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DMong
at Wed Jun 11 23:26:07 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
First off, I'm at least glad to know that you had enough common sense to try to find out something about the animal your husband was so willing to kill needlessly, I commend you for that.
And as all the others have mentioned, snakes do not live in nests, nor do they have babies and take care of the young in a nest. Snakes that lay eggs, such as your harmless Speckled Kingsnake will lay the eggs in a dark moist area, and then move on, never bothering with them ever again.
To be quite honest, the neighbors little puppy has FAR more potential to be a threat to you or you're family than the little harmless Speckled King does. It is capable of absolutely ZERO threat to anything other than vermin, or other snakes, including ALL venomous types. It just wants to be left alone, mind it's own business, and have the opportunity to live, just as the cute, cuddly, furry animals do that most in the general public are familiar with, that's all.
Yes, if you're sure of it being the same one that was in the hole before, you could plug the whole so it, or any other cany enter again, but please make sure you don't actually "seal" it in by mistake.
Anyhow, please do yourself, and the rest of your family a huge favor, and get on the computer, and "Google" the venomous snakes in your area, then learn to identify them(there are only four types in the U.S.) Rattlesnakes(quite obvious), Copperheads, Coralsnakes, and Cottonmouths. And please try to remember this too,...if a snake is rattling it's tail, it does NOT mean it's a Rattlesnake, all it DOES means is the snake is rattling it's tail because it want's to be left alone. You could not IMAGINE how many people have told me they have a Rattlesnake on their property, or post a picture of a snake that was rattling it's tail at them, but to find out it was actually a completely harmless Ratsnake, or Kingsnake instead. This is a very common occurrence.
In any case, most snakes are as harmless as you could ever imagine, it's all the folklore and ridiculous stories most of the public hears about regarding snakes from others over the years that really clouds any common sense, thus the fear is handed down and perpetuated on and on, etc...
Again, thanks for trying to learn a little about the snake in your yard, it will keep your yard nice and healthy!
best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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RE: Well.... - DMong, Wed Jun 11 23:26:07 2008