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Originally posted by Antlers86 View PostWell i learned something new today. I have seen a lot of snakes but never one like this. Guess that shows how rare they are. My apologies guys/gals. Hard to let snakes go with kids that are so curious.
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My late great aunt would argue with all of you. She was 99 years old and had Alzheimer's extremely bad, thought I was my uncle, but she still knew "the only good snake is a dead snake". I'm the same way. I don't go hunt down good snakes but if I stumble across one and it bout gives me a heart attack, sorry buddy. Y'all shouldn't be admitting to the snake hugging...this is a family site
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We have a pet corn snake and have always been snake friendly except when the venomous variety show up in the yard around the family.
It is a really good idea for all of us to educate ourselves on which snakes are good and which ones are venomous.
With that being said, I still scream like a little girl when I first see one before I found out the variety....LOL
Last week we caught this one in our yard.
That snake the OP posted was fine specimen of a quality king snake.
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Originally posted by Conway View PostWe have a pet corn snake and have always been snake friendly except when the venomous variety show up in the yard around the family.
It is a really good idea for all of us to educate ourselves on which snakes are good and which ones are venomous.
With that being said, I still scream like a little girl when I first see one before I found out the variety....LOL
Last week we caught this one in our yard.
That snake the OP posted was fine specimen of a quality king snake.
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he doesnt look to excited about holding that snake
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Originally posted by ckuehl View PostSo a question for the people that are "educating" this guy. What if this snake would have slithered on over and bit his kid. Would you all be so quick to just relocate it? I don't agree with killing every snake but sometimes they get cut up.
Originally posted by 12RingKing View PostBecause someone dosnt have the level of knowledge of snakes dosnt make him less of a outdoorsman.
I think it's ridiculous how people get down on people for killing snakes. It's silly. It was a reaction I bet from a guy who wanted to protect his kids. He made a mistake.
Now teach him so he can teach his kiddos. I bet y'all wernt born with your knowledge.
I am only "down" on people who refuse to learn anything about snakes. The OP seems to want to learn about beneficial snakes. A lot of people on this site do not want to learn and bad-mouth everyone with a different opinion than theirs.
Originally posted by MassMan View PostI get that, but I also get those who are a little frustrated when someone posts a picture of one of the most beneficial and harmless snakes around asking for an ID after it's already dead. Not to beat up on the OP, but I have never seen a place full of people who love the outdoors with so many snake ID threads. What did you guys do as kids? I was out creek stompin' and snake hunting.
Originally posted by rladner View PostThat's awesome and wish everyone grew up like that. I grew up in a different state and had different snakes. I grew up outdoors but my kids are growing up in the city. I take them out as much as I can, but I don't come across snakes very often (thank goodness cause I don't like them ). Therefore my kids can grow up loving the outdoors, but not having the same experiences and outdoor education as you. If you learned your love for the outdoors as an adult, you are less likely to know all the reptiles, bugs and serpents as someone who grew up with it. Doesn't mean you love the outdoors any less, simply means you may be less experienced.
Why kill it, then ask what is was?
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The rude people are the ones who post on every snake ID thread with the "only good snake is a dead snake" crap.
You're entitled to your opinion. I have no problem with it if you're scared of snakes or whatever reason you use to justify blindly killing every snake you encounter.
The problem I have, is your opinion about snakes was not asked for. The poster is asking to identify a snake that he/she encountered. Your "dead snake" comments do not answer the question and do nothing to increase the value of the thread. It always leads to bickering/arguing back and forth.
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