Picture of the Day - Chatter Thread

[big kahuna1]

it's missing a photo with it's head cut off with a shovel.

And you guys thought you were eating venison.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

And you guys thought you were eating venison.

I have had rattlesnake before! Not bad, actually.

 

[Pirate-Jeff]

OK What kind of snake is that?????

Doesn't look like the Rattlesnakes in NC The head is to small

 

[AuburnJen92]

It looks like a florida banded watersnake, non venomous

considering Steve was right next to the canal, looks good to me..what a beautiful animal

i thought when they told me that they were talking about a black racer...

 

[tungpo1]

It looks like a florida banded watersnake, non venomous

considering Steve was right next to the canal, looks good to me..what a beautiful animal

i thought when they told me that they were talking about a black racer...

It is a water snake for sure a cotton mouth has a black stripe behind its eyes

 

[nessz79]

It is a water snake for sure a cotton mouth has a black stripe behind its eyes

I always thought cotton mouths were black? I'm from Florida but I'm pretty clueless. Most snakes, except the regular skinny, black snakes make me run the other way.

My DH once killed a Hognose snake, not knowing it was that species. They act just like a rattlesnake to try to scare predators away. We looked it up later when we saw there was no rattle (whoops) and found out that's what it was. Live and learn, I suppose.

 

[ntsammy5]

the shape of the head is all wrong too......

Pit vipers have triangular heads. Cottonmouths are also aggressive and may head right towards you.

 

[ynottony99]

Tom and I waiting for boat at Fort Wilderness Marina

You guys look well equipped with your FW mug, and Lime Green Mickey!

 

[cyberdeb]

You guys look well equipped with your FW mug, and Lime Green Mickey!

I was and my whole family was making fun of me and calling me a nerd. I even nerdified my 5 year old nephew. I cant believe i didnt take a picture of my lime green mickey sign at the campsite. I did video tape it though.

 

[AuburnJen92]

It is a water snake for sure a cotton mouth has a black stripe behind its eyes

it said on the ag site i was on that the banded snake is commonly mistaken for the cotton mouth because it looks like the juvenile version...the adults are black...you have to look at the head to make sure

 

[Minnie's Mate]

I'm sorry but it would have freaked me out to find a snake in our camp site! I am deathly afraid of snakes! I can't tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes...they're all snakes to me!!!!...and that's enough to make me hurt myself getting away from them. I don't hurt them because they serve their purpose in rodent control, (that circle of life thing) but I sure do keep my distance.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I shared quarters with cottonmouths for 6 weeks in the swamps of North Carolina. These things are nasty - very territorial and aggressive. Personally, I wouldn't wait to check out what the head looked like to differentiate species - kill first, ask questions later. I can verify, however, that their name is well deserved - it is a very distinctive white as it comes at you wide open, fangs fully extended.

 

[ntsammy5]

Personally, I wouldn't wait to check out what the head looked like to differentiate species - kill first, ask questions later.

I concur. The head shape is a very iffy thing. They are big snakes that's for sure. We used to have snakes in VN they called step-an-a-half snakes. If you got bit you tooka a step and a half and were dead! I saw a cobra there once too.

 

[AuburnJen92]

snakes don't bother me...i'm just wierd

 

[Gatordad]

I shared quarters with cottonmouths for 6 weeks in the swamps of North Carolina. These things are nasty - very territorial and aggressive. Personally, I wouldn't wait to check out what the head looked like to differentiate species - kill first, ask questions later. I can verify, however, that their name is well deserved - it is a very distinctive white as it comes at you wide open, fangs fully extended.

my old man was stationed at Ft. Bragg back in the day. He said they were on maneuvers and some guy went thru this canal/ditch, and got bit 19 times and died.....

Hopefully Jim, you had bullets in your gun when they attacked you.... my buddy used to be a cop in Ocala, he pumped 4 bullets into one before it finally died.

 

[Gatordad]

snakes don't bother me...i'm just wierd

where is the tag fairy when you need her...

 

[ntsammy5]

Back in 1971, when I was at Ft Hood, TX we went on a rattle snake hunt in early March - just warm enough for them to start moving but cool enough so they weren't too active. The local ranchers organized it to keep the snake population down -- they were loosing too many steers. Well a lot of people were taking small caliber hand guns and maybe a .22 rifle. Not me! I had a .45 on my hip and carried a 12 ga shotgun with #8 shot - no choke to get a good spread. I wasn't messing with no rattle snakes.

We came to a large rock and someone looked under it and there as a nest of what looked like thousands of baby snakes (probably only 5 but I wasn't counting). I pumped all the rounds I had into that crevice and there was still movement. I left.

 

[DisneyBishops]

Water snake no doubt. cottonmouth is darker although not black in color. Also they usually don't run away, they stand their ground.

Besides we all know Disney don't allow no mean snakes on their property.


Just my 2 cents


Go Phins

Dan

 

[LONE-STAR]

The only good snake is a dead snake. Give me my shovel or my shotgun.

 

[Gatordad]

The only good snake is a dead snake. Give me my shovel or my shotgun.

I hear ya.... but I don't own a gun, although I could pelt it 456,998 times with my b b gun