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bananimal
09-22-2009, 01:23 PM
When you are down on the ground pulling weeds it pays to look up once in a while. Here's another black racer not content with ground level foraging. Like the cornsnake I found nose to nose in a Goldfinger bunch in the dead male flowers.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=23604&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23604&ppuser=820)

Got him on the ground, pinned him with a stick and tossed him over the fence like all the rest. This must be the 40th snake I caught in 4.5 years in PSL, FL.

planetrj
09-23-2009, 03:04 AM
wow. that's one long snake! I would be creeped out if I was nose to nose with one and i didn't know if it was venomous or not. I love snakes but when they start showing fangs, that's when I get the heck outta dodge! LOL

stumpy4700
09-23-2009, 06:45 AM
The only good snake is the one I CAN'T see!...Yes I'll admit the big man is afraid of the lil snake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eric
09-23-2009, 06:57 AM
Wow!! Sweet shot! Never seen one up in the trees before But Racers DO like to be wherever they shouldn't be :ha: !!

LilRaverBoi
09-23-2009, 03:20 PM
Awesome! Black Racers are pretty cool snakes. We caught two in my Field Herpetology class and raced them. LOL...it was awesome! They are pretty fast....it's a fitting name!

Eric
09-23-2009, 04:39 PM
They're great but just a little too hyper :eek: ! They go nutty sometimes & just wanna bite everything! Fun though :) ! Bull snakes are even better! Found one during a Scout outing. Almost made a pet out of it But luv hybernating armadillas even more. Scout master didnt like it much though. He found it in his sleeping bag :ha: :o !!

Steven Valys
09-23-2009, 08:41 PM
Scout master didnt like it much though. He found it in his sleeping bag

the snake or armadillo?

Eric
09-24-2009, 04:27 AM
the snake or armadillo?

The armadillo :ha: !! Learned something new, too. Hybernating armadillos DONT like being woke up!! Scout master never found out who did it & I'm Sure Denny's real happy about that.

damaclese
09-24-2009, 06:53 AM
well look on the bright side you don't have a rodent problem right?

Christine1950
09-24-2009, 09:47 AM
I wish someone had advised me to look up when I'm in the yard. Check out the pic I posted in my gallery. There was another one even bigger than the one in my pic. It to is a black racer. Gosh how I hate snakes
Christine

Simply Bananas
09-24-2009, 11:09 AM
here is a big snake.
YouTube - The largest dead snake ever found, over 50 feet. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqg3Pg2M9WU)

mjdsinsacto
09-24-2009, 12:36 PM
Don't like ssssssssssssssssssnakes! I can't even type the word, it makes me shiver and grimace just .... oh, i can't go on.

I'm thinking of getting the overhanging tree branches from the neighbor's yard pruned. It hangs just overhead into mine and I've a large fern I hung on it a month or so ago that I fuss (mist) with several times a day. After reading this thread, I'm spooked about snakes in the grass, overhead, hiding in the plants.

I'm not stepping out there without first poking each plant and the grass with a vvvvvvvvvvery long stick. I did this morning. I would die of fright if i ever have a close encounter with these things. don't care how big, small, nonpoisonous. sorry, they're just creepy. I can't even watch the video below. nope, ain't gonna click on that button. no siree!

LilRaverBoi
09-24-2009, 12:52 PM
JESUS CHRIST, SB.....I'm not even scared of snakes and that scared the CRAP out of me! You're a terrible person! LOL.

Simply Bananas
09-24-2009, 12:54 PM
I saw it at 4:30 am. No coffee necessary!

mjdsinsacto
09-24-2009, 01:47 PM
here's a chilling thought.

there have been reported instances where these creatures (i can't say the S word anymore today .....brrrrrrrrrr!) crawled up plumbing pipes and out through your toilet. yeah, creepy but too true. large ones ...

now, i''ve completely freaked myself out. note to self: don't forget to put 50lb weight on toilet seat tonight before going to bed.

P.S. to self: keep light on!

Eric
09-25-2009, 01:31 PM
ROFL ROFL!!!!!! Totally Luv'd the surprise ending!! Super Thanx :), Simply Bananas!!

But Luv'd the one about Fluffy, the Reticulated Python, even better!! That one was at the bottom when the 1st video ended!! Pythons are beautiful snakes & that one was huge. Anyone who didnt watch that video, should. It gives lots of great info on Reticulated Pythons with close-ups of the sign near it's pen!!
Snakes make great pets, I've had 2 so far (including a Bull snake)!
Rattlers are really pretty but they're more for eating. If anyone's interested, I've got a great recipee for Rattlesnake (tastes a little like chicken).

Fried Rattlesnake
Start with a freshly killed snake. Have a deep skillet of hot oil standing by. Skin the snake (can use the skin for crafts)! Cut the meat into 3 & 4 inch pieces. Roll the pieces in a mixture of flour, corn meal, milk, & egg. Add salt & pepper (can experiment with spices if you like). Deep fry in the hot oil. Serve hot!
Great with taters and crisscross buns with honey!