lovethesea
Active Member
ok...now that I have calmed down.
I am gonna say (cause I thought it the first time I saw it, but I was too skurred !!) a rat snake. My dad has 100 acres in Georgia and I only stand on the pavement cause his property has a ton of snakes that look just like that
You are my hero Tizz, you saving your family and all. Because if that thing was tapping at my door I seriously would probably have a bodily disfunction
I am gonna say (cause I thought it the first time I saw it, but I was too skurred !!) a rat snake. My dad has 100 acres in Georgia and I only stand on the pavement cause his property has a ton of snakes that look just like that
You are my hero Tizz, you saving your family and all. Because if that thing was tapping at my door I seriously would probably have a bodily disfunction
groupergenius
Active Member
Yellow Rat Snake. Non-poisonous but will bite if provoked. A little harder to calm down than the Red Rat Snakes. I have had them up to 7' long.
Keep your flesh out of his mouth and you'll be fine.
Keep your flesh out of his mouth and you'll be fine.
trainfever
Active Member
Im not a snake person but my cousin is and she has a few rat snakes and told me that when they shed their skin, that their eyes get a little cloudy and they become somewhat blind. That could be why it banged into your sliding glass door.
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tizzo
Guest
No trainfever, it banged into my door cause it was trying to come in and EAT MY WHOLE FAMILY!!! WHICH I SAVED. sheesh, you can't downplay it.
Anyway, I can't tell if it's reflection or true cloud on his eyes. Only the pupil is looking like that and I don't remember cloudy eyes when I was trying to catch him.
Anyway, I can't tell if it's reflection or true cloud on his eyes. Only the pupil is looking like that and I don't remember cloudy eyes when I was trying to catch him.
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jrthomas40
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rat snake
pontius
Active Member
am I the only person that calls these snakes "chicken snakes"? also, I had never heard of a cottonmouth snake as I thought they were "pilot snakes" and someone told me they had never heard of a "pilot" snake and we figured out they were the same thing.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
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tizzo
Guest
Yeah, SC has all kinds of goofy lingo, lol.
I think I saw in my search that some people call them chicken snakes. Guess it's just you and your state, lol
I think I saw in my search that some people call them chicken snakes. Guess it's just you and your state, lol
yerboy
Active Member
Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/2642639
AHHHHHH COBRAS !!!!
SNAKES ON THE MoFo THREAD
http:///forum/post/2642639
AHHHHHH COBRAS !!!!
SNAKES ON THE MoFo THREAD
groupergenius
Active Member
Originally Posted by Pontius
http:///forum/post/2643419
am I the only person that calls these snakes "chicken snakes"? also, I had never heard of a cottonmouth snake as I thought they were "pilot snakes" and someone told me they had never heard of a "pilot" snake and we figured out they were the same thing.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
Cottonmouth=Water Mocassin
pilot snake=pregnant stewardess
shutter=close that dern winder its cold in here!!!
Tain't ya'll got no manners???
http:///forum/post/2643419
am I the only person that calls these snakes "chicken snakes"? also, I had never heard of a cottonmouth snake as I thought they were "pilot snakes" and someone told me they had never heard of a "pilot" snake and we figured out they were the same thing.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
Cottonmouth=Water Mocassin
pilot snake=pregnant stewardess
shutter=close that dern winder its cold in here!!!
Tain't ya'll got no manners???
J
jrthomas40
Guest
Originally Posted by Pontius
http:///forum/post/2643419
am I the only person that calls these snakes "chicken snakes"? also, I had never heard of a cottonmouth snake as I thought they were "pilot snakes" and someone told me they had never heard of a "pilot" snake and we figured out they were the same thing.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
im going to guess that turtles got the name cooters by some hillbillie saying..."man look at der turtle just scootin along dey should be named scooters for how dey scoot on dey bellies"...after years of calling them scooters they got even lazier dropping the S leaving just cooters
http:///forum/post/2643419
am I the only person that calls these snakes "chicken snakes"? also, I had never heard of a cottonmouth snake as I thought they were "pilot snakes" and someone told me they had never heard of a "pilot" snake and we figured out they were the same thing.
