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Reba and I have noticed a lot of baby snakes on our nightly walks around the subdivision. Tonight, we spotted a small Cottonmouth. Reba's "collapsible baton" came in handy. :)
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba and I have noticed a lot of baby snakes on our nightly walks around the subdivision. Tonight, we spotted a small Cottonmouth. Reba's "collapsible baton" came in handy. :)
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Isn't the cottonmouth poisonous? If I remember correctly? :hmm:
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba and I have noticed a lot of baby snakes on our nightly walks around the subdivision. Tonight, we spotted a small Cottonmouth. Reba's "collapsible baton" came in handy. :)
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Is that her cane? Or some weapon?

When I was a kid, I upset my father a lot by picking up a baby copperhead on the sidewalk...
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
There's a difference? I'm surprised. Hmm. I'm guessing the difference is in the toxins, and how quickly they act?
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Venomous is toxin which is injected by bite or fang injection.

Poisonous is like a toad or frog which a dog licks and the toxin is on the skin surface or ingested if swallowed.
 
TinCanSailor said:
Venomous is toxin which is injected by bite or fang injection.

Poisonous is like a toad or frog which a dog licks and the toxin is on the skin surface or ingested if swallowed.
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Ah, okay. Now I got it. I learned something very interesting and educational. This will be useful someday.
 
We have Diamond Back rattlesnakes, Cottonmouth Vipers, Copperheads and Coral snakes.

The most dangerous is the little Coral snake, but the good part is he must bite and chew on you to inject venom.

The rest are all biters and I have killed many, some up to 4 feet long.
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba and I have noticed a lot of baby snakes on our nightly walks around the subdivision. Tonight, we spotted a small Cottonmouth. Reba's "collapsible baton" came in handy. :)
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hmm..... should I ask about "collapsible baton"?
 
TinCanSailor said:
We have Diamond Back rattlesnakes, Cottonmouth Vipers, Copperheads and Coral snakes.

The most dangerous is the little Coral snake, but the good part is he must bite and chew on you to inject venom.

The rest are all biters and I have killed many, some up to 4 feet long.
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I remember the Diamondback snake...... isn't that snake one of the more venomous ones? I believe the Eastern Diamondback snake in particular is very venomous?
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba and I have noticed a lot of baby snakes on our nightly walks around the subdivision. Tonight, we spotted a small Cottonmouth. Reba's "collapsible baton" came in handy. :)
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I have a nice thick wooden walking stick I use at all times and can be used as a weapon if needed .
 
Bottesini said:
Is that her cane? Or some weapon?

When I was a kid, I upset my father a lot by picking up a baby copperhead on the sidewalk...
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Shhhh.... It's her personal protection weapon. It is a collapsible metal baton like what the police carry. You can carry it in a pocket or purse and it is faster to use than pepper spray.

She was carrying it lately to clear a path of a possible spider web over the sidewalk by waving it in front of her. We cannot see them after dark.
 
sonocativo said:
Now don't go licking any Cane Toads.... Just sayin.
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Those aren't around here. There are, however, venomous snakes in Illinois. Five different kinds of them. One is the Illinois Rattlesnake, which I have to watch out for when I head south.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
I remember the Diamondback snake...... isn't that snake one of the more venomous ones? I believe the Eastern Diamondback snake in particular is very venomous?
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Yes it is a bad snake. But not aggressive unless disturbed. Manly in the foothills to the north.

The Cottonmouths along the coast (here) are very aggressive and like to show their large white mouth and strike out at you.
 
TinCanSailor said:
Yes it is a bad snake. But not aggressive unless disturbed. Manly in the foothills to the north.

The Cottonmouths along the coast (here) are very aggressive and like to show their large white mouth and strike out at you.
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That's what I figured. I'm not sure if this is true, but if one is going into a forest, is it ideal to have a walking stick with you, so as to make noise on the leaves and such?
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
That's what I figured. I'm not sure if this is true, but if one is going into a forest, is it ideal to have a walking stick with you, so as to make noise on the leaves and such?
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It might help but just walking should make enough noise.

Btw: When our Cottonmouths get to the 6+' length, usually we call a sheriff, police or security to shoot them with a shotgun. Too dangerous to get near. It would be safer to jump on an alligator. :)
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
That's what I figured. I'm not sure if this is true, but if one is going into a forest, is it ideal to have a walking stick with you, so as to make noise on the leaves and such?
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They aren't that bad, I watch TV shows and you can poke em with a stick, hold them down, pick em up and twirl them around, throw em in a bag and take home for dinner... Its hard to smoke a snake since they wiggle around a lot trying to light them...
 
sonocativo said:
They aren't that bad, I watch TV shows and you can poke em with a stick, hold them down, pick em up and twirl them around, throw em in a bag and take home for dinner... Its hard to smoke a snake since they wiggle around a lot trying to light them...
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My dad ate snakes in the Mexican jungle and he said they taste like chicken. I will have to take his words for this b/c I am going to pass.
 
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