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A wild Corn Snake
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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
October 24, 2019, 08:50 AM
Jimbo54That is a gorgeous snake. Your pictures really show off the colors.
Jim
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October 24, 2019, 08:58 AM
YellowJacketGREAT SHOTS!
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. October 24, 2019, 09:24 AM
Modern Day SavageMagnificent...what spectacular colors! Nice job with the pics!
In all the years I lived in that part of the country I came across plenty of Copperheads, Black Snakes, and Garter snakes...but never a Corn snake.
Looks like a real bad-ass.
October 24, 2019, 11:03 AM
bendablethat pic of him on your wrist needs to be on a t-shirt,
or the hood of a "77" hot rod
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
October 24, 2019, 11:08 AM
MicropterusThis was the first wild corn snake I've ever come across, and saw it not 10 minutes after telling my wife that I'd like to see a corn snake.
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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
October 24, 2019, 11:47 AM
Modern Day Savagequote:
Originally posted by Micropterus:
This was the first wild corn snake I've ever come across, and saw it not 10 minutes after telling my wife that I'd like to see a corn snake.
How cool is that! Your new forum name will be 'Dances with Corn snake'.
October 24, 2019, 12:38 PM
45 CalGreat pic's what a beautiful snake.
Did it pee on you?I have learned not to pick up those darn garter ones,man that stuff is rank
October 24, 2019, 01:55 PM
MicropterusIn my excitement, I made some mistakes with this one. I picked it up as soon as I saw it and it musked my arm, leg and shirt. I also got five bites: two on the left had, one on the face (right cheek), one on left knee and one on the left lower leg.
The musking was the worst I've ever gotten. My wife made me stop at a rest stop on Roanoke Island and wash up and change my shirt, then still had to ride home with the windows down. She made me strip in the garage when I got home. I could still smell it on my hands the next day.
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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
October 24, 2019, 03:11 PM
sigfreundBeautiful!
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.”
— Plato October 24, 2019, 04:06 PM
stickman428Wow! That’s a GREAT looking snake! I wouldn’t have picked it up but good on ya man. That pic is incredible!
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October 24, 2019, 04:30 PM
CPD SIGThinking about it, I think this may be the first picture that you posted of an animal that wont mess someones day up!
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"When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!"
“What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy
October 24, 2019, 05:16 PM
bendableyour version of messing up a day is different than mine
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
October 24, 2019, 05:37 PM
ScreamingCockatooWhat a beautiful snake!
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.
October 24, 2019, 05:53 PM
ffipsquote:
Originally posted by Micropterus:
In my excitement, I made some mistakes with this one. I picked it up as soon as I saw it and it musked my arm, leg and shirt. I also got five bites: two on the left had, one on the face (right cheek), one on left knee and one on the left lower leg.
A reliving of some wild teenage romances or some time with a corn snake???
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
October 24, 2019, 06:18 PM
P-220Great pics of a beautiful animal.
I could never do that. I fear snakes and I know it is due to my ignorance, but I fear them.
Niech Zyje P-220
Steve
October 24, 2019, 06:24 PM
ArtyThat is a really cool picture of you holding him!
"Ride to the sound of the big guns." October 24, 2019, 06:52 PM
Micropterusquote:
Originally posted by Arty:
That is a really cool picture of you holding him!
Thanks. It was a strong snake. It had a really, really tight grip on my hand. I've held lots of snakes, including lots bigger black rat snakes. This corn snake put a squeeze on my wrist unlike any other.
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"I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau
October 24, 2019, 08:01 PM
mark60Great color, looks like it shed recently.
October 24, 2019, 08:13 PM
CPD SIGquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
your version of messing up a day is different than mine
This one is non-poisonous. So it pee'd on him a little... Nothing soap and water won't fix. You probably have one or two somewhere near your place now looking for a warm spot for the winter.
He's usually posting pictures of water moccasins, alligators, cane break rattlesnakes, big old bears about 10 feet away...
Between him and Pullicords, those are two people I'm not going for a hike in the woods with!
I swear those two are in competition to run across animals that will just jack your day all up!
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"When its time to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!"
“What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy
