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Apr 3, 2018 13:49:59 GMT -5
Post by tom π on Apr 3, 2018 13:49:59 GMT -5
Just met a new friend about 4 feet long, a chocolate black snake on the back door step. I think it's a black racer. I see them described as garden-friendly.
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Apr 3, 2018 14:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 3, 2018 14:02:16 GMT -5
Lucky you! I wish I had friends like that in my garden. Only snakes I have ever seen in my garden were garter snakes, and only rarely.
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Apr 3, 2018 14:55:33 GMT -5
Post by binnylou on Apr 3, 2018 14:55:33 GMT -5
This must mean that you don't have a snake phobia.
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Apr 3, 2018 15:33:16 GMT -5
Post by tom π on Apr 3, 2018 15:33:16 GMT -5
This must mean that you don't have a snake phobia. I don't want them in the house, but they are welcome anywhere outdoors. "For some people, the thought of attracting snakes to the garden would seem absurd, but for die-hard gardeners with a slug, snail or small mammal problem, they are the perfect solution. Garter snakes, for instance, can, in fact, be a gardenerβs best friend."
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Apr 6, 2018 13:48:55 GMT -5
Black racers and King snakes are great. They can eat a boxcar-load of mice and vermin over their lifetime. They also deter (and sometimes eat) venomous snakes like rattlers and copperheads. It's a friend, indeed.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Apr 6, 2018 19:51:12 GMT -5
I don't want them in the house, but they are welcome anywhere outdoors. A couple of years ago we had a bit of a mouse problem in the house...then suddenly they were gone. A short while later I discovered a fat and happy young King snake indoors. I, being tolerant of good snakes, told it that "Mum's the word", and left it alone til my wife saw it...then I had to usher it out.
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Post by binnylou on Jul 11, 2020 13:37:44 GMT -5
Granddaughter sent a picture to me yesterday evening. A snake that was on their porch...northern Florida. Luckily, she showed it to her parents, as it was determined to be a cottonmouth. Word was spread through the neighborhood as thereβs lots of kids in the area.
Daughter has three dogs. Iβm guessing that vet care for snake bite could be pricey. I suggested that she purchase a long handled snake grabber, educate the kids to watch where they walk and keep the garage doors closed.
No, snake did not survive. Five guys and three gals involved in the hunt. Daughter said that during the hunt, it was in the planter in the front door area, then moved when βdisturbedβ.
It sure was heavy bodied.
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Jul 11, 2020 18:11:54 GMT -5
Post by Wheelgarden on Jul 11, 2020 18:11:54 GMT -5
A long, raging debate in my area about the presence of cottonmouths, as we're not supposed to be in their range. We do have a big grey water snake of a different sort around. Until we find out, I'll avoid grey snakes around water. binnylou, if you can, post that pic if you still have it.
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Post by breezygardener on Jul 11, 2020 21:23:48 GMT -5
long, raging debate in my area about the presence of cottonmouths, as we're not supposed to be in their range. We do have a big grey water snake of a different sort around. Until we find out, I'll avoid grey snakes around water. Cottonmouth (aka Water Moccasin)snakes are definitely confirmed residents of Georgia. In fact, they're confirmed residents as far north as southern Virginia. So no need to wait for any debate results. They definitely reside in Georgia.
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Jul 11, 2020 21:25:43 GMT -5
Post by breezygardener on Jul 11, 2020 21:25:43 GMT -5
Just met a new friend about 4 feet long, a chocolate black snake on the back door step. I think it's a black racer. I see them described as garden-friendly. If the snake you saw was "chocolate" colored, it wasn't a Black rat snake.
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Jul 12, 2020 11:54:46 GMT -5
Post by binnylou on Jul 12, 2020 11:54:46 GMT -5
wheelgarden1, no picture to share...Iβm challenged in picture sharing SIL posted a pic of the snake body. While the pic I received showed a black snake, his closeup pic showed very dark and dark brown pattern. He received a lot of flak for killing/not relocating the snake. Those involved say it was a cottonmouth. He was cautioned about construction nearby could cause more visitors. Yup, there is a section close by that has been cleared for new housing.
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Jul 12, 2020 12:09:01 GMT -5
Post by breezygardener on Jul 12, 2020 12:09:01 GMT -5
SIL posted a pic of the snake body. While the pic I received showed a black snake, his closeup pic showed very dark and dark brown pattern. He received a lot of flak for killing/not relocating the snake. Those involved say it was a cottonmouth. Juvenile Black Rat snakes are completely different looking than adults, & are in fact grey & brown patterned when very young, morphing into "very dark and dark brown" patterned before they mature black. The difference between the snakes is in the body type, head shape, & eyes. Harmless Black Rat snakes are sleek & well-proportioned with correspondingly sleek, narrow heads & round pupils. duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=black+rat+snake+juveniles&atb=v174-1&iax=images&ia=imagesCottonmouth/Water Moccasin snakes are heavy, thick-bodied snakes with very angular heads containing hooded eyes & oval/slit pupils. duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=Cottonmouth+snake&atb=v174-1&iax=images&ia=imagesThe snakes really look nothing alike.
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Jul 14, 2020 15:41:38 GMT -5
Post by davidjp on Jul 14, 2020 15:41:38 GMT -5
lots of these guys around at the moment. Garter snakes, love that their main diet appears to be slugs. This one was tadpole hunting
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Jul 15, 2020 13:24:49 GMT -5
Post by emmsmommy on Jul 15, 2020 13:24:49 GMT -5
My mom worked at a place that served as a state 4-H camp as well as being open for various events and lodging throughout the year. When the utility line maintenance workers were staying there after one of the derechos a timber rattler was discovered on the grounds. The tree trimmers were working at the time in an area where they were common so the concensus was that the snake hitched a ride on one of the trucks.
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Post by tom π on Jul 15, 2020 14:04:11 GMT -5
Encountered a small copperhead yesterday. That's one I can't have about.
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