Why are Grown Men So Scared of Snakes?

[UncleBubba]

The older I get the more I am aware of danger. If I see the snake I'm not afraid of it, if I don't know it's there I **** my pants

[Tony Pic]

When I worked on roadway jobs we had many trucks. I used to take a plastic snake, place it on the passenger seat all coiled, tie fishing line around the head and tie the other end to the driver's side interior door handle. Cover snake with newspaper or jacket. When anyone would open truck door the snake would jump out towards person. Oh the laughs we had .
I wish the phones had cameras then.

A couple of years ago at my NY deer camp. I went into the barn to go for a ride on the 4 wheeler and this snake was wrapped around the grips. It gave me a nice surprise. Snake ID is what is most important.
This was a harmless Milk Snake.
KIMG0647 by Tony Pic, on Flickr

[SabineHunter]

When I worked on roadway jobs we had many trucks. I used to take a plastic snake, place it on the passenger seat all coiled, tie fishing line around the head and tie the other end to the driver's side interior door handle. Cover snake with newspaper or jacket. When anyone would open truck door the snake would jump out towards person. Oh the laughs we had .
I wish the phones had cameras then.

A couple of years ago at my NY deer camp. I went into the barn to go for a ride on the 4 wheeler and this snake was wrapped around the grips. It gave me a nice surprise. Snake ID is what is most important.
This was a harmless Milk Snake.
KIMG0647 by Tony Pic, on Flickr

Harmless, heck, no. I'd die of a heart attack.

[3DW5]

When I worked on roadway jobs we had many trucks. I used to take a plastic snake, place it on the passenger seat all coiled, tie fishing line around the head and tie the other end to the driver's side interior door handle. Cover snake with newspaper or jacket. When anyone would open truck door the snake would jump out towards person. Oh the laughs we had .
I wish the phones had cameras then.

A couple of years ago at my NY deer camp. I went into the barn to go for a ride on the 4 wheeler and this snake was wrapped around the grips. It gave me a nice surprise. Snake ID is what is most important.
This was a harmless Milk Snake.
KIMG0647 by Tony Pic, on Flickr

I don’t believe that’s a milk snake, looks like a corn snake...

[castlegaphunter]

When I worked on roadway jobs we had many trucks. I used to take a plastic snake, place it on the passenger seat all coiled, tie fishing line around the head and tie the other end to the driver's side interior door handle. Cover snake with newspaper or jacket. When anyone would open truck door the snake would jump out towards person. Oh the laughs we had .
I wish the phones had cameras then.

A couple of years ago at my NY deer camp. I went into the barn to go for a ride on the 4 wheeler and this snake was wrapped around the grips. It gave me a nice surprise. Snake ID is what is most important.
This was a harmless Milk Snake.
KIMG0647 by Tony Pic, on Flickr

man that just aint right

[Snakelover]

I don’t believe that’s a milk snake, looks like a corn snake...

Their pattern can look similar, but that does look like a milk snake body to me. If you imagine a cross section, rat snakes are shaped kind of like a loaf of bread... straight on the bottom and sides, rounded on top. Milk snakes are shaped more round on the sides and are only flat on the bottom.

[3DW5]

Their pattern can look similar, but that does look like a milk snake body to me. If you imagine a cross section, rat snakes are shaped kind of like a loaf of bread... straight on the bottom and sides, rounded on top. Milk snakes are shaped more round on the sides and are only flat on the bottom.

Fair enough.

[Tx_Wader]

Snakes in general do not bother me but any diamond back rattlesnake is dead if I see him same with copperheads and water moccasins.

[Tony Pic]

I don’t believe that’s a milk snake, looks like a corn snake...

Trust me. It is a Eastern Milk Snake. I played with it a bit and let it go.

[3DW5]

Trust me. It is a Eastern Milk Snake. I played with it a bit and let it go.

Learn something everyday

[Fishndude]

Because some can kill you, is my guess.

[ElfEyes]

I'm not too bothered by snakes unless it's a rattlesnake but I'm terrified of spiders. I would rather hang out with a copperhead than a tarantula

[Bullydog]

Im weird I guess. I catch and play around with the Texas Brown Tarantulas all the time at our place. Freaks my whole family out. I have one burrowed under my garage walkway right now. She almost crawled on my hand yesterday. Here in a day or two she will hopefully feel comfortable to finally do so. Usually only takes a couple of days of them getting used to me, for them to do so. Have not been bitten yet....so.

Now snakes, another story. I got hit years ago by a rattler and that spooked me pretty bad. And we always have tons of copperheads around the house. So I worry more about my kids/wife and and pretty vigilant about killing any that get close. The rest dont bother me to bad.

[Graysonhogs]

Im weird I guess. I catch and play around with the Texas Brown Tarantulas all the time at our place. Freaks my whole family out. I have one burrowed under my garage walkway right now. She almost crawled on my hand yesterday. Here in a day or two she will hopefully feel comfortable to finally do so. Usually only takes a couple of days of them getting used to me, for them to do so. Have not been bitten yet....so.



Now snakes, another story. I got hit years ago by a rattler and that spooked me pretty bad. And we always have tons of copperheads around the house. So I worry more about my kids/wife and and pretty vigilant about killing any that get close. The rest dont bother me to bad.

Yes, you are weird, but not because of the tarantulas.


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[Rubberdown]

I am scared of snakes. I hate them. And it seems like they hate me. The teeth, the lunging at me. Hate em.