Looks Like I opened a can of snakes"AH" worms with my fishing post. Tony
Rob Blomquist wrote:
On Tuesday 01 June 2004 01:09 pm, 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.
Me, too. I keep snakes, and think they are great pets. I wouldn't keep hot ones, as I have a rule about that in my house.
I love snakes, even the rattlers that Jimi is such a scaredy cat about. I mean, I really mean, it makes me laugh that a big guy like Jimi is such a twicher that he has to carry guns to fend them off. Oh, and don't take it personally, Jimi, I am talking to all the gun packing twitchers.
Be smart in the woods, don't try to reason with an upset snake, and the next time you are at a herpetologist's house, ask to hold one, if only for the good karma.
Other snakes will know it, and smile at you, if you have handled snakes lovingly and you aren't toting a gun. They will give you more space. Kinda like Steve is talking about. He seems to have good snake karma.
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