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When I was a kid, a bunch of us would routinely swim in a creek during the summers. Had to cut through a corn field and then weave through thick nettles to get to a sand bar where the water bent around and picked up speed. There was a nice pool on the upside; however, we were all up to our necks once, having a good time, and a very large water moccasin appeared with its head sticking about 4 or 5 inches out of the water, mouth fully open as if it would strike. We exited rapidly and that was the end of the swimming in that creek. We were about 11 or 12 years old. One kid yelled, "That's a $%&#@%^! water moccasin!!" and we nearly walked on water out of there.
God, do I HATE snakes ! I was sitting on the couch one day and a little snake went between my feet ! I got it out, but never figured out how it got in the house or where MAMA SNAKE was ! Didn't sleep well for a long time.
Don
Couch was warm from yer bum, so Mama was probably coiled up neatly inside the couch springs while junior went out to explore....
I found a snake skin draped around a shovel in my garage.
Now I'm paranoid that the snake could somehow get from wherever it is in the garage up into the van interior and bite my ankles while I'm driving. Aaagh!
Is there a path that a snake could take from the underside of the van into the interior? Or are the underside and other exterior entry points sealed sufficiently that that's not possible?
(It's a Dodge Caravan, if that makes a difference.)
I wouldn't worry too much about the car. It probably went inside the house instead.
And that skin? Don't worry about that either as the actual snake is probably a lot bigger now that it shed it's too tight skin and will be easier to spot before it does anything really snaky in the house. Or the car!
Live and let live is my motto for other creatures - as long as they stay at least 10 feet away from me. And don't get into my van and bite my ankles.
Thanks for the info about snakeaway. But even looking at the package on-line grossed me out.
More wah!
Don't worry about that. They won't be anywhere near your ankles. Probably up in the vents around the heater core. That way you can be motoring along and it will come out your dashboard.
Live and let live is my motto for other creatures - as long as they stay at least 10 feet away from me. And don't get into my van and bite my ankles.
Thanks for the info about snakeaway. But even looking at the package on-line grossed me out.
More wah!
Spread horse tale hair inside your car and on the floor. Snakes do not cross it. Trappers used to make a lasso out of horse hair and sleep inside of the circle made out of it.
There was a nice pool on the upside; however, we were all up to our necks once, having a good time, and a very large water moccasin appeared with its head sticking about 4 or 5 inches out of the water, mouth fully open as if it would strike. We exited rapidly and that was the end of the swimming in that creek. We were about 11 or 12 years old. One kid yelled, "That's a $%&#@%^! water moccasin!!" and we nearly walked on water out of there.
A swimming water moccasin once acted like he was going to join me in my canoe. I think I hold the world speed record for paddling backwards.
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