I guess it must be South Carolina lingo. we also call turtles by the name "cooters". how they came by this common name, I shutter to think.
im going to guess that turtles got the name cooters by some hillbillie saying..."man look at der turtle just scootin along dey should be named scooters for how dey scoot on dey bellies"...after years of calling them scooters they got even lazier dropping the S leaving just cooters
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tizzo
Guest
It's not a nickname, it's actually a name of a certain turtle.
Cooter: noun, A north american river turtle with a dull brown shell and typically having yellow stripes on the head.
Cooter: noun, A north american river turtle with a dull brown shell and typically having yellow stripes on the head.
tangman99
Active Member
I have about a 5 foot black racer that lives around my house. I was sitting out by the pool this weekend and heard the shrubs behind me move. I turned around and he had caught a lizard and was in the process of eating him. He finished his meal and slithered back off into a big shrub in my backyard. I've seen him 5 or 6 times this year.
ric maniac
Active Member
Very cool indeed
but I'm the only one to point this out, NO snake is poisonous, they are VENOMOUS
cowfishrule
Active Member
Dingos
Ate
The
Snake
Ate
The
Snake
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tizzo
Guest
Originally Posted by ric maniac
http:///forum/post/2643568
Very cool indeed
but I'm the only one to point this out, NO snake is poisonous, they are VENOMOUS
But venom IS poisonous. So it'd be fair to skip the middleman and call the snake poisonous.
http:///forum/post/2643568
Very cool indeed
But venom IS poisonous. So it'd be fair to skip the middleman and call the snake poisonous.
aquaknight
Active Member
FWIW....
Venom is any of a variety of toxins used by certain types of animals, for the purpose of defense and hunting. Generally, venom is delivered (injected) by such means as a bite or a sting, while a poison is absorbed by ingestion or through the skin.
Venom is any of a variety of toxins used by certain types of animals, for the purpose of defense and hunting. Generally, venom is delivered (injected) by such means as a bite or a sting, while a poison is absorbed by ingestion or through the skin.
stdreb27
Active Member
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2643940
FWIW....
So what is the definition of poison?
http:///forum/post/2643940
FWIW....
So what is the definition of poison?
aquaknight
Active Member
The common word you guys are looking for is toxin. Both venom and poison are classified as toxins, and they both are they are toxic.
Expanded answer:
The terms venom and poison are often used interchangeably. Although both venomous and poisonous animals have potentially dangerous toxins in their bodies, the way that toxin is delivered differs. Venom is injected. Venomous animals have an active delivery system and may use their toxin for protection or to help them catch food. Unlike poisonous animals, venomous animals store their toxin in venom glands. They inject their toxin into their predator or prey using fangs, pinchers, spines, or any other sharp body part that is hollow, grooved or breaks the skin to introduce venom. Some venomous animals, such as the spitting cobra, can even squirt at an enemy and are accurate up to 10 feet!
Poison is eaten or absorbed. Poisonous animals have a passive delivery system and use their toxin for protection only. They store their toxin in their meat or skin. If someone or something eats the animal, the predator may get sick or even die. When this happens, you can be sure the predator won't make that mistake again! An example of a poisonous animal is a poison dart frog.
Expanded answer:
The terms venom and poison are often used interchangeably. Although both venomous and poisonous animals have potentially dangerous toxins in their bodies, the way that toxin is delivered differs. Venom is injected. Venomous animals have an active delivery system and may use their toxin for protection or to help them catch food. Unlike poisonous animals, venomous animals store their toxin in venom glands. They inject their toxin into their predator or prey using fangs, pinchers, spines, or any other sharp body part that is hollow, grooved or breaks the skin to introduce venom. Some venomous animals, such as the spitting cobra, can even squirt at an enemy and are accurate up to 10 feet!
Poison is eaten or absorbed. Poisonous animals have a passive delivery system and use their toxin for protection only. They store their toxin in their meat or skin. If someone or something eats the animal, the predator may get sick or even die. When this happens, you can be sure the predator won't make that mistake again! An example of a poisonous animal is a poison dart frog.