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Look I respek you guys that feel like all sneks should be free to roam the earth unmolested but if I see a cottonmouth or copperhead I’m dispatching those fuckers with all haste. Not sure why but that’s just how I feel. I bought a place in Sonora a few years ago and have seen a few rattlesnakes, cause they live there you know. I probably won’t dispatch one unless it’s a me or snek situation. But moccasins and copperheads, fuck em.
Coral snakes are beautiful and I would never kill one.

What does your husband think about cottonmouths and copperheads?
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13 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

In 2016 we went to some park down in Sugar Land that was some sort of wildlife preserve. Can’t remember the name. It had a small pond on it. As we walked around the pond four snakes literally came at us from the water, swimming from the water to the edge, and then following us as we walked around the pond. One of them even exited the water and tried to follow us on land. It was bizarre as hell. Back then, I wasn’t good at ID’ing snakes like I am now, so they were either plain bellied water snakes or cottonmouths. Not sure which. 

i would think they're pbws or dbws.  cottonmouths avoid each other. 

46 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:


What does your husband think about cottonmouths and copperheads?

He says fuck all them sneks!

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One of these in my backyard for six months. Or a few. They/he gets around. I hope he takes out those invasive brown lizards.

On 6/26/2021 at 12:56 AM, fattyflattie said:

I’ve had this happen several times both wading and drifting in boat.  They are just looking for a spot to stop and rest.  Doesn’t make it feel any better in that moment though. 

Same.  Been in a paddle boat, slowly underway, while fishing.  Had one come from about 15 yards behind us and get into the flat, aft part of the boat that was even with the water.  Probably coming because we had fish on a stringer or maybe to just say, "Hi," and get some sun.  Nonetheless, we're moving away from him, snek came to us, bold as can be.  Is it anecdotal?  Yes.  It's burned into my memory, in fact.   I was there.  It happened.  I don't need to research what the experts who weren't in the boat with me and my dad that day say.  I understand that most of the water moccasins out there probably are a bit more reserved, but that doesn't mean there haven't been situations outside of that norm.

Still, I respect the snek.  We didn't kill that little bugger that day.  But it was a puckery type moment using the shotgun barrel to coax him back into the water.  My philosophy is to leave them alone and observe from a healthy distance.

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They done got rattlesnakes out at Steiner Ranch. Fucker didn’t ever rattle either.  Second non-rattling rattlesnake I’ve come across whilst hiking. Heard they are evolving to not rattle because it gets them killed by hoomans. Any truth to that?

 

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1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

Only had like 4 rattles though. 

Yeah i noticed.  Young and plenty of time to get bigger.  

13 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

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One of these in my backyard for six months. Or a few. They/he gets around. I hope he takes out those invasive brown lizards.

Really pretty. What is it?

On 6/21/2021 at 8:28 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

I have caught a dozen that look like that.

I would even argue that the all black ones are cool as shit looking.

They do look kind of murdered out.  There's still a pattern, but it's sort of masked by the dark.

2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

They done got rattlesnakes out at Steiner Ranch. Fucker didn’t ever rattle either.  Second non-rattling rattlesnake I’ve come across whilst hiking. Heard they are evolving to not rattle because it gets them killed by hoomans. Any truth to that?

 

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Only time I have heard a rattler rattle is when they're coiled up or starting to; that is, they feel threatened.  

They don't just cruise around rattling for the hell of it.  That feller looks to be on the move and yet to be threatened.

DId it stop and coil up?

4 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Only time I have heard a rattler rattle is when they're coiled up or starting to; that is, they feel threatened.  

They don't just cruise around rattling for the hell of it.  That feller looks to be on the move and yet to be threatened.

DId it stop and coil up?

Nope. But considering I had two dogs with me and it was clearly aware of our presence, I’m surprised it did nothing. 


But it was a puckery type moment using the shotgun barrel to coax him back into the water. 


Smart. Gotta lay the groundwork for the inevitable insurance claim for all your guns lost in a boating accident

According to the snake professionals, the stories about rattlers no longer rattling for one reason or another is just malarkey. 

