I Dug Up A Crawling Rooting

[tabman]

Early this morning I started out detecting at a 1927 home site to see what I could unearth. I was finding plenty of wheat pennies, but no silver. While digging one target I tossed a root out of the hole that was in my way. After removing the coin and covering the hole, I noticed that the root that I threw out was crawling off. I woke up a 12-inch hybernating snake.

Since I wasn't finding any silver I decided to cruise around and see if I could find a better site. I spotted a condemned halfway burndown house that looks to have been built around 1910 or so. Right off I started finding wheat pennies and unearthed a 1964 Rosies dime. Then it started pouring down rain, so I headed for the house. I'll be going back there!

tabman


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[dirtlooter]

congrats, the snake is a harmless one, dug one of those up myself this year

 

[smokeythecat]

If you dig them up you have to take it home to the Missus. Saying that, she may put it somewhere you won't like.

 

[A2coins]

cool story I see many snakes never dug one seen plenty though hope theres silver when you go back

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice finds!

 

[Clo]

Nice Dekay’s Brown Snake. And dime.

 

[tahomatom]

nice finds but leave the snakes be.

 

[thrifty76now]

tabman you are still finding silver coins.Please don't disturb the wildlife ..

 

[sandchip]

You might need new glasses, and new drawers. Nice silver!

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Congrats!

 

[Rookster]

Way ta go tabman.nice finds.

 

[gunsil]

That is one cute little snake!! I have never found one in a hole while detecting but have dug out a couple in old bottle dumps.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I’ve used my foot to clear leaves in the woods to get a better swing on a target and uncovered a snake. Definitely made me jump. Congrats on your finds!

 

[Ammoman]

My son dug a big one up a couple years ago. He grabbed it thinking it was a rope and yanked it out of the hole. Lucky for him it was lethargic.