Jogeephus
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Remember Gertrude? She's the little oak snake that took up residence in my shop a year or so ago. Thought she'd be a big plus in the de-mousing the place cause oak snakes can't hurt you. She has caused quite a stir on occasion when someone ignorant to Gertrude's presence opens "her drawer". Screams and cries beget laughs and chuckles cause she can't hurt you.
Remember her boyfriend Fred? The wannabe pit viper. He acts tough but couldn't harm you but he does show out if given the chance.
Both of these have been allowed to rat around my place cause they "can't hurt you" and they have grown rather large. Apart from the occasional holler or scream, you don't even know they are there. They are after all beneficial snakes and they "can't hurt you" - or so I thought till today.
Well today while I was hooking up a spreader I had some edumication in snakeology. Seems mature snakes breed and given a habitat that is free from predators they multiply. (I guess that explains why I haven't seen any mice) Anyhow, they also like to den. And they also like sheet metal. And they seem to like to den in sheet metal. I learned all these facts today as I attempted to hook up a spreader. If you look closely inside the tubing you will see the pair of eyes that I was privileged to seeing this afternoon. And the second picture shows the second snakeling that was just beneath this one.
After realizing that I had an audience I found myself instinctively running backwards but with lift arms lowered I didn't get far. Least my legs didn't. My body did keep on going though. Right into the rear tire and an oil bucket. After doing such a wonderful imitation of a drunken gymnast on crack I came to the conclusion that non-poisonous snakes CAN hurt you. Just thought I'd pass this wisdom on. :tiphat:

Remember her boyfriend Fred? The wannabe pit viper. He acts tough but couldn't harm you but he does show out if given the chance.

Both of these have been allowed to rat around my place cause they "can't hurt you" and they have grown rather large. Apart from the occasional holler or scream, you don't even know they are there. They are after all beneficial snakes and they "can't hurt you" - or so I thought till today.
Well today while I was hooking up a spreader I had some edumication in snakeology. Seems mature snakes breed and given a habitat that is free from predators they multiply. (I guess that explains why I haven't seen any mice) Anyhow, they also like to den. And they also like sheet metal. And they seem to like to den in sheet metal. I learned all these facts today as I attempted to hook up a spreader. If you look closely inside the tubing you will see the pair of eyes that I was privileged to seeing this afternoon. And the second picture shows the second snakeling that was just beneath this one.


After realizing that I had an audience I found myself instinctively running backwards but with lift arms lowered I didn't get far. Least my legs didn't. My body did keep on going though. Right into the rear tire and an oil bucket. After doing such a wonderful imitation of a drunken gymnast on crack I came to the conclusion that non-poisonous snakes CAN hurt you. Just thought I'd pass this wisdom on. :tiphat: