SLAG Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Robert, One distinguishing feature for a copperhead snake is the "Hershey's kisses" looking white skin patches. (those patches are upside-down in the picture) Check the uppermost picture that Glenn included in his post, above. (that's the picture with the male & female). (the shape is somewhat like a apically indented gumdrop). SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 All the snakes in my part of the world are both nonpoisonous and non-venomous. People do occasionally see a northern watersnake swimming in our local lakes and ponds, mistake it for a water moccasin, and freak out. (On a side note, the Lake Eire watersnake (nerodia sipedon insularum) which was on the threatened species list in now making a comeback on account of the accidental introduction of the Eurasian round goby (neogobius melanostomus) via ballast water dumped from cargo ships. The goby now makes up about 90% of the snake's diet, and the snake's population is well-established and growing.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaswizard Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Last summer we had a red tail hawk visit out shop last year. The little fella stood on the railing for about 10 minutes watching us as we were watching him.The hawk flew to the back of the shop and I was lucky enough to take a couple picture before the bird flew away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I've had a Humming Bird that I spent a considerable amount of time shifting out of the shop---it kept trying to fly out of the fiberglass panel skylights instead of the 10'x10' open doors. At my casita I had a family of Kestrels nest in my roof last year; good neighbors, no mice in the house that year...the Harris hawks and the owls nest in the big trees next door. The Gambel's Quail are everywhere. (I live on the side of the valley with desert behind me and irrigated fields in front of me so a lot of wildlife traffic...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Gaswizard, nice chandeliers. When you say N CA how north are you? I grew up in Fairfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Scared this bloke out of my shed tonight. If he keeps the mice down, he is welcome, as long as he stays away from the chooks! About 3m long ( that is 149129/10000000 of a furlong for the metrically challenged) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 furlongs are for horse races, are you racing this snake against Glenns new friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Furlongs are for horse races, Inches are for rough dressmakers Everything else can be measured in metric with no problems! This carpet snake, or "nope rope" would win in a slow race! He wasnt in a hurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Back when belt mount calculators were considered a neat thing; I had a Physics TA that said we could answer problems using any units we cared to---he changed that after I did a problem in Newtonian physics in nano angstroms per giga year. (A friend used the traditional furlongs per fortnight...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Light years per attosecond? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 6/23/2018 at 3:52 PM, iron woodrow said: Scared this bloke out of my shed tonight. If he keeps the mice down, he is welcome, That's a good sized carpet snake, Woody. We get them visiting our chook run regularly and they enjoy snacking on bantams. But they are great rat controllers. Got a nasty bite from one recently - my fault entirely. I was too slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 This little darling was resting in my chair today. And yes he is that green. Relocated to the wood pile. This is the smooth version of the green snake. It has a smooth scale. The rough green snake has a ridge or keel on each scale. This fellow showed up a couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 You must have a tasty snake buffet in your shop, Glen! Hey, it’s my first time online since that guild meeting. The shirts were appreciated. One guy grabbed the XL and announced it was his motivation to stick with his diet. I have a picture of one of the winners....couldn’t find the other guy after the iron in the hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Thanks Lou. Glad it caused a bit of excitement. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Lucky me little bantam darlins are locked up safe and sound in a toolbox at night. It is about 3.5m tall. Back, sides, roof and floor are all 25mm thick babinda pine (silky oak) Got to get some matching doors for it. 1/3 is chook pen, the other part is garden shed. It is even mouse proof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 This black snake showed up in the shop today. Nice fellow, did not offer to bite, just wanted to move on. He had some skin damage to a couple of scales so it was a treat and release procedure, and yes, he went to visit the wood pile. It is a great place for snakes, cool moist on the bottom of the pile, with lots of holes to crawl through, and not much can get in to harm him. It must be the year for snakes as he makes number 4 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I've got 2 black snakes that hang around the shop. One about 5 feet long and another about 3 feet. The big one can really spook you when you walk around a corner and he's just laying there! What with the timber rattlers and copperheads up here, I don't go anywhere around the shop without eyes to the ground. No chickens around here, so the blacks are good mice control (I hope). I find myself talking to them when I see them....is that a sign of senility or what????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 "I talk to the Trees; That's why they put me away..." (Goon Show line based on the "Paint Your Wagon" song) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 gives new meaning to the phrase I am pineing for you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I also talk to all the other critters up here....but we won't go there......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabumi Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I'm not sure about everywhere else, but a sure way to tell the difference between a venomous and nonvenomous snake around here is by the head shape. The nonvenomous ones have an ovoid shape to their head. While the venomous ones have a triangular head, almost heart shaped, to hold the venom glands. It makes it a bit easier to tell from a distance if the coiled up snake that's shaking its tail is a gopher snake or a western diamondback that is either too young to have a rattle or has lost it through injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 16 hours ago, Shabumi said: useless quote removed, we all just read the previous post after all This is a pic of a boomslang (translates as tree snake) so i suppose "that" rule of thumb might not apply and yes "somewhat" venomous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Different parts of the world, different rules for some things. SW america the oroid safe, vs. triangular venomous holds true and generally true for the rest of the country. The main example I know of off the top of my dented head would be the Coral snake with it's smoothly ovoid head but the other rule regarding color marking rule of thumb holds true. "Red next to Black is a friend of jack. Red next to Yellow will kill a fellow." Rattle snake heads are a distinctive truncated wedge. Growing up in Southern Cal you get to recognize the shape out of the corner of your eye and learn the general rules to avoid them. I THINK water moccasins and copper heads also have truncated wedge shaped heads but I'm not from that side of the continent so I've only seen pics. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 That is correct Frosty. The Coral snake is the only exception to the rule here in the States. Makes it easy for us simple minded Yanks to identify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Mr. Ian, ((in South Africa, (Johannesburg)) Stated that the Boomslang snake is "moderately venomous" . SLAG respectfully disagrees. its hemotoxic venom is highly potent. This snake is NOT found in North or South America. Coral snakes have a highly toxic neurotoxic venom. It can paralyze breathing muscles, & the heart/vascular system Coral snake are found in the "new country" and the "old country". SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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