They done got rattlesnakes out at Steiner Ranch. Fucker didn’t ever rattle either.  Second non-rattling rattlesnake I’ve come across whilst hiking. Heard they are evolving to not rattle because it gets them killed by hoomans. Any truth to that?
 
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Don’t know if there’s any truth to it, but that’s resulted in the only time I’ve killed a rattler in my adult life. Fucker was in my favorite dove hunting spot. I walked right up on him, and after a few seconds he gave one tiny little click. Scared the bejesus outta me. He got blasted in the face for not respecting the rules. If he’d given me a proper buzz, I woulda given him space and encouragement to mosey off somewhere else. Definitely felt guilty afterwards, but I won’t tolerate a flagrant disregard for common courtesy like that.
2 hours ago, SquishMitten said:

 


Smart. Gotta lay the groundwork for the inevitable insurance claim for all your guns lost in a boating accident

 

To be clear, this is on a paddle boat on a private stock pond.  We weren't packing heat in a fishing boat on Lake Travis or some such nonsense.


Looks like a Texas Garter. But could be another type of Garter. The coolest looking one is the California red sided.

Just a common garter in Louisiana. Stripes range from white or yellow or orange in normal variants.

The orange is my favorite.

Bonus points for the (well fed) gecko hanging out on the underside of the water meter cover.

On 6/27/2021 at 1:13 PM, Biff Tannen said:

They done got rattlesnakes out at Steiner Ranch. Fucker didn’t ever rattle either.  Second non-rattling rattlesnake I’ve come across whilst hiking. Heard they are evolving to not rattle because it gets them killed by hoomans. Any truth to that?

 

 

 

 

I'm skeptical. But if true, predation by feral hogs would exert more evolutionary pressure than humans, I would think.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Homesickhorn said:

Bonus points for the (well fed) gecko hanging out on the underside of the water meter cover.

 

38 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

fixy

Was about to say, there's gonna be a well-fed snek if the gecko stays put.

5 hours ago, Upgrayedd said:

Garter, right?

 

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is...is snek climbing a wall?? 

7 hours ago, mchookem said:

is...is snek climbing a wall?? 

It is.  Spent some time staring at me on the other side of the sliding f

glass door too.

Bull snek. Had one for almost 4 years. Typically pretty ornery, but the one I found was wounded, probably about a year old. He ended up growing to almost 6ft long, and was one of the most docile sneks I’d ever been around.
RIP Billy Jack.

Saw this lil guy in the driveway tonight. Maybe 8 inches. Obv not dangerous but he reared up like he was. Did not like having his pic taken. 

 

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Taking care of a friend's chickens. This guy surprised me. That coop is 5' front to back.26d77e892a01948dc14f5cc360c384aa.jpg19360564d295b8d62113c2eaa5123714.jpg

I'm guessing the poultry and egg industry hasn't been doing too well in that neighborhood lately. 

Just grab with gloves and remove him. Patricio said that’s the way to do it. 😂

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Just grab with gloves and remove him. Patricio said that’s the way to do it. [emoji23]

Haha. Absolutely would. I bet a pissed off rooster would fuck you up more than that rat snake.
6 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:


Haha. Absolutely would. I bet a pissed off rooster would fuck you up more than that rat snake.

It would have to be one huge ass, 6' rooster.

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It would have to be one huge ass, 6' rooster.

Something something, 6’ cock.

But seriously, picking up a rat snake is not a big deal. Y’all make it sounds like it’s a king cobra or a 20’ anaconda.
On 7/6/2021 at 10:19 PM, Homesickhorn said:

Looks like a checkered garter. Good snek.

Dekay's Brownsnake.  Equally as good.


Haha. Absolutely would. I bet a pissed off rooster would fuck you up more than that rat snake.

Is that a Texas Black Rat Snek?
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Is that a Texas Black Rat Snek?

That’s racist.

Not sure but could be a hybrid. Don’t know where it was seen.
12 hours ago, hullabelew said:

Taking care of a friend's chickens. This guy surprised me. That coop is 5' front to back.26d77e892a01948dc14f5cc360c384aa.jpg19360564d295b8d62113c2eaa5123714.jpg

 

You need to find better friends. 

 

 

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