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I'm with a lot of you and don't do snakes. About 10 or so years ago, my church in WI became mission partners with a church in TX. We went down there and cleaned out a ditch and built Sunday school rooms. We had a group in the ditch and after cutting down a tree, a number of baby snakes came out of the trunk. Needless to say, the snakes were killed by my youth and adults. At lunch, we were asking about the snakes and after looking at them, we were told they were water moccasins. Needless to say, I'm glad that the adult snakes weren't around.
They also told a story about a funeral that they had shortly after the church was built. They were able to use the building, but it was not completely done. Anyway, the pastor was doing the worship service and this black snake came in from under the door and slithered up to the casket. It finally went into a plant and so a gentleman from the congregation went up and took the plant outside. The pastor didn't have a clue what was happening until after service. If I was that pastor, that would have been a good thing. Did I mention that I do NOT do snakes?

guess i forgot how to post a pic sorry

That looks like an Osage Copperhead, and Powell, MO is certainly the right area. Copperheads are normally very shy.

Snakes don't bother me at all. I've always been for catch and release - even for the poisonous ones, as long as they are away from populated areas. I guess it comes from growing up in the country.

Thats a baddy too!! Copperhead. Very unfriendly. My wife's aunt was walking thur her back yard and go bit twice by one of those before she could get away. She recovered but was very sick. You typically can smell them before you see them. They like to hang out in logs and leaves.

Don did'nt Animal Planet do a special about pythons becoming a problem in Everglades?.

Several months ago when Hurricane Alex hit the Corpus area, my youngest son was deployed down there to help with any rescue or evacuation. He is with the Texas State Guard and one of his buddies brought this South Texas Beauty in the first night there. Probably close to a six footer !

Originally Posted by sfort

Don did'nt Animal Planet do a special about pythons becoming a problem in Everglades?.

Yep, they are being released by owners and are breeding like mad. No real enemies to kill them. I think they are offering a bounty on them now.

Like we don't have enough to worry about down here already!

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yep, they are being released by owners and are breeding like mad. No real enemies to kill them. I think they are offering a bounty on them now.

Like we don't have enough to worry about down here already!

Don

If they were released in Breaux Bridge Louisiana they would be considered "GUMBO"

Make some side panel inserts with that!

Thankfully, the only poisonous snake we have in Canada (AFAIK) is the Massassagua rattler but it is so rare that it is considered endangered. As to venomous spiders, we occasionally get tarrantulas and black widows in imported fruits but none that are indigenous. Suits me fine as I don't like either.

Heck I would think us Kiwi's have had a sheltered upbringing and we do truly live in Godzone after reading all about your friendly little critters up there. As one of you mentioned,one is more likely to be run over croosing the street then running into a argro snake over there.

iv`e had rattlesnake .. taste just like chicken