Everyones attack on an obvious non-snake person. This may never get read but... that snake is not dead in the pics. Can't tell whether he's been bitten fataly or not. But that is nature at work. Obviously it wasn't hurt enough to quit playing dead, and if they left it alone at that point no doubt it crawled off to try and recouperate. I've seen snakes with scars from wounds far worse. What should have been brought up immeadeately was the amazing defense mechanism of the eastern hognose, truly something you need to see in person to believe. And perhaps the fact that there was no way that snake was going to bite anything, when striking in self defense a hognose always has it's mouth closed. What should have been an opportunity to inspire at least a minimal interest if not respect at least for this particular species and it's amazing display, turned into a bashfest. Had someone perhaps just given him the info he was asking for, and informed him that after all that snake went through, it was showing off and the minute they left him alone he went on his way, he might be more inclined to watch them from a distance or at least pull the dog off next time.
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Primeval-Beauty
"Finding beauty where other's fear to tread"

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• Please help me identify this snake - scomth, Fri Oct 10 15:51:11 2008
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• SCOMTH, for future reference... - Trolligans, Mon Oct 13 15:49:28 2008
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