Snakes

Alboy · August 08, 2008, 07:23:35 PM

I think wgat we call a COPPERHEAD or a SPREADIN-OUTER, can spread a hood similar to cobra but only slightly venomous.

Paul Hoskins · August 08, 2008, 08:32:13 PM

It appears to be a copperhead. Difficult to tell with the pebbles near the head. Another guess is a hog nosed snake. Hog nosed snakes will usually flatten out and play dead if disturbed. They can also smell dead. ..........Paul H

Alboy · August 09, 2008, 02:26:05 AM

Paul H will a hog nose get that long? I have never seen one over a foot.

Alboy · August 09, 2008, 03:18:36 AM

Leioheterodon are the largest of the hognose snakes, capable of reaching lengths of 1.8 m

Guess they will get that big.

bowhunter 51 · August 09, 2008, 03:51:27 AM

If you guessed "Copperhead", you get an A+.............................BH51...

Paul Hoskins · August 24, 2008, 07:16:45 PM

I suppose no one would believe me if I said I found this in my garden.........Paul H

Daryl (deceased) · August 25, 2008, 05:44:51 AM

Paul,

I've seen that picture before somewhere. Can't remember where.

Looks like a big dadgum snake, for sure!

Daryl

bowhunter 51 · August 25, 2008, 12:20:03 PM

Ewwwweeeeee!........That's a big'gun, Mr. Paul Hoskins.....Must be sump'n
in the fertilizer....bet Jim Baker the garden pro, has got a remedie for that
little problem.

.......................................................................................BH51.....

bowhunter 51 · August 28, 2008, 07:53:34 PM

Quote from: bowhunter [FONT=Georgia.bet Jim Baker the garden pro[/FONT]

Ooo0ps!..........I meant, Jerry Baker.....Sorry Jer', ...you too, Jimbo'.....
You know what they say, "they mind goes first"..........................:smiley: ....BH51...

Nelsdou · September 04, 2008, 10:10:02 PM

This time of year in New Mexico snakes are on the move as the temperatures get cooler.

I noticed last evening an absence of my brown striped lizard friends in the back yard, so on a walk-about I found why. Had a five foot gopher snake who had taken up residence in the corner of the yard and was rather plump. After a bit of a tussle I managed to transfer him to an open area in the neighborhood.

Nels

babbyc1000 · September 18, 2008, 11:46:54 PM

sometimes living in northern ireland has its benefits - no snakes!!! :)

davidlt89 · September 19, 2008, 03:37:01 AM

Quotesometimes living in northern ireland has its benefits - no snakes!!! :)

I would say that is a good thing Babby! the one thing I like about Maine is there are no poisonous creatures. God Bless.

babbyc1000 · September 19, 2008, 04:28:12 AM

the only down side is that it doesnt prepare you for when you go somewhere that has poisionous snakes and spiders and things. my uncle still laughs at me about the time i visited him in australia. i dont see what his problem is, in my opinion a 6' 2", 15 stone guy sprinting up a road, waving his arms above his head and screaming like a girl would be a perfectly acceptable reaction to having a 12" spider jump onto the windscreen of the landcruiser youre sitting in....

Gunslingergirl · September 19, 2008, 11:53:49 AM

I'd say that's a reasonable reaction. I'm not overly fond of big spiders and absolutely loathe snakes. Don't even like to look at pictures of them. Put one anywhere near me and I'm gone.

davidlt89 · September 19, 2008, 12:05:57 PM

Quotewaving his arms above his head and screaming like a girl

I have seen this reaction from my Dad when he came across a snake once!!!! he went right to his ruger .22 and loaded two clips into it. I don't think it was 16" long. this happened when I was about 6, was not sure what to make out of it. lets just say I am not to fond of snakes now for some reason! God Bless.