[murphranch]

Just now stepped out into the garage to give the dogs some table scraps and this little, no good [email protected]#&*&[email protected] was coiled up about a foot and a half from me when I turned on the light. Wonder where it’s brothers and sisters are?

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[retrieverman]

Oh hell no!!!

 

[murphranch]

Oh hell no!!!

That’s somewhat along the line I used! I’m liable to be a little paranoid when I’m in the garage until I give it good cleaning.


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[Bullbuster]

I see he had a large round hole in the top of his head. Wonder how that happened. Been lucky so far and only ran into bull snakes and no rattlers yet.

 

[dennishoddy]

That would make one pucker up for sure.
We have copperheads around here. A couple have been outside the back door and swept away when the outer storm door opens. I think the body count is 10 copperheads now in the 32 years we have lived here which isn't a lot, but always hesitate and look down before going over the threshold to go outside.

 

[diggler1833]

Nice shot placement man!

 

[diggler1833]

Looks like a Massasauga. Typically they don't get much larger than 2', and don't have the most pronounced rattles. Probably not one of 32 little ones hiding around. Hopefully that helps calm you a bit.

I came across a 3' Speckled Kingsnake yesterday with the kids, we watched it for a while and I made sure they understood why we don't kill those.

What I hate is how close the Massasauga and Prairie Kingsnake can look alike if you only see the middle body.

 

[murphranch]

Looks like a Massasauga. Typically they don't get much larger than 2', and don't have the most pronounced rattles. Probably not one of 32 little ones hiding around. Hopefully that helps calm you a bit.

I came across a 3' Speckled Kingsnake yesterday with the kids, we watched it for a while and I made sure they understood why we don't kill those.

What I hate is how close the Massasauga and Prairie Kingsnake can look alike if you only see the middle body.

People look at me crazy when I call them a Massasauga. Most have never heard that name.

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[diggler1833]

People look at me crazy when I call them a Massasauga. Most have never heard that name.

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Everything to my in laws is a "copperhead", or if it is dark its a "cottonmouth".

Nobody around here has ever seen any kind of kingsnake.