Snakes!

Betty · 06-15-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

there were probably another 5-15 eggs (oops, that probably didn't help).

Fvck you!

I know that's rude and all - but come on. That's NOT helpful at all. OMG. 5-15 eggs. WTF!

I suspect this might be because 1. my husband moved some large logs near the back of our yard - found a large, similar looking snake, freaked out, and left them and then 2. we put up an above ground pool yesterday, found it wasn't level enough and had to drain it. it wasn't full - but still - might have disturbed some habitat.

I figured he wasn't harmless or I wouldn't have been so brave. No rattles but I still wasn't picking him up.

Alex · 06-15-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Betty

I know that's rude and all - but come on. That's NOT helpful at all. OMG. 5-15 eggs. WTF!

But seriously, this snake didn't hatch last week. There isn't a colony of them out there. They don't live in clans or hunt in packs.

Unless something unusual has happened, this is an isolated occurrence.

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I figured he was~~n't~~ harmless or I wouldn't have been so brave. No rattles but I still wasn't picking him up.

And if you run into another one, unless you are comfortable picking them up safely you probably still shouldn't. Kingsnakes are harmless in that they can't do you any real damage but if you piss them off and give them the opportunity they will bite (I've been bitten several times though the only scar is from a garter snake) and that can hurt like hell (though poses no real risk).

And apologies for teasing. I was unsure of your level of serious paranoia and know better than to make like of it and shouldn't have done so.

Betty · 06-15-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

And apologies for teasing. I was unsure of your level of serious paranoia and know better than to make like of it and shouldn't have done so.

No worries. I'm actually rather proud of myself for handling it. From what I hear from a guy in the office, king snakes are good to have around. I won't have a rattlesnake problem.

Just stay out of my house thank you very much.

Should I find another one in the future, if I pick him up behind the head he can't get me - right?

I picked up garter snakes as a kid so I know I can do it... just not in underwear perhaps.