Surprised by snake
Road Warrior
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From: Western Wisconsin
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From: Troy, Al
That was parked at my outside carport attached to house. I still check the bike over as I am approaching it. Was amazed when it disappeared into the fairing, I hadnt counted on that trick.
Had the police to the house last year after the wife called me at work screaming. She had somehow levitated her body to the center island in the kitchen without wacking her head off by a ceiling fan (distance between counter top and ceilaing fan is less than 3 feet) when a snake struck at her. Thank God she couldnt get to the shotgun cause she would have blown up the gas stove it was under. Cops were cool about it. I had to call them since I couldnt get home from work fast enough for her. They said it was a rat snake but neither of them liked snakes either (broke my hoe when they were beatin it to death).
Had the police to the house last year after the wife called me at work screaming. She had somehow levitated her body to the center island in the kitchen without wacking her head off by a ceiling fan (distance between counter top and ceilaing fan is less than 3 feet) when a snake struck at her. Thank God she couldnt get to the shotgun cause she would have blown up the gas stove it was under. Cops were cool about it. I had to call them since I couldnt get home from work fast enough for her. They said it was a rat snake but neither of them liked snakes either (broke my hoe when they were beatin it to death).
Road Master
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From: Orlando, FL
You don't live in Florida, do you? Looks just like the two I found in my yard. First one was 12 feet up in one of my palm trees. Scared the mess out of me while trimming the tree.
Here's what mine were:
The Common Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata guttata) lives in the southeastern United States, and is distinguished by having brownish-orange skin with orange/red saddles, the saddles having black borders, and usually a black and white underbelly.
The Great Plains Rat Snake or Emory's Rat Snake (Elaphe guttata emoryi) is found in the United States from Nebraska to Texas, and into northern Mexico.
Both of mine went to snake heaven.
Here's what mine were:
The Common Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata guttata) lives in the southeastern United States, and is distinguished by having brownish-orange skin with orange/red saddles, the saddles having black borders, and usually a black and white underbelly.
The Great Plains Rat Snake or Emory's Rat Snake (Elaphe guttata emoryi) is found in the United States from Nebraska to Texas, and into northern Mexico.
Both of mine went to snake heaven.
Road Captain
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From: La Vergne, TN
Funny, I heard those are real short and timid.
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Yup ... a gopher snake, and one with obvious good taste in it's of choice motorcycle brand.
It's totally harmless, and good to have around.
I'd name him Harley and hope he'd take up permanent residence (but preferably under a log) to do vermin control.
It's totally harmless, and good to have around.
I'd name him Harley and hope he'd take up permanent residence (but preferably under a log) to do vermin control.