Life's small treasures
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I had a VERY close call with the biggest copperhead I have ever seen when brush cutting this past week. It was about 4 1/2 feet long and as big around as an average mans wrist at the biggest part.
I was brush cutting with the left tires down in a small ditch. The other side of the ditch is actually a sloped terrace. The combined effect of the tractor leaning left and the opposite wall of the ditch coming up at a steep angle put the ground within arms length on my left side. The copperhead high tailed it out of the ditch and up the slope. This movement and realization that it was a copperhead scared the bejeezus out of me, made me jump up to a standing position on the tractor, which further riled the snake. He coiled and struck in my general vicinity twice before I got my wits back and continued on down the ditch mowing.
"Treasure" my foot /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'm not particularly scared of snakes and will pick up and play with non-poisonous ones, but catching them that close to me out of the corner of my eye AND seeing that it is a poisonous variety can and did shake me up for a minute or two.
I had a VERY close call with the biggest copperhead I have ever seen when brush cutting this past week. It was about 4 1/2 feet long and as big around as an average mans wrist at the biggest part.
I was brush cutting with the left tires down in a small ditch. The other side of the ditch is actually a sloped terrace. The combined effect of the tractor leaning left and the opposite wall of the ditch coming up at a steep angle put the ground within arms length on my left side. The copperhead high tailed it out of the ditch and up the slope. This movement and realization that it was a copperhead scared the bejeezus out of me, made me jump up to a standing position on the tractor, which further riled the snake. He coiled and struck in my general vicinity twice before I got my wits back and continued on down the ditch mowing.
"Treasure" my foot /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'm not particularly scared of snakes and will pick up and play with non-poisonous ones, but catching them that close to me out of the corner of my eye AND seeing that it is a poisonous variety can and did shake me up for a minute or two.
Re: Life\'s small treasures
I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance.
I had my eyes open this weekend as I was working in a bunch of thick overgrown areas, cutting up trees downed by Ivan last year and winching them out. It was all I could do to put that choker chain under those logs /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
The funny thing is, at the end of the day while I was working on cleaning up that 'one more tree' some bark fell off of a log and out rolled about a 14" king snake. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I had to laugh at myself seeing how I was all of a sudden five feet away from where I was just standing with no recollection of how I got there that fast.
Unfortuantely this past weekend, I found more yellow jacket nests than I did snakes /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance.
I had my eyes open this weekend as I was working in a bunch of thick overgrown areas, cutting up trees downed by Ivan last year and winching them out. It was all I could do to put that choker chain under those logs /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
The funny thing is, at the end of the day while I was working on cleaning up that 'one more tree' some bark fell off of a log and out rolled about a 14" king snake. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I had to laugh at myself seeing how I was all of a sudden five feet away from where I was just standing with no recollection of how I got there that fast.
Unfortuantely this past weekend, I found more yellow jacket nests than I did snakes /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Re: Life\'s small treasures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance. )</font>
I know exactly what you mean. I've been working two different times, one in my shed and another in a well house and had a snake skin fall on top of me.
Scream like a girl I did... yep... scream like a girl. Would do it again and ain't ashamed to admit it. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance. )</font>
I know exactly what you mean. I've been working two different times, one in my shed and another in a well house and had a snake skin fall on top of me.
Scream like a girl I did... yep... scream like a girl. Would do it again and ain't ashamed to admit it. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
<font color="blue"> Maybe I screamed too, but I never heard anything.
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Reminds me of that age old question....
If a man screams in a forest and there is no one around to hear it, did he make a noise at all? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
<font color="blue"> Maybe I screamed too, but I never heard anything.
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Reminds me of that age old question....
If a man screams in a forest and there is no one around to hear it, did he make a noise at all? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
No Photos /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif??
No Photos /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif??
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance )</font>
Doesn't that just mean he will be bigger if you do find him?
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance )</font>
Doesn't that just mean he will be bigger if you do find him?
Re: Life\'s small treasures
He is bigger. I saw him last year when I was bush hogging - a beautiful snake!
The skin I found did include the skin from the head and eyes, but the tail section was shortened. Since rattle snakes don't shed their rattles, I would estimate this snake at over 5 ft long. A pretty good sized timber rattler!
He is bigger. I saw him last year when I was bush hogging - a beautiful snake!
The skin I found did include the skin from the head and eyes, but the tail section was shortened. Since rattle snakes don't shed their rattles, I would estimate this snake at over 5 ft long. A pretty good sized timber rattler!
