[SEL] rattle snake in my playroom - OT

[Arnie Fero]

Hi Luke,

He sorta looks like a copperhead....
http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/copperh.htm
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/resources/wildnotes/pub373.htm

Too bad you didn't get a nice closeup of the head that would show the
pits.  Get a lot closer next time, OK?  8-)))

See ya,  Arnie

PS - I HOPE you gave Shirley lots of sympathy.  Friend spouse encountered
a five-foot black snake while hanging clothes.  Made it back to the porch
(~20 feet) in one great leap.  My mistake was in going to check out the
really cool big black snake first.  8-))  Here's a peek at one...
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/black_rat_snake.htm

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Luke Tonneberger wrote:

> Not sure what kind of snake this is but Shirley about stepped on it while
> she was going out to hang up some laundry on the clothes line this past
> Saturday afternoon. It was about 16 inches long. After poking at it with a
> broom handle to get him to go on his way he sorta coiled up, raised his
> head, and hissed a few times. You can see him donig this in the second
> picture. I was able to dangle him off the broom handle and put him out in
> the weeds. He never did try to bite at the broom handle.  Shirley watched
> from faaaaar away as she is very afraid of snakes. When I get time I'm going
> to try and see what type of snake it was.
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/temp/mvc-005s.jpg
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