Coffee anyone ?

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh @AmberLops , that is a ring-necked snake...they only get to 6-8" long when fully grown....they mainly eat bugs and worms.....I don't believe they are venomous and they are very docile....some have a yellow ring and others a red ring, but are of the same species.....the racer will put on a "show" but are not dangerous and mainly eat bugs, lizards, frogs....a gray rat snake however, will fight ya tooth and nail and will eat eggs, rodents, birds and rabbits....though they will shy away from the larger ones.....even as a hatchling, a copperhead, is colored and patterned as the adults are...the pattern on their back is known as an "hourglass" pattern....

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Thunderstorms here and buckets of rain.....no outside work.... ten rabbits lucky day.... AGAIN !
its a great day if your a duck here

 

[Bruce]

Still swollen and hurting this morning, but better. Getting another cup of coffee!

Maybe after it starts to feel better, you should be nice to it instead of overworking it before it has healed

 

[CntryBoy777]

I poured 1.1" out of the gauge yesterday evening....checked it this morning and had another 1.3" in it....water standing on sandy soil....guess it is saturated and supposedly much more on the way....we are under a flood watch til sometime saturday.....then temps rise and dewpoints drop some, but with the humidity increase the realfeel temps stay the same....tho, the winds are suppose to shift so the amount of rain will decrease....

 

[Pastor Dave]

I do remember from days as a youth spent in TN, that the baby Copperheads have less venom than the mamas and papas, but it's potent even at birth/hatching.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I do remember from days as a youth spent in TN, that the baby Copperheads have less venom than the mamas and papas, but it's potent even at birth/hatching.

What makes them more dangerous is that they haven't learned to use and control their delivery of venom....they will release more with every strike....whereas a mature one will control the amount released and if it isn't a food source, will "dry strike" most of the time as a defense and deterrant...allowing them time to get away....

 

[Baymule]

Our female GP, Paris, kills snakes. ALL snakes. She hates them and I am ok with that.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

lol my husband doesnt like snakes he come and gets me because i will catch handle them and plus i know if they are venomous or not.

 

[Mini Horses]

What makes them more dangerous is that they haven't learned to use and control their delivery of venom....they will release more with every strike....whereas a mature one will control the amount released and if it isn't a food source, will "dry strike" most of the time as a defense and deterrant...allowing them time to get away....

We have these snakes in our area, although I have never seen one. But, I don't venture into the woods without boots and a stick except winter. All the farming in our area does help keep them somewhat secluded. But ever watchful.

Wonder, if I wear a sign "not food for you" they would leave me alone should we meet ?

YES, those large rat snakes can be very aggressive if you mess with them. I've been able to "gently" coax them to put their head over a board or concrete to meet with the machete.

 

[Baymule]

Paris killed one this week. She wore herself shaking that snake. It was in the chicken coop, big no-no.