If he loses the tail, no biggy. Many water snakes lose their tails anyway. They break off rather easily. Learned that the hard way when catching them. In some books, this ability is even mentioned (losing the tail quite easily).
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• here is the image of him - spikedsparkles, Thu Apr 15 18:48:50 2004
• Defiantly Nerodia - NWFLHerper, Thu Apr 15 20:27:35 2004
• RE: Defiantly Nerodia - spikedsparkles, Thu Apr 15 20:57:20 2004
• RE: Defiantly Nerodia - thurockk, Fri Apr 16 08:25:29 2004
• Yes, most Nerodia are certainly "defiant"! LOL - chrish, Fri Apr 16 09:43:21 2004
• I wondered how long it would be - NWFLHerper, Fri Apr 16 10:19:59 2004
• IF you dont like getting bit the you can use welders gloves. I use them. np - R_C, Fri Apr 16 14:43:47 2004
• RE: IF you dont like getting bit the you can use welders gloves. I use them. np - spikedsparkles, Fri Apr 16 15:20:39 2004
• What's wit duh gloves??????????/ - rearfang, Fri Apr 16 16:09:00 2004
• Babies... - snakeguy88, Sat Apr 17 11:21:34 2004
• RE: Babies... - rearfang, Sat Apr 17 18:13:18 2004
• RE: Babies... - snakeguy88, Sun Apr 18 19:57:28 2004
• RE: here is the image of him - snakeguy88, Thu Apr 15 22:17:30 2004
• RE: here is the image of him - WingedWolfPsion, Fri Apr 16 20:09:37 2004