I Saw This Snake Today

Logs · Post by **Logs** » Sat. Jun. 20, 2015 5:39 pm

That was the wedall farm. I grew up near there. The trucking company is Fawcett Trucking. We were probably neighbors at one time. I had a girlfriend that lived on Marshall dr. And used to walk down the hill to 48 , to thumb home. I remember that place you said the guy raised snakes. Never knew about the snakes though.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sat. Jun. 20, 2015 5:55 pm

Looks just like this, baby milk snake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBa7cd8FB0#t=12

Logs · Post by **Logs** » Sat. Jun. 20, 2015 6:14 pm

I saw that video, it could be , but the head on the one I saw was more triangular. It might be one of those crossbreed snakes Samhill speaks of, either way I'm not real fond of snakes . But the Good Lord put them on the earth for a reason. I just leave them alone. I enjoy seeing all kinds of nature and wildlife

gaw · Post by **gaw** » Sun. Jun. 21, 2015 10:20 am

It looks small, if so it could be a baby black snake. Also a milk snake as mentioned earlier. The pupils of the eye look round, if so it is non venomous. Venomous snakes in PA have cat like vertical slits for pupils.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Sun. Jun. 21, 2015 10:29 am

Who's going to get close enough to look them in the eye?

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Jun. 21, 2015 10:56 am

coaledsweat wrote:Who's going to get close enough to look them in the eye?

Probably me. I caught a baby Rat snake 2 weeks ago. It did have similar markings as the OP's pic.

Several years ago I caught a 6 foot Black Rat snake in my barn. He curled around my arm from my wrist almost to my armpit.

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Sun. Jun. 21, 2015 11:30 am

I have a friend that had a two person Boa, turned out to be way better than a guard dog once word got out that it was there. The Boa is long gone but the legion lives on, she lives in a heavily mixed area but no one bothers her house & she isn't letting anyone know the snake is gone.

nealkas · Post by **nealkas** » Sun. Jun. 21, 2015 5:21 pm

Thank you for not killing it.

My cousin and me grew up in the woods, always picking up snakes, crawdads, bugs, whatever.

During the 80's he was not down in Honduras and not helping Ollie North.

Anyway, he sees a little ~6-inch green looking snake and picks it up.
He's handling it for about 20 minutes, has it close to his face to look at the scales.
Holds it up to look at it's belly, points out it's vent to other grunts standing there.
It is just curling around his fingers and flicking it's tongue.
He got somebody to take some pics of him holding it.

One of the Honduran liaison officers comes over to see what the fuss was and turns dead white.
Tells him in very quietly, "Madre de Dios! Put the snake down very gently, por favor!"

He sets it down and the Snake boogies into the undergrowth.

The officer grabs my Cuz's hands and is staring all over them and asking "Did he bite you?! Did he bite you at all?!

Cuz: "No, why?"

Honduran officer tells him:
"That is one of the most poisonous snakes in Honduras and the babies are more dangerous than the adults.
They are also usually very aggressive and easily irritated.
I can only think God must have plans for you because you should truly be dead now.
I am very glad you admire our wildlife, but please ask one of us next time."

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Sat. Aug. 29, 2015 6:58 pm

yes Neal we have Honduran barn help. We were clearing undergrowth and came across the unusual inhabitants. I have to confess one huge black snake was impressive looking. However, whenever he sees any snake he goes bananas. They have 28 types of REAL nasties down there and the kids are taught to run first and ask questions later. He has been with us 10 years and is still terrified of those critters. I guess I would not last long in Honduras. I have taught him just watch out for the hornets nests and the women, they can be deadly.