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re: Woman handles timber rattlesnake thinking it’s a rat snake
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:17 pm to Aguga
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:17 pm to Aguga
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I’ll look at its eyes after I’ve detached its head with my shovel.
I'm aware this is a joke but a good time to remind people do not touch a snake's head even after you've chopped it off, they will still bite your arse.
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Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:21 pm to Proximo
stumbled upon this copperhead WHILE I WAS mowing grass the other day
ETA
This post was edited on 9/6/24 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:25 pm to Dawgfanman
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If the head is bigger than the body leading to it, most likely venomous. Easiest way to remember.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:26 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
Besides the coral snake(which is easily identifiable), if you assume big head means venomous the worst mistake will be you accidentally think a non venomous snake is one
It’s a good rule for the common person to follow
It’s a good rule for the common person to follow
This post was edited on 9/6/24 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:29 pm to lsupride87
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Besides the coral snake, if you assume big head means venomous the worst mistake will be you accidentally think a non venomous snake is one It’s a good rule for the common person to follow
Exactly. Now someone above did have a good point about the baby snakes. Just avoid all of them. Same with any snake with coral colorings (and yes I know the saying).
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:34 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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After looking at some pics, I'm not sure I'd be able to tell the difference in a baby rat snake and a baby timber rattler.
You're going to have to look close enough to see the Loreal pit. Pit vipers have and extra false nostril.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:34 pm to Proximo
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Apparently there’s an iNaturalist app that helps identify things too as a backup
iNat is good for just about anything you'll run across, snakes, insects, fish, plants, trees, and it can put you on the right path for mushrooms (they are tricky with most any ID app). There are few things that can't be IDed, at least to the genus level, using a combo of iNat and Google Lens.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:38 pm to Mark Makers
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stumbled upon this copperhead mowing grass the other day
How can it push the mower, it's got no arms!
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:40 pm to Mark Makers
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stumbled upon this copperhead mowing grass the other day
Dude, catch that guy for me. I don't like copperheads around, but if he mows the grass that'd be worth it.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:42 pm to lsupride87
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if you assume big head means venomous the worst mistake will be you accidentally think a non venomous snake is one
It’s a good rule for the common person to follow
I mean...but it's wrong. The only reason it's "okay" is because it encourages people not to touch snakes. It might also encourage people to kill otherwise harmless snakes because "big head".
A good rule for a common person to follow is "is that a snake? Yes? Better not touch it"
Posted on 9/6/24 at 12:54 pm to Fe_Mike
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:17 pm to AwesomeSauce
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:19 pm to Proximo
This is why I shoot first, ID later.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:32 pm to CR4090
Seems she's lucky she posted to FB or she might have died.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:35 pm to Ten Bears
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Aren’t baby rattlers uber venomous? Or is that some old wive’s tale?
Old wives tail.
It stems from how likely you are to get a wet bite (snake uses its venom).
Adults sometimes issue a dry bite. They know you aren’t prey and just want you to go away. So sometimes they think it’s best not to waste their venom on something they can’t kill/eat. It’s hard for snakes to uh…refill their venom. So they save it for food.
Babies much less frequently. They haven’t learned what’s what yet. So when a young one bites it’s pretty likely you’re getting a dose of venom.
But if you get a wet bite, way better if it comes from a baby than an adult.
This post was edited on 9/6/24 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:40 pm to tigerfoot
So, if I’m reading all this correctly, it’s good to have a pointy, larger head than the rest of the elongated body of the snake? Hmm …..
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:41 pm to Dawgfanman
Is this for full grown as well?
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:43 pm to xBirdx
Happens every Sunday on Sand Mt in Alabama
Posted on 9/6/24 at 2:45 pm to Dawgfanman
quote:I HAD a girlfriend who thought this way.
If the head is bigger than the body leading to it, most likely venomous. Easiest way to remember.
Note the past tense.
Posted on 9/6/24 at 3:56 pm to Proximo
I bet she makes bad sandwiches, too.
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