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Offline Dracho

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Snake for you Indy
« on: May 22, 2006, 12:19:26 am »
Caught this guy (and released him) in the backyard when I was cutting grass.  What cracked me up is when my wife grabbed him up by the neck, he flattened his head to make himself look like a pit viper.. it was hilarious.

He was about 24" and gave off a nasty musk when handled.

BTW, that gray snake I mentioned? Still haven't figured it out, but I have it narrowed down to a Great-plains rat snake, a Western Massasauga, a Texas Night Snake, or a Great Plains Ground Snake.  I'm leaning toward a Massasauga, though a gray-colored prairie rattlesnake would fit the bill too.

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Re: Snake for you Indy
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 06:59:53 pm »
Dracho, you lucky son of gun!  ;D I would love to catch one and I'd probably release him as well. Those snakes do a number on insects. You can't have enough of them IMHO!

My corns do the same thing. I thought they were going to bit me until I realized they were scared to death and rattling their tales to sound like a rattlesnake. I wonder how they picked up that trick???

I still think you ought to get rid of that snake of yours. There is a world of difference between rat snakes and rattlesnakes.
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Re: Snake for you Indy
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2006, 07:12:37 pm »
Quote from: IndyShark on May 22, 2006, 06:59:53 pm
Dracho, you lucky son of gun!  ;D I would love to catch one and I'd probably release him as well. Those snakes do a number on insects. You can't have enough of them IMHO!

My corns do the same thing. I thought they were going to bit me until I realized they were scared to death and rattling their tales to sound like a rattlesnake. I wonder how they picked up that trick???

I still think you ought to get rid of that snake of yours. There is a world of difference between rat snakes and rattlesnakes.

I've not seen him yet this year, and I just sold my house today! 
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Re: Snake for you Indy
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2006, 07:21:10 pm »
Congratulations! That must feel good, eh?
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