Snakes early this year...

Mowingmaniac 24/7 · Apr 2, 2020

While clearing out some massive weeds today - I spooked out a baby cottonmouth.

I was close enough when I spotted, it could have bitten me.

Shiver...........

Hoji · Apr 2, 2020

I am noticing that the only pictures posted so is a dead rattlesnake. The others who are killing “copperheads and cottonmouths “ are not posting pics. Could it be they are not 100% sure and don’t want it to be pointed out that the coppermoccassin they killed is actually a rat snake or blotched water snake?

Whistler · Apr 2, 2020

I haven't seen any yet this year but I don't care what kind it is, they have about 18 acres or so to play on, this couple acre mowed patch is mine. Stay the hell off or get shot, same thing I tell everybody.

Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

Hoji said:
I am noticing that the only pictures posted so is a dead rattlesnake. The others who are killing “copperheads and cottonmouths “ are not posting pics. Could it be they are not 100% sure and don’t want it to be pointed out that the coppermoccassin they killed is actually a rat snake or blotched water snake?

Hoji, I lived around here in East Texas to know the difference.

Copperheads and water moccasins are vipers, have triangular shaped heads, and slitted pupils in their eyes.

I'm not a herpetologist, but I do know the difference between most snakes in our area.

Hoji · Apr 2, 2020

Axxe55 said:
Hoji, I lived around here in East Texas to know the difference.

Copperheads and water moccasins are vipers, have triangular shaped heads, and slitted pupils in their eyes.

I'm not a herpetologist, but I do know the difference between most snakes in our area.

Just calling it like I see it. Folks here that “grew up out inna sticks and know their snakes” post pics of rattleheaded coppermoccassins they kill ( and yes, last year is was done a few times here) only to be corrected that they, in fact, killed a rat snake.

After that( and yes, I contributed to the positive identifications ) I simply take all coralbrake timbermoccassin killings with a grain of salt unlis photos are posted. As I said, funny how the only pic posted is one of a snake that is almost impossible to misidentify

Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

Hoji said:
Just calling it like I see it. Folks here that “grew up out inna sticks and know their snakes” post pics of rattleheaded coppermoccassins they kill ( and yes, last year is was done a few times here) only to be corrected that they, in fact, killed a rat snake.

After that( and yes, I contributed to the positive identifications ) I simply take all coralbrake timbermoccassin killings with a grain of salt unlis photos are posted. As I said, funny how the only pic posted is one of a snake that is almost impossible to misidentify

Send me your address and I'll be more than happy to mail you my dear snakes for you to properly identify them for me.

Hoji · Apr 2, 2020

Axxe55 said:
Send me your address and I'll be more than happy to mail you my dear snakes for you to properly identify them for me.

The amount of butthurt you are exhibiting over my comments tells me everything I need to know about your ability to positively identify wildlife

Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

Hoji said:
The amount of butthurt you are exhibiting over my comments tells me everything I need to know about your ability to positively identify wildlife

Butthurt? Hahahaha!
Not hardly. You seem to place high value on your abilities to make assumptions about other people that you don't know personally!

But you keep up the good work!

Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

And Hoji, it wasn't butthurt, it was sarcasm! Lol!

avvidclif · Apr 2, 2020

I think I mowed a copperhead today. I saw him just before he went under the deck and couldn't find any pieces to identify on the next pass.

Hoji · Apr 2, 2020

Axxe55 said:
Butthurt? Hahahaha!
Not hardly. You seem to place high value on your abilities to make assumptions about other people that you don't know personally!

But you keep up the good work!

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Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

Hoji I'm not going to argue with you over your assumptions about other people's abilities to distinguish between venomous or nonvenomous snakes. It's entirely your right to express an opinion about other people.

But I have pointed out, and shown I do know the difference, regardless of what you may think.

You have yourself a great day.

Hoji · Apr 2, 2020

Axxe55 said:
Hoji I'm not going to argue with you over your assumptions about other people's abilities to distinguish between venomous or nonvenomous snakes. It's entirely your right to express an opinion about other people.

But I have pointed out, and shown I do know the difference, regardless of what you may think.

You have yourself a great day.

BRD@66 · Apr 2, 2020

From the stories I'm reading here, I feel like St Patrick must've made a sashay thru my hood.

cvgunman · Apr 2, 2020

Here's the coral coppermoc I caught last year. Pretty sure it's just a rat snake. Took it a few miles from home and let it loose under an overpass in a field.

Axxe55 · Apr 2, 2020

cvgunman said:
Here's the coral coppermoc I caught last year. Pretty sure it's just a rat snake. Took it a few miles from home and let it loose under an overpass in a field.
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That looks like chicken snake, or at least what we call them around here.

cvgunman · Apr 2, 2020

Went out on the back patio, sipping my coffee and thought, wow that grout looks weird. Went a little closer and realized it wasn't grout. Was gonna hack him to death when he hissed at me, but I figured it wasn't poisonous so I just took it away.

BRD@66 · Apr 3, 2020

Careful if you see one overhead. He might hiss on you.

oldag · Apr 3, 2020

BRD@66 said:
Careful if you see one overhead. He might hiss on you.

Have had rat snakes get on ledges above doors.

Mowingmaniac 24/7 · Apr 3, 2020

Hoji,

I haven't taken a 'pitchur' of anything in nigh 30+ years, why would I start now?

Speakin of takin pitchurs, I loath the narcissim of so-called 'selfies'...gd I hate that.!

Snakes early this year...

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