Snakes, lots of them

Mega Den of snakes

Snakes.  Why'd it have to be snakes?

On a plane? 

See I personally love snakes but Rattlesnakes? That's a nope rope

That's a lot of rodents gone.

Rattlesnakes (and venomous snakes in general) freak me out. I've come across rattlers a few times when out on the bike or hiking - they're more common in this part of NY than people think. Never surprised one up close, thankfully, but every time it's an adrenalin rush of the not-good kind. I knew a guy a while back who lost an arm to one.

We call the hill in the middle of our new neighborhood "Rattlesnake Hill" because it's surrounded by these signs.

I still haven't seen one, though.  I hike with poles just to beat the bushes.

In reply to JoeTR6 :

I wonder where I could get some of those signs....

1988RedT2 said:

In reply to JoeTR6 :

I wonder where I could get some of those signs....

rattlesnakewarningsigns.com

Finally, a use for hellfire drones

Rattlesnakes usually don't strike first unless you mess with them.

I like them because they take care of a lot of pests and give you a warning before going after you.

Unlike those copperhead shiny happy people.  They just wait and lunge at you.

That being said, any snakes gives me the hebbie jebbies at first.

I'm such a lover of snakes.  They fascinate me.

Now I'm looking for more snake cam livestreams.

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:

I'm such a lover of snakes.  They fascinate me.

Now I'm looking for more snake cam livestreams.

I too like snakes. Rattlesnakes are an important part of the food chain.

Saw a 3-4 foot black snake peeking out from under the splash block at my back porch.  He was strikingly white under his chin/neck area, and I took a minute to be sure I knew who he was.  In so doing, I found a wonderfully detailed website at virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com.

https://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/eastern-ratsnake/index.php

Black racers are great snakes. I found a cute little baby one maybe 6 inches long outside my apartment while walking my dog and picked him up to put him in the wooded area. I didn't realize that the maintenance man was walking behind me so when I stood up holding it by the back of his head with no warning, this grown man jumped like 4 feet in the air and screamed. I felt so bad

wvumtnbkr said:

Unlike those copperhead shiny happy people.  They just wait and lunge at you.

 

Copper heads rely on their camo to remain undisturbed, and it works really well. So, you're more likely to get really close to one without knowing it.

This is why I beat the brush I'm walking through with a stick and never step over something when I can't clearly see the other side.

wvumtnbkr said:

Unlike those copperhead shiny happy people.  They just wait and lunge at you.

 

Copper heads rely on their camo to remain undisturbed, and it works really well. So, you're more likely to get really close to one without knowing it.

This is why I beat the brush I'm walking through with a stick and never step over something when I can't clearly see the other side.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Huh, cool source. I was today years old when I learned that "Coluber" was a deprecated taxonomy for these guys. 

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

LOL In his defense, the baby ones are very good at pretending to be pygmy rattlesnakes.