If you are afraid of snakes dont look

ivan salis · May 18, 2011

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uh left to themselves and with a steady food supply --- some snakes can get HUGE*

6 to 7 foot rattlers are common here in my parts -- my north florida area where I live is mostly rural pine plantation type (pulp wooding) area --thus theres lots of woods and many many very large rattle snakes --- boas and other mega large "imported type" super snakes -- will grow as big as their food supply allows them to in a good food supply swamp --that can be HUGE indeed.

FOLKS OFTEN FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE WHAT MOTHER NATURE CAN WHIP UP WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE JUST RIGHT * -- having gone to sea for almost 30 years and with 75% of the worlds area being saltwater ( times it's depth as a bonus--since things in the sea live ar various depths) --- think of the strangest things you've seen in your life on land--now multiply them by 3 (25% land vs 75% sea surface area ) and times that by the oceans depths ( 100's of times) -- and you get some ideal of what crazy things are "out there"

wildman4910 · May 18, 2011

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That snake is lucky, if I saw him cruising down the road he would end up on the drying rack in no time flat!
New snake skin boots here I come! :laughing7:

gadigger81 · May 18, 2011

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My goodness what a snake!

bigtim1973 · May 19, 2011

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ivan salis said:
uh left to themselves and with a steady food supply --- some snakes can get HUGE*

6 to 7 foot rattlers are common here in my parts -- my north florida area where I live is mostly rural pine plantation type (pulp wooding) area --thus theres lots of woods and many many very large rattle snakes --- boas and other mega large "imported type" super snakes -- will grow as big as their food supply allows them to in a good food supply swamp --that can be HUGE indeed.

FOLKS OFTEN FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE WHAT MOTHER NATURE CAN WHIP UP WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE JUST RIGHT * -- having gone to sea for almost 30 years and with 75% of the worlds area being saltwater ( times it's depth as a bonus--since things in the sea live ar various depths) --- think of the strangest things you've seen in your life on land--now multiply them by 3 (25% land vs 75% sea surface area ) and times that by the oceans depths ( 100's of times) -- and you get some ideal of what crazy things are "out there"

I have to agree with you, as reptiles never quit growing and will grow until they die. Where I grew up in Texas a copper head 2 foot long was a big one. Here in TN where I live now I know of guys killing them up to 6 feet long. Not sure what kind of snake this is but to me it does not have the right shaped head to be poison. Very impressive though, Tim

TheRandyMan · May 20, 2011

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As far as the size...the fence is in the background and the picture is taken at a slight angle so it is a bit tricky trying to estimate length using that fence post technique. All that being said, my estimate is 16 to 18 feet long...which would definitely make it an exceptional specimen. Wish we had a herpetologist on here for a definitive identification...is there a PhD in the house? :help:

Never one around when ya need em :tongue3:

dogpound · May 20, 2011

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thats one heck of a garter snake :laughing9:

smittyw · May 20, 2011

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Photoshopped, chopshopped, real or whatever. In may area of rual Florida, that thing would end up on the wrong (or right end, depending on how you look at it) of a 12 Ga.

ivan salis · May 21, 2011

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snake the other "other" white meat.

--- rattlesnake tastes like chicken

pat-tekker-cat · May 21, 2011

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ivan salis said:
snake the other "other" white meat. --- rattlesnake tastes like chicken

You must be getting them "farm raised" snakes, from Thailand, dude.
Snake taste like snake, imo. yumyumyum

ivan salis · May 21, 2011

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nah the rattlers round here learn to live around the huge mega farm type chicken houses in my rural county --the rats eat dead chickens culled from the chicken houses * the rattlers then eat the rats == so the snakes wind up tasting like chicken fer some reason. --- :icon_scratch:

pat-tekker-cat · May 21, 2011

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ivan salis said:
nah the rattlers round here learn to live around the huge mega farm type chicken houses in my rural county --the rats eat dead chickens culled from the chicken houses * the rattlers then eat the rats == so the snakes wind up tasting like chicken fer some reason. ---

Ok, I follow, that's why we clean the hogs and catfish out........... ::)

The pictures of them catfish, swimming in tupperware, in the fridge, for days, will never leave my mind.

ivan salis · May 21, 2011

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they say you are what you eat -- humm fried catfish , bbq pork and rattler --- makes me a dangerous fishy smelling pig?

pat-tekker-cat · May 21, 2011

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ivan salis said:
they say you are what you eat -- humm fried catfish , bbq pork and rattler --- makes me a slippery fishy pig?

If the swim fin fits............ :fish:

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ivan salis · May 21, 2011

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a big upright walking boar with vemon filled tusk that reeks like old dead fish -- now thats a scary genetic "cross breed"--sounds like the star of a B grade horror flick

pat-tekker-cat · May 21, 2011

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ivan salis said:
a big boar with vemon filled tusk that reeks like old dead fish -- now thats a scary genetic "cross breed"

That's why ya don't clean ya food, with genetically modified corn or meal!

baspinall · May 21, 2011

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Thinkin its a Black snake well. Cool picture.

bgriffin · May 21, 2011

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I grew up in South Carolina. Once while driving on a small country road, I saw a black indigo, "black racer", crossing the road and it reach all the way across the road. It had to be at least 12+ feet .

curbdiggercarl57 · May 21, 2011

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pat-tekker-cat said:
I got a video of a honey badger, put them snakes to shame.
But it's got a little foul language in it, so probably not best to show.
Guess we gotta stick to snakes.

That video is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
He's kinda like the bald headed guy in "Airplane", who would just pop up and interject some wisecrack.
Love that video!
Carl

Lost2Much · May 23, 2011

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I can't get any readings or tones from little ole Garter Snakes, I'd bet the MXT would go nuts with this BIG Boy!

NOLA_Ken · May 23, 2011

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Here's a link about what happens when people let their pet snakes go in the swamp.....

http://www.wendmag.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-everglades’-python-problem/

If it's happening in the Everglades I see no reason to think they aren't doing just as well in the Louisiana swamps.....