Not offended. My message wasn't really 100% serious. I know a lot about snakes and I know which snakes YOU risk to encounter. I could send the message to a SWEDE and be serious. Our viper isn't very toxic. And even though it can LOOK very aggressive, it's quite reluctant to bite... And if it does, its size will seriously limit the risk of being bitten. They seldom exceed 3 feet in length. If you're bitten by a swedish one, it's most likely because you have stepped on it. This can't be compared with diamondbacks which can reach over 10 feet (eastern). And rattlesnakes also has a capacity to "launch" a big part (2/3) of the body when biting. This can make a snake hard to deal with. And then there are your copperheads, cottonmouths, coral snakes...
No, I'm not offended. I know what you mean... /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r Tony Spezio Skickat: den 1 juni 2004 23:43 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] �mne: Re: SV: [VFB] My Snake Guns - JIMMY D Nick, I don't like to kill anything if I don't feel I have to. I did not attempt to kill the other snakes that did not come towards me. The one I shot, I am sure was a Copperhead and it was coming straight for me and fast. I have two sons that love snakes and both have snakes at their homes. This is just to let you know that I do respect what nature has put on this earth but if I feel threatened I will take action. Please do not feel I am offended by your post, I am not at all. Tony Niclas Runarsson wrote: > My heart aches when reading these nasty posts. > I'm a herpetologist. I love snakes as much as a > male gynecologist loves... well, you know. > > Amazing little creations. Take a step back, give > them a chance to escape. A snake rather splits > than bites. > > /Nick