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance. )</font>
I know exactly what you mean. I've been working two different times, one in my shed and another in a well house and had a snake skin fall on top of me.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who get's suprised just by finding a snake skin in my barn. I came across two yesterday while moving and both times I've jumped. For some reason I keep thinking there's a snake close by because of the skin, even though I know the likelyhood of one hanging around while I'm making all that noise is unlikely. Guess it's an odds thing. He "WAS" there, so that means he could be around someplace close by. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Eddie
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( I was lucky - I only found the skin to this guy, but still startled me upon first glance. )</font>
I know exactly what you mean. I've been working two different times, one in my shed and another in a well house and had a snake skin fall on top of me.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who get's suprised just by finding a snake skin in my barn. I came across two yesterday while moving and both times I've jumped. For some reason I keep thinking there's a snake close by because of the skin, even though I know the likelyhood of one hanging around while I'm making all that noise is unlikely. Guess it's an odds thing. He "WAS" there, so that means he could be around someplace close by. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Eddie
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
getut, Kinda hard to drive that hydro while standing on the seat HUH!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif (unless you got cruise) I'm sure I would've needed a change of shorts after that close encounter of the fanged kind... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
getut, Kinda hard to drive that hydro while standing on the seat HUH!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif (unless you got cruise) I'm sure I would've needed a change of shorts after that close encounter of the fanged kind... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Re: Life\'s small treasures
It is ironic really. Like I said.. I am NOT particularly scared of snakes, but the ironic part is that because of that, I have exposed myself to snakes, either playing with them, or using them for practical jokes that I have gotten scared myself quite a few times.
I once put a snake in my bat bag before some softball games. Asked each team mate as they showed to look in my bag, grab a ball and lets warm up. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I think I told this one on the forums once before, I searched but couldn't find it if though.. sorry it is long type for me and read for you, but is funny because I got my due in the biggest way.
My wifes best friend grew up in the deepest darkest depths of Boston. She is deathly afraid of any country critter. We were headed to their house to watch movies and we just so happened to find a small black snake crossing the road. I stopped picked it up and had loads of fun ringing the doorbell at their house and waving the snake in front of her face. She wouldn't let me set it loose in her yard so I put it in the back of my truck just to appease her (thinking that it would just climb out and be on its way).
Fast forward to the next morning. It is fairly cold because its getting late in the season. I start changing oil in the truck and turn around and do other things while it drains. I get distracted and the oil starts missing the pan and runs out all over the floor. I run to the corner of the garage and stick my hand in the bag of oil-sorb and grab the cup that I keep in the bag. I feel something on my thumb and pull my hand out and that blasted snake is clamped on to my thumb wriggling. It scares me half to death and I scream like a girl again. Evidently the thing never dropped completely off the truck at the friends house like I had imagined. It rode home and during the night found the bag of oil-sorb to its liking. It was most definitely the same snake.
I got my due for having that mean streak in me and doing that to my wifes friend.
It is ironic really. Like I said.. I am NOT particularly scared of snakes, but the ironic part is that because of that, I have exposed myself to snakes, either playing with them, or using them for practical jokes that I have gotten scared myself quite a few times.
I once put a snake in my bat bag before some softball games. Asked each team mate as they showed to look in my bag, grab a ball and lets warm up. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I think I told this one on the forums once before, I searched but couldn't find it if though.. sorry it is long type for me and read for you, but is funny because I got my due in the biggest way.
My wifes best friend grew up in the deepest darkest depths of Boston. She is deathly afraid of any country critter. We were headed to their house to watch movies and we just so happened to find a small black snake crossing the road. I stopped picked it up and had loads of fun ringing the doorbell at their house and waving the snake in front of her face. She wouldn't let me set it loose in her yard so I put it in the back of my truck just to appease her (thinking that it would just climb out and be on its way).
Fast forward to the next morning. It is fairly cold because its getting late in the season. I start changing oil in the truck and turn around and do other things while it drains. I get distracted and the oil starts missing the pan and runs out all over the floor. I run to the corner of the garage and stick my hand in the bag of oil-sorb and grab the cup that I keep in the bag. I feel something on my thumb and pull my hand out and that blasted snake is clamped on to my thumb wriggling. It scares me half to death and I scream like a girl again. Evidently the thing never dropped completely off the truck at the friends house like I had imagined. It rode home and during the night found the bag of oil-sorb to its liking. It was most definitely the same snake.
I got my due for having that mean streak in me and doing that to my wifes friend.
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Re: Life\'s small treasures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I feel something on my thumb and pull my hand out and that blasted snake is clamped on to my thumb wriggling. It scares me half to death and I scream like a girl again. )</font> <font color="blue"> </font> /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I actually LOL /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif good story....
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I feel something on my thumb and pull my hand out and that blasted snake is clamped on to my thumb wriggling. It scares me half to death and I scream like a girl again. )</font> <font color="blue"> </font> /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I actually LOL /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif good story....
Re: Life\'s small treasures
Yeesh.. gotta post again just move my post count off of that infernal number. Sorry for the off topic useless (to the forum) post.
Edit: I'm over the hump now. Maybe post counts should just skip that number like a building skipping the 13th floor.
Yeesh.. gotta post again just move my post count off of that infernal number. Sorry for the off topic useless (to the forum) post.
Edit: I'm over the hump now. Maybe post counts should just skip that number like a building skipping the 13th floor.
Re: Life\'s small treasures
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">
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Reminds me of that age old question....
If a man screams in a forest and there is no one around to hear it, did he make a noise at all? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif )</font>
No, no, no - you've got the question all wrong. THIS is the question:
If a man makes a statement in a forest, and there's no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">
</font>
Reminds me of that age old question....
If a man screams in a forest and there is no one around to hear it, did he make a noise at all? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif )</font>
No, no, no - you've got the question all wrong. THIS is the question:
If a man makes a statement in a forest, and there's no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
