This is what a co-worker found on her garage door this past weekend? A baby Water Moccasin (cottonmouth) - a very venomous snake! And another co-worker found a 4 or 5 foot snake on her newly minted deck, she's not sure which species it belonged to, but it terrified her.
Imagine coming home from the grocery store one day, and there's this slimy friend waiting to greet you. The thought is unimaginable, it would freak the hell out of me beyond belief. Come to think of it, I'm cleaning my garage out this weekend. Lord knows I'm creating a breeding ground for snakes.
Drought conditions and snakes coming out of hibernation are what's causing all of this. Not to mention, it's breeding season for these monsters. The most likely reason people are seeing snakes in their yards, is because they're looking for water and food. To learn more about the most-venomous snakes in Texas, you can visit A&M's Veterinary Medicine website to read this article, Venomous Snakes of Texas, and also, When The Snakes Come Marching In. These were very informative articles - better to be prepared, than not at all.
7 comments:
Let's see: "The most likely reason people are seeing snakes....is because they're looking for water and food...
MY POOR BABIES!!!!!!!!
Their all defenseless and what not in their little housy....in the garage....with FOOD AND WATER!
OH MY GOD, MY BABIES!
Get that snake Puffs! Bite that f*cker in two! You're the biggest, toughest and meanest of all the chihuahua family and I believe in you girl! You can do it! Plus it helps that you have the highest body mass ratio of all three puppies. That would surely help fend off the poison from killing you as well as additional shielding to help protect you from those flesh piercing fangs........
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YOU CAN DO IT GIRL! WE BELIEVE!
Let it be known that I would suck out the poison, even if it meant killing myself, to save my babies lives. I just love them that much.
And of course I would do the same for you, my love. Without question.
LOVE YOU BUNCHES!
ummm, you shouldn't be sucking out any poison, you should be taking them to the vet asap. or me to the hospital if I get bitten. :-(
The snake in the photo is a harmless snake, almost certainly a Rat Snake (Pentherophis species). It is far too long and thin to be a cottonmouth.
Thanks for sharing. Scary nonetheless. :-)
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