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Old 02-21-2013, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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I've yet to ever come across a snake in CO.
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Come over this July, how many do you want?
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Old 02-21-2013, 05:53 PM
 
Location: On the sunny side of a mountain
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I've yet to ever come across a snake in CO.

I've had relatives bump into them at lower elevations in CO. I guess in the summer they can go up to 9000 ft, but I never hear of any encounters up that high, although I'm sure it happens.
We have a couple that hang out in the yard. Last summer one apparently wanted a drink and got stuck in the dog's kiddy pool, still makes me shiver, had to kindly ask the neighbor to rescue her.
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Old 02-21-2013, 10:56 PM
 
Location: Bend, OR
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When I was working a fire line out in the Taryall Mountains I came across the biggest bull snake I've ever seen! The area ranges from 8000-12000 feet in elevation. I still have a picture of it somewhere, although it's not digital so I'll have to scan it if I ever find it. Scared the living c**p out of me though!
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Old 02-22-2013, 07:26 AM
 
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Snakes in the mountains?
I thought snakes were on the planes.

The RANE in SPANE falls MANELY on the PLANE.....sorry....lol
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Old 02-22-2013, 08:34 AM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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This greeted me at the front door last summer.

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Old 02-22-2013, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Northern MN
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Sure there are snakes in the summer.
But the op was talking about just the other day in the winter and seeing as they have yet to return and have a post count of #1 I'll run the troll flag up the pole.
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Old 02-22-2013, 10:21 AM
 
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The RANE in SPANE falls MANELY on the PLANE.....sorry....lol
This is really getting insain,
but why should I complane,
though it surely is inain,
it suits my silly brane,
and is not at all laim.

Burma Shave.
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Old 02-22-2013, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Denver
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This greeted me at the front door last summer.
What kind of snake is that??
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Old 02-22-2013, 02:42 PM
 
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What kind of snake is that??
Bull snake. Non-poisonous. Great to have around--they eat a lot of rodents.
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Old 02-22-2013, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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I'm not a snake expert - but don't they hibernate in the winter? I've read that sometimes they even freeze because they are cold blooded. They should be tucked away somewhere in a vegetative state in a den down deep, not scurrying around in the snow in Gilpin County!
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