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My snek luck hasn’t run out yet

Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:43 am
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7112 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:43 am
So last month, as many of y’all know, I came to Florida and got a scarlet kingsnake, a southern hognose, and a couple scarlet snakes - not only lifers, but snakes I’ve dreamed of catching since childhood.

No way I could top that, right?

Then I return to Florida and on Monday I get an Eastern coral snake! Surpassing my favorite lifetime catch - the scarlet kingsnake - the coral is what the scarlet king wishes he could be…a candy cane with the potency to kill 5 men! By far my new favorite catch.

So now there’s absolutely NO possible way I could top that, right?

Welp…tonight it was a bit of a struggle, but I found a way.












This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 1:49 am
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
37732 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 3:34 am to
Didn't those things get down there because weirdo snake people had them as pets and kept losing them? Did you help their ecosystem by lopping off its head? Regardless, congrats on the herp.
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
80885 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 5:14 am to
The rare Florida anaconda

Florida people fricked that one up real good so let's just leave them there too
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
5093 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 5:47 am to
The rare and elusive GDKC.


Aren't you supposed to not release or kill those ?
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30133 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:33 am to
There is something funny about docile snakes. They’re totally OK with someone grabbing them by the neck and they’re just like

“yeah I hope you let me go soon.”
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
11248 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:50 am to
Getting a belt made out of that sucker?
Posted by Bawpaw
Member since May 2021
919 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:15 am to
Based on his hobby probably a condom.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116106 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:13 am to
Now you just need a 6 foot plus eastern diamondback.
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7112 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:30 am to
quote:

Now you just need a 6 foot plus eastern diamondback


Targeting those today. Went to the hot spot for them a couple days ago - giving it another shot.
Posted by Large Farva
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2013
8310 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:33 am to
Is there one snake that you will not catch?
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8718 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:54 am to
Totally respect your fascination of catching and documenting serpentine creatures. Based on the current situation with pythons in FLA, I'm guessing you took that one out of the gene pool, against your internal judgement. Pretty sure that was a Burmese python ... 8 - 9 feet in length ?
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
4491 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:00 am to
quote:

a southern hognose

Stumbled on one of these under my patio one night. It was a rare treat.
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5673 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:35 am to


Timber Rattler that tried to take me out this past hunting season.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116106 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:43 am to
BIG fricking canebreak.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
7673 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

Now you just need a 6 foot plus eastern diamondback Targeting those today. Went to the hot spot for them a couple days ago - giving it another shot.


Try St. Vincent’s Island near Apalachicola. No way you’ll fail to find one.
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
67763 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 2:10 pm to
quote:

Getting a belt made out of that sucker?


he could get a belt and boots
Posted by Tigerinthewoods
In the woods
Member since Oct 2009
1241 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 2:44 pm to
I remember back in the 60's paddling up and down the bayou catching diamondbacks 6' plus as thick as that or thicker. That rascal you have there will find it's way to the Louisiana bayou in the next 20 years for sure. It will run off the big Diamondbacks, maybe even eat them into non-existence.
Posted by Tigerinthewoods
In the woods
Member since Oct 2009
1241 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

Is there one snake that you will not catch?


Bet he won't try to put his hands on a Black Mamba!
Posted by CouldCareLess
Member since Feb 2019
2673 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 3:13 pm to
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
17902 posts
Posted on 4/18/24 at 4:07 pm to
How far south were you this time? I'm hoping at least 200-250 miles south of that coral
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