When you are thinking you had a bad day, but bet it is not as bad as this grandmother's day

[lugbolt]

yes they are a little different when young

in this area, there are 3 main venomous snakes and they're all pit vipers

so when you run up on one, and it's not coiled up yet, look closely at it's face. If it's got the pit, back off. It's usually obvious. Also the pupils but when they're young the pupils are tiny and hard to see for us folks with less than stellar eyesight. The pit is a dead giveaway though, once you know what to look for. Next time you're at the zoo have a look and you'll see what I mean.

 

[fried1765]

I love snakes. Some of them taste pretty good. but I probably wouldn't have anything to do with a big python. We have a few constrictors here and they're right-they are STRONG. I have played with them in the past and let them wrap around an arm. And I've also skinned snakes and I'm here to tell you, they might be long and skinny but they are pure muscle. Just like gators, all muscle, and stronger than you'd think. Respect them all.

Never thought I would ever eat a snake.
A large rattler, shared among 11 of us, tasted quite good, having not eaten for several days, on a USN escape and evasion trip in the wilds of North Florida.
We were purposely dropped off with no food!

 

[Dusty71]

yes they are a little different when young

in this area, there are 3 main venomous snakes and they're all pit vipers

so when you run up on one, and it's not coiled up yet, look closely at it's face. If it's got the pit, back off. It's usually obvious. Also the pupils but when they're young the pupils are tiny and hard to see for us folks with less than stellar eyesight. The pit is a dead giveaway though, once you know what to look for. Next time you're at the zoo have a look and you'll see what I mean.

FBI needs to investigate those darn python supremacists. Dangerous bunch they are … They are just not finding enough white supremacists.

I think if they spent more time on Alligator, Crocodile & Python Supremacists … they’d really be onto something good.

 

[dirtydeed]

One advantage of living where we get snow and temps get below 0F

I've never seen a python or alligator in my 'hood......

Well, there's this.

Yesterday's news here in the Lehigh valley:

Small alligator found at Lehigh County Authority sewage treatment plant

The gator survived a ride up the treatment plant's climber screen.

www.wfmz.com