they just move so fast is startles you. None of them have ever moved toward me.
Ayto Siks
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I agree. I know it's coming, but I'm always impressed with the quickness of a racer.
Serious Lee
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saw my first coachwhip on sunday. we mostly just have water snakes and rat snakes here. opened the shop door and it raced towards me from about 15 feet away and took a hard right into the shop and under the lawnmower. SOB had me jumping like a dancing chicken. after a google search, i knew right away what it was from this excerpt on wikipedia.
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The primary myth concerning coachwhips, that they chase people, likely arises from the snake and the person both being frightened, and both just happening to be going the same way to escape. Coachwhips are fast snakes, often moving faster than a human, and thus give an impression of aggression should they move toward the person.

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Uncle Gunnysack said:

saw my first coachwhip on sunday. we mostly just have water snakes and rat snakes here. opened the shop door and it raced towards me from about 15 feet away and took a hard right into the shop and under the lawnmower. SOB had me jumping like a dancing chicken. after a google search, i knew right away what it was from this excerpt on wikipedia.
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The primary myth concerning coachwhips, that they chase people, likely arises from the snake and the person both being frightened, and both just happening to be going the same way to escape. Coachwhips are fast snakes, often moving faster than a human, and thus give an impression of aggression should they move toward the person.


100% it was after you!
Serious Lee
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im just happy he was so eager to get back in that shop. theres rats the size of cats in there.
12f Mane
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ttha_aggie_09
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No forced perspective, terrible shot placement, not "that" close to your blind and failure to mention if you have hogs (rattle or no rattle) or not.

/jk
Icecream_Ag
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Obviously they have hogs cause that poor snake is so scared it ain't rattling
ttha_aggie_09
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Side note:

I'd be more concerned with the ladder on that blind than the rattlesnake. Thing is a little sketchy.
Badace52
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Better than the ladders up most deer blinds I've crawled into...
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The Fife
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Photobucket
IBombedTheMoon
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It's a bit of a story, but that broken step is the reason I saw that *******. It was God watching out for me and my brother
ttha_aggie_09
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In for the story!
12f Mane
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IBombedTheMoon said:

It's a bit of a story, but that broken step is the reason I saw that *******. It was God watching out for me and my brother
Lol, I'm sure God is super glad you killed another one of his creations.
 
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