HOSSNV
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- Jun 24, 2007
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On my recent Spring fishing trip I was able to veiw one of nature's unsual events . Snakes leaving there den after hibernating all winter . These are Gopher Snakes , Pituophis catenifer or Pituophis melanoleucus. These guys are non venomous and are often called the " Farmers Friend " because they eat large amounts of mice , rats , gopher's and such . They can grow up to 7 feet long and if cornered they will coil and strike at you . The biggest of this bunch was about 5 feet . I saw 6 snakes but the Ranger drove up in his truck and that seemed to scare them and they stopped coming out of thier den . Hoss
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