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LifeTime Laker
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Speaking of snakes.....
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4/26/2004 2:59:21 PM
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A few days ago I saw a snake of the non-venomous variety. It would retreat under the cover of the seawall for a few minutes, then poke its head up to see of we were still around. We would take a shot with a pistol and it would retreat again. Nothing unusual so far. But then after a several of these taunts, the dang thing stuck his head up and "puffed out" his jaws to give the semblance of a venomous snake (triangular head). It was a fairly good impression and might have fooled us had we not seen it with the skinny head several times already.
Obviously this is a defense mechanism used by this, and maybe other, species as well. It has struck me as rather strange that apparently other snakes, and probably other animals also, use the same identification method for venomous snakes as most humans.
And BTW... it is turtle food now!
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Green
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Speaking of snakes.....
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4/26/2004 5:49:57 PM
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Speaking of snakes...... What is up?? This past weekend we saw no fewer than 4 snakes. And no, it was not the same snake every time. Why are we seeing sooooo many right now? Is it because the water is rising and the snakes are looking for new homes or WHAT? I'm beginning to think that our area is infested or something. YUCK!!
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Frank N Stein
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Speaking of snakes.....
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4/26/2004 6:03:57 PM
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my buddy and i saw several around the hool hills sloughs sunday morning. by the way, we caught 35 bass and white bass also.
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BAJ
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4/26/2004 7:41:09 PM
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There are a few reasons. One is, snakes (like most animals) are more active in the spring. They've been hibernating, and now it's time to get out and eat. The weather is better in the daytime; once summer gets here it will be too hot, so the snakes will be more active at night, when people are less likely to see them. And of course, spring is mating season, so they are more active as they search for suitable mates.
If you live in any of the "under construction" areas around the lake, you'll see more snakes because they are being driven from their old habitat, and are seeking new places to live. (Contrary to popular belief, "more development" won't mean "fewer snakes," at least not for several years. It will, however, mean "more snakes and humans sharing space." Keep that in mind if you're thinking of buying a lot in Rattlesnake Ridge.)
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EPK
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Question along the same lines
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4/26/2004 10:48:48 PM
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My inlaws had a place in Alpharetta, GA, a few years ago. Fairly young home - 3-yrs old. I was walking barefoot inside the house and saw a roach, or, so I thought. It turned and I suddenly froze - it had a curved tail with a stinger. Yep, a scorpion. Talk about hopping like a mexican jumping bean especially in barefeet. I informed my father-in-law and he stated he had some work done just under the back-porch amongst some gravel. Stirred-up 3-scorpion nests. Took him a while to get rid of those things.
Does the same situation exist around the lake, i.e., construction stirs-up scorpion nests, if any exist? Wouldn't be surprised if snake-dens and other critters are also displaced, looking for a new home.
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magator2
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4/26/2004 11:00:37 PM
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My experience with scorpions has been that most that are outdoors are around the base of trees with debris around them. Construction debris should be cleaned up or they will think you are throwing out the welcome mat. I still encounter them occationally in a house in a fifteen year old development in Birmingham and a house in a twenty year old developement in Alpharetta. The worst was one of those cow shaped cream pitchers with the tiny hole in the mouth to pour cream. I picked it up to fill and there was a scorpion in the belly of the cow. I assumed that it was dry and dead and that someone in the family had put it there to scar the life out of me. Dang thing squished it self up like roaches seem to do and slipped through the tiny hole in the mouth. I've been stung twice. Felt like a wasp sting.
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BAJ
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4/26/2004 11:58:54 PM
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I don't know a lot about the everday life of the scorpion (except that they vacation inside of our cabin, all year long) but I do know that our local scorpions are NOT dangerous; it's like getting stung by a bee or wasp, and often not even that bad. In the U.S., the dangerous scorpions are located out west.
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lakebum
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4/27/2004 5:22:46 AM
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I find them in my house year around..mostly downstairs but some in the kitchen area too...and definitely in the casing around the downstairs window..
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