Driving down the road I see...
.....this little guy!!
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/cotton1.jpg
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/cotton2.jpg
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/cotton3.jpg
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/cotton4.jpg
....and this big gal!!
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/gator1.jpg
....and this neat looking toad!
http://www.odatria.com/Pictures/9-2-09/toad1.jpg
The flies were horrible today so I just road around a few places looking for stuff off the road. I think I spent maybe two hours riding around. Not that bad for the day. I did spot two DOR rough green snakes, bunches of bunnies, a turkey and some turtles too. Thought I would share. Hopefully tomorrow has a better yeild :)
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Nice!! that snake looks very agressive though...
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Cottonmouths have a reputation of being aggressive, but IMO they're really not.
With my limited experience I've only had a handful strike at me, out of the few dozens I've worked with. Most try to get away and less than 50% even gape.
Compared to water snakes these guys are puppy dog tame, they're not worthy of their reputation.
Just my $.02
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Yup...i heard water snakes are more agressive and even seen youtube videos where you cant even handle them....without getting bit...
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psycho
Nice!! that snake looks very agressive though...
Did not strike at me once. I moved it off the road with my tongs and it just stayed curled up in the strike position the entire time. Not always the case but this one wasn't that fussy. It was not even two feet long so it was still young....and younger animals always tend to be a bit more defensive.
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psycho
Yup...i heard water snakes are more agressive and even seen youtube videos where you cant even handle them....without getting bit...
You can always handle them without getting bit ;)
Just gotta be good.
I've only been bitten twice by water snakes and they were both snakes. I always use a hook and try not to get bit for practice with venomous snakes, which are never as aggressive.
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WOW Mike! That last snake pic is awesome!!!!
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4theSNAKElady
WOW Mike! That last snake pic is awesome!!!!
Who's Mike?
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Cotton Mouths are my favorite nice pics. Like the other guys said water snakes are the just plain nasty.
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roosterman2173
Cotton Mouths are my favorite nice pics. Like the other guys said water snakes are the just plain nasty.
Gotta love 'em though.. ;)