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Not exactly field herping or...road cruising either???
This morning I exited I-275 here in Tampa because it was bumper to bumper...(8:15 a.m.)Well, the other major roads were nearly as bad, so when I got to a very busy intersection I was already a bit frazzled.
I was in the left turn lane with three other lanes on my right waiting for the lights to change when I glanced at the cars around me. There, two lanes over, I saw something I just wasn't ready to process.
A young cornsnake was making its way down and out of a wheel well of a Toyota and had just about placed his head on the pavement.
Not thinking very clearly at all I jumped out and approached the car as I weaved between the standing traffic.
Thinking I had better announce myself politely but quickly (so as not to get shot as a car-jacker) I said "'scuuuse me, but you have a snake on your wheel"
The lady freaked as I grabbed the snake and made off saying "I'll take him".
Just in time as the lights changed.
I bet the others who saw are talking about "the idiot who grabbed the snake" in their offices right now....
Not one for naming snakes, maybe this one should be called LUCKY as he would have certainly been killed in seconds after the lights changed.

:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

Very lucky. Glad you saw him.
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3.3 Normal Ball pythons (Hoss, Little Man, Adam, Helen, Annabel Lee and the new girl who gets named when she eats)
0.2 Snow corns (Legolas, Eurydice)
1.0 Amel het charcoal (Orlando)
1.0 Hypo het anery het Amel (Antony)
0.1 Amel het Stripe (Cleopatra)
1.0 Caramel Motley poss het Amel (Flick)
0.1 Amber (Amberly)
0.1 Normal Cal King snake (Sidhe which sounds exactly like "she"
0.0.1 GTP (Kissy the Red)
1.1 Haitian Boa (Enkil and Akasha)

And bunches of furry pets

THAT has got to be the funniest and sweetest thing i have ever heard..... glad it has a new home!!!
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SNAKIES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Corns:
.1 Normal (Gertrude)
1. unknown hypo? normal? (Romeo)
.1 Miami Phase (Emily)
1. Amel het Blizzard (Dunesbury)
1. Classic het Hypo, Anery, poss het Amel (Cobra)
1.1 Classics (Henry VIII, Cassy [Emilys babies])
.1 Amel (Pepperoni)
1.1 Hypo zig zags poss het Caramel (Bernard, Abegail)
.1 Classic het Hypo, Stripe (Gracie Lou)

Rats:
1.1 Black rats (Cecily, Willard)

Cal Kings:
1.1 Striped Cal Kings (Skunky, Dweezil)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~LEOPARD GECKOS~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Normal het Midnight Blizzard (Mr. Spot)
.1 Blizzard

~~~~~~~~~~~~~TURTLE~~~~~~~~~~~~
.1 white cheeked mud (Opel)

That is 1 lucky snake. It's all about timing!
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"
0.0.1 Black Ratsnake "Shadow"

As we say in Missouri, "I ain't goin back to Missouri!"

That goes along way towards making up for all the DORs.

Thanks for a great story.

Glad you and the corn weren't hurt.

Bravo!

John D
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0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"

I think lucky is a very fitting name. Congrats on your save, and your beautiful new friend
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**********Misty**********
Some people spend their lives waiting for the storm and never enjoy the sunshine.

1.1.2 bearded dragons
0.1.1 water dragons
2.4.5 leopard geckos
8.18.7 corn snakes
1.1.0 jungle corns
5.2.0 king snakes
1.0.0 royal (Ball) pythons
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake
0.1.0 Tri-Hybrid milk snake
0.1.0 rat snake
1.1.0 Leucistic rat snakes
0.1.0 chilean rose hair tarantula
1.1.0 emperor scorpions
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
0.1.0 German Shepherd hybrid dog

Hey!,That's a cool story!Is the snake pictured the luckt one ?Pretty snake. jeff

Yes it is the snake. He was very warm to touch at first as you might imagine. I suppose he was riding up in the engine compartment for a while...
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

WOW, great story. thanks for sharing.

ep
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Occupants not paying rent:
1.1. balls
1.1 corns
1 everglades rat
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
2.1 cats

so cool! that is one lucky guy/girl. but what did you put it in when you caught it so he wouldn't get away while you were driving? he looks hungry.....

I always have a rubbermaid in the vehicles. At least a bag or something...
As chance would have it, I was using my wife's car and had JUST hours before put a rubbermaid and water bowl in her car...
The snake was very warm and seemed to appreciate the drink..
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

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TomsSnakes.com

Good job man. I would have done the same.

I know I would have done the same. So, I was wondering, how many people whould have jumped out of their car, ran across the road and grabbed the snake?
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Do not compare yourself to others or You may become vain or bitter for there will always greater and lesser persons than yourself

1.1.2 bearded dragons
0.1.1 water dragons
2.4.5 leopard geckos
8.18.7 corn snakes
1.1.0 jungle corns
5.2.0 king snakes
1.0.0 royal (Ball) pythons
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake
0.1.0 Tri-Hybrid milk snake
0.1.0 rat snake
1.1.0 Leucistic rat snakes
0.1.0 chilean rose hair tarantula
1.1.0 emperor scorpions
1.1.0 Congo African Grey Parrots
0.1.0 German Shepherd hybrid dog

That sounds about like me
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"
0.0.1 Black Ratsnake "Shadow"

As we say in Missouri, "I ain't goin back to Missouri!"

But I'd have to let it go - can't keep WC in TN.
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0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"