Rams
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« on: June 19, 2024, 04:50:21 PM » |
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While I haven't made a point to shout it out to let the world know, some may know that I've recently moved to Tennessee from Mississippi. Well, the home we purchased is on small acreage and the back of our lot is forested, I don't mean just trees, I'm talking vegetation so thick you can't even see through it. That vegetation goes across the complete back of our property. Has several very nice large trees but, between the huge vines, the bamboo and the poison ivy and other plants with all kinds of unfriendly thorns and such, I hired a guy with a skid steer mulcher, he did a fine job of reducing the vast majority of that forest to mulch. So, I get on my Kubota tractor and start blading all that mulch (about 6 inches thick) into a couple of very big piles so I can burn it. Everything up to this point is going well at the end of day 1. Day 2, my son comes over to help me with some trees and vines the mulcher guy just couldn't get to so with my son using my chainsaw and me on my Kubota, we made some real progress. Things were looking up. Two new (very large) piles of mulch and trees to burn. So now I'm off the tractor and talking to my wife, son and grandson under one of the trees we left standing and all of a sudden I felt something land on my shoulder. I figured it was a small limb. Nope, it was a Tennessee Green snake about 30 inches long. Not gonna lie about it, I almost wet my pants. Apparently, it was as scared of me as I was of it since it immediately went to the ground and slithered into the new pile of mulch we had just created. I'm not necessarily scared of snakes but, I do respect them one hell of a lot. I don't go looking to hurt them and I sure as hell don't want them hurting me. Anyway, that was my excitement for the day. It was most assuredly enough. Rams
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2024, 05:51:50 PM » |
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A fun day. 70% of our 8 acres is wooded with a creek on the very back of the property. I walk Zoe, our dog, each morning. She finds all kinds of things. She found this snake a few weeks ago. She does not chase them but... It over three feet long I suspect.  And we have deer on the property (and the property on the north end and the west side, mostly wooded). A month ago Zoe chased a young fawn and the fawn got trapped in so things on the ground. She stopped and got her on the leash before she could "inspect" the fawn up close. But here is a picture of the fawn that was "trapped".  I went back, with Zoe on the leash, a few hours later and the fawn was gone. I figured it was ok. But.. 
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2024, 06:02:07 PM » |
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Used to be some great bbq and Such across from the harbor freight there in covington. Not sure if hes still there ..
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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2024, 06:18:40 PM » |
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Used to be some great bbq and Such across from the harbor freight there in covington. Not sure if hes still there ..
Well, next time I go that direction I will try to remember to take a look. Rams
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2024, 07:49:27 PM » |
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The spousal unit (wife) and I were outside monitoring the fire I had going on one of the piles of mulch and trees when I looked down and there was a black snake about a foot in length just about three feet from the S.O's feet. Not wanting to alarm her, I pulled her gently over toward me. This not being my normal behavior she looked at me and then looked to see what I was looking at. There's not much in the world that lady is scared of (to include me) but, when she saw that snake, I thought she was going to crawl up on my shoulders to get away. LMAO!!!  Rams 
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2024, 06:11:57 AM » |
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Well I Know encounters with nature can happen and depending on What you encounter can be exhilarating or scary as chit! I've run up on mama bears with cubs a couple times and mama will tell you That is far ENOUGH human! Snakes were in FACT on the land and Humans encroached on Their Territory. Humans in most instances Are the interlopers. Ron at least yer encounter wasn't a you tube video of stupid animal encounters!  RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2024, 10:54:08 AM » |
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The local ren faire has a sign in one copse of trees "Beware of falling snakes".
Many patrons think it's just a haha to add to the atmosphere.
Us regulars know it's not...
Texas Rat Snakes get BIG. Like to climb trees. And sometimes fall out of said trees. On to some unsuspecting patron's shoulders.
And yeah, it's generally a tie as to who's scared more, the snake or the patron. Knowing they're harmless it's good for a laugh, but only because we know they're harmless...
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2024, 12:01:18 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2024, 01:30:50 PM » |
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They will make you hurt yourself trying to get away....
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Rams
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2024, 03:55:50 PM » |
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Yep, that's the critter.............. Although not a consumer of spirits (the drinkable kind) I did ask my wife if we had any bourbon in the house that night.  Rams
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2024, 04:01:42 PM » |
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Ron, what were you doing with heck in you? 
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2024, 06:05:41 PM » |
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Ron, what were you doing with heck in you?  Carl, I truly believe we've all got a little bit of "heck" in us. Some more than others.................  Rams 
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2024, 06:14:49 PM » |
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I have been dealing with a mini drought and one of my 6' black snakes was laying in a small puddle of water.. Getting itself a drink.. She moved off and headed to the Cherry tree . They can climb well also.. 
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2024, 06:28:07 AM » |
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I have been dealing with a mini drought and one of my 6' black snakes was laying in a small puddle of water.. Getting itself a drink.. She moved off and headed to the Cherry tree . They can climb well also..  I don't mind most snakes but, I'm not big into surprises.  Rams 
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« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2024, 08:51:52 AM » |
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Like when you are berry picking and your deep in the Blackberry bush and ya look up and focus ; And your face is 12" from a 7' Black snake ! LOL  Yuppers it can be a startling moment.. Because for a split second , You say to yourself ; That is Just a black snake ; RIGHT !  And do NOT want to make a sudden move!
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« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2024, 11:38:46 AM » |
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This is crazy I just had an encounter with our resident 8.5' Black snake ! I had to run and close the shop door ! Thos fella has been around the house for 15yrs ! Very sorry no camera handy, The UPS driver was like Holy crap that is a HUGE snake ! Once the snake realized what I was doing he calmed down and let me carry him to the woods ! He did every defense ever to the point of making a tail noise like a rattler, Yes he has NO rattles..
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« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2024, 11:40:31 AM » |
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This is crazy I just had an encounter with our resident 8.5' Black snake ! I had to run and close the shop door ! Thos fella has been around the house for 15yrs ! Very sorry no camera handy, The UPS driver was like Holy crap that is a HUGE snake ! Once the snake realized what I was doing he calmed down and let me carry him to the woods ! He did every defense ever to the point of making a tail noise like a rattler, Yes he has NO rattles..
The UPS driver and I would have both been climbing into his delivery vehicle...................  Rams
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« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2024, 11:42:32 AM » |
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This is one beautiful specimen ... I sure wish I could have gotten a pic.. But I was busy ! I had to relocate it ..
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