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05-17-2021 07:39 PM
I like snakes, myself. He/she in the photo is very pretty. They're really good for the ecosystem (of course, there are obviously a few I'd rather not have a run in with).
We have skinks, too. Love those little guys!
05-18-2021 07:55 AM
I really wish I could get over my severe phobia of snakes. I am TERRIFIED by them. Even little garder snakes. I know they mean no harm and technically I invaded their territory, but I just can't get past the fear. I won't even go over to our garden in the late summer after things have grown up due to the fear of seeing one. I have my older kids or husband harvest the veggies. Pathetic, I know. I love almost all creatures....except snakes. ~sorry ;-/
05-18-2021 08:14 AM
Please do not post pictures of
SNAKES on here without a warning
in the topic!
They may be cute to some of you but I don't
detest being surprised by seeing one!!!! TIA
Ruins my day!
05-18-2021 07:18 PM
I am in the boonies of West Virginia, and we kill many snakes on our property every year.
Yes, snakes are a very important part of our eco-system, but when you walk outside around your house and immediately see 5 or more, you have a problem that has to be managed.
My husband and I would have killed the snake in the picture. A female garter snake can give birth to 20-40 babies at a time. Garter snakes den together, and they smell awful if their den happens to be under a porch or deck. Our guideline is that any snake near the house dies; no snakes allowed on the front steps or porch, at the back door, at the garage entrance, near our dogs, or inside the basement. We kill any snake over 2 feet long; my husband killed a 3 1/2 ft black snake this weekend that was underneath the dog house tormenting the dog. We think we have 2 more 5 foot black snakes in our wood pile.
05-19-2021 09:09 AM - edited 05-19-2021 09:22 AM
Slightly O/T (apologies to the purists)
Understand that, @RedTop . I lived on a mountain (really more of a foothill) in VA but about 20 miles from Franklin, W VA. We had copperheads and rattlers, too. I tried to run over a pretty good sized rattler in the driveway but dang they move fast!
One of my neighbors crushed it with the butt of his shotgun after he cornered it in a rock wall. True story. He came running down the mountain with his shirt open and bootlaces undone to help us out.
05-19-2021 12:06 PM - edited 05-19-2021 01:00 PM
I do not care whether or not a snake is harmless; the sight of any snake would freak me out!
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