Alan":14b11v1h said:
Just dumb look and me not looking. I grabbed a bale of old hay, I had to reach up about 7 ft to grab the string. I felt the bite as I pulled down the bale, when the bale came down the snake had a hold of my hand and was a bit wrap around my hand..... Okay, it was a 12 inch Gardner snake, they have no teeth and are harmless.... But it didn't do my heart any good. We have no poisenous snake in our part of the country, but it sure made me think about all you folks that live with the
threat of venomous snakes and the seriousness of it.
Really nothinig to worry about. Chrisy :dunce: explained sometime back that they will not hurt you. Of course there are not a lot of snakes where she lives. Just those little spiders which would probably make nice pets if treated with kindness.
My hats off to you guys :tiphat:
Alan
Alan, they survive down there by being meaner than the snakes.
I always thought I might enjoy the climate and the life in S GA or Alabama or someplace down there where life doesn't involve home heating very often.
Turns out, everyone would live there if it wasn't for the snakes.
You just made me realize that maybe snakes do serve a purpose.
I deal with the occasional blacksnake, ie rat snake. That is enough for me. I've seen one rattler in 60 years. We have copperheads, but rarely where I live. Never seen one in the wild. I am not eager to deal with 6 foot rattlers, or water moccasins. No way no how. I'm staying here, and Indiana Jones (a third cousin on my paternal Grandmother's line) agrees with me.
"Snakes, why did it have to be snakes".