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virtualchoirboy t1_ity1u04 wrote

I was sooo ready for this to be a picture of a politician.... :-)

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merryone2K t1_itzdmcr wrote

A very TALL politician?

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virtualchoirboy t1_itzdy82 wrote

Pretty much any politician. I've long subscribed to that old joke...

Q: How can you tell when a politician is lying?
A: Their lips are moving...

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Joggingmusic t1_ity18y5 wrote

Wow that’s one heck of a danger noodle. Black rat snake.

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littleA1xo OP t1_ity1hyq wrote

thank you! I was wondering what kind it was. I didn’t even know we had such big snakes here

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Joggingmusic t1_ity2123 wrote

Yea it’s pretty neat to think we actually have some really cool reptiles roaming our woods!

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kelovitro t1_itzknxj wrote

Ya, those rat snakes can get pretty big. When they're little they have a diamond pattern and shake their tail in leave litter to scare the everlivinshit out of curious young boys.

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tree_hugging_hippie t1_iu5snjo wrote

Not dangerous in the least, unless you're a nest full of birds.

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Joggingmusic t1_iu8r4g3 wrote

Agreed beautiful and harmless, don’t mean to contribute to a narrative about snakes like this being a threat.

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Chaos_Ice t1_ity3eet wrote

Giuffrida has tons of snakes. There’s a path above the one with all the roots that everyone walks on. I’ve seen dozens of snakes chilling there and now I know why no one goes that way.

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KingShortpants t1_itya7ye wrote

I saw a tiny one chillin in the sun on Saturday.

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Chaos_Ice t1_ityhlmo wrote

We saw so many since we’ve gone. The funniest part was when my hubby said “it’s amazing we haven’t seen snakes this time” and immediately after jumps out of his skin to a big boi coiled up and facing us.

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richcoolguy t1_iu3tdlr wrote

I went there one time that there were so many snakes I left. And i’m not even typically scared of them. But I must have seen two dozen by the time I reached the far end of the pond and just had to nope. Not the experience I was seeking that day

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joeph0to t1_ity82wu wrote

I'm out in the woods quite a lot, where was this taken? So I can avoid it for the rest of my life

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SavageWatch t1_ity9h19 wrote

I've seen them climb a cliff once when I was rock climbing. Seen them on trees as well.

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buried_lede t1_itynv3i wrote

That looks like a rat snake and they can climb too.

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watervilleokemo t1_ity3rjv wrote

Did you take this today or is this an old pic? I feel it’s unusual to see snakes this late in the year no ?

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raincoatsforrobots t1_itypdmu wrote

I saw one in Fairfield county last weekend! A tiny garter snake, but it was weird seeing one this late.

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G3Saint t1_itzb4p3 wrote

No, they're still out. They most likely are hanging around the den site but will come out if it's warm to Sun themselves. Winter is long and cold.

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ImperialCobalt t1_itzqhe9 wrote

Two weeks ago me and my friends ran into what looked like an adolescent garter snake. First time seeing a snake but then again it's my first year in the countryside.

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davidjl01 t1_itz9bky wrote

saw one of similar size but in my yard. :(

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wholepailofwater t1_itzha3w wrote

Get them in my yard every june (I must live on a migration route) watched one slither right up into the undercarriage of my car never to he seen again. Some say it livessss tbere still.

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davidjl01 t1_iug3515 wrote

interesting, June is about the time I see them the most as well.

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nkw1004 t1_itzhigw wrote

Was cleaning a pool one time and one was wrapped around the filter and lunged at me when I walked behind a wall to go clean it. Scared the shit out of me. Turned right around and left lmao

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bristleboar t1_iu0b37g wrote

Looks like a golden retriever with a ball in its mouth

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Jemmy_Bean t1_iu0e6h7 wrote

Black snakes are huge, had one that must’ve been over 5 feet in my back yard once. Thought its was a tree branch

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shes-sonit t1_iu0iqmr wrote

So beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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Absy9988 t1_iu5kvc1 wrote

Wow, what a beauty!

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Kilo5117 t1_iu94n10 wrote

What kind of snake this here? Is it poisonous?

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hatecliff909 t1_ity4dtd wrote

Is that a king snake?

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tree_hugging_hippie t1_iu5sspe wrote

Black rat snake. Harmless to humans, great climbers.

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hatecliff909 t1_iu5u3ls wrote

Very nice snakes! Found one near my grill last year after a rain storm

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tree_hugging_hippie t1_iu5w1e9 wrote

I have one (or probably a few) that work their way through my yard every summer. They like to climb the walls of my garage to go after birdhouses, and I think they live in the garage from time to time. I was big mad this year though because one went after a nest of catbirds.

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