Although this was shot earlier this month, yesterday, 11/27, our temp high was 79 degrees. For you city slickers, warm temps and wet ground bring out the slithering kind of creatures around here - even this time of year. So at dusky dark, I took Will out for his last bit of business before locking up for the night... What did he do? He picked up what he might have thought was a stick and what it was - was about two feet of wriggling snake! I immediately yelled at him to put it down and I jerked him away from it as fast as I could. I took him in the house, grabbed my snake pole and ran back out to investigate whether or not it was a poisonous variety. It was no where to be found... I checked Will all over for any sign of snake bite - even inside his mouth. No sign I could see, monitored him all night and he seems to be unharmed, but the snake sure left in a hurry.
Goodness Mags what a scare, I would have been petrified! Good that nothing happened and I hope the snake won't come back! I love this shot of your beautiful woods looking so warm and colourful.
A beautiful view in your wood. This is so scary! I remember checking for snakes when we lived in AZ before taking the dogs out but it didn't work all the time. We had few scary moments with rattlesnakes but the dogs always came back unarmed. Glad Will is fine.
@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana. It was a definite scare, but all is well for now. =)
@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne. I think he's going to get the snake bite vaccine the next time he goes to the vet, although it's not much help for copperheads. That's the one I really worry about.
@monikozi Thank you, Monica. I came for the peace and quiet. I'd rather tolerate the slithering creatures than the crowds and traffic. But you never know... someday I may move to some other woods in another state before I kick the bucket. =) I miss the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina where my grandparents lived on their farm before they passed away.
@mittens Thank you, Marilyn. It'll be cold again in a day or two. According to the weather report the entire southeast has a warm front coming. Will is fine. LOL! Still wanting to pick up every stick he sees.
Ireland or NZ is the place for you, no snakes at all. Here we only have one poisonous snake, the viper, and our vet says in her career she has only seen one possible snakebite case. I remember seeing snake warning signs in Virginia and understand it is different for you. Glad to hear of the good outcome.
@dkellogg Thank you, David. Rattlers are nasty, but copperheads are silent strikers. I'll get some more sulfur and moth balls when I go to the hardware store. I found out those are the main ingredients in the very expensive Snake Away product. Cheaper to buy the ingredients separately and spread them around liberally. =)
@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne. I think he's going to get the snake bite vaccine the next time he goes to the vet, although it's not much help for copperheads. That's the one I really worry about.
@wakelys Thank you, Susan.
@laroque Thank you, Tim. Ireland sounds very nice. I don't remember seeing any snakes in France either. =)
@koalagardens Thank you very much.
@dkellogg Thank you, David. Rattlers are nasty, but copperheads are silent strikers. I'll get some more sulfur and moth balls when I go to the hardware store. I found out those are the main ingredients in the very expensive Snake Away product. Cheaper to buy the ingredients separately and spread them around liberally. =)
@larrysphotos Thank you, Larry. All is good.
@kjarn Thank you, Kathy. =)
@haskar Thanks so much, Haskar.