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Answer about snakes
Sorry I had to post again as a new one to answer Arwen Long of Durham. My
email wouldn't allow me to respond for some reason. Anyway, the answer is no, I don't have a woodpile nearby. The snake was in the grass about 10 feet from my house, and the only reason we saw it was because my cat was playing/hunting it. There is about 250 feet of mowed lawn behind his location that backs up to a huge grove of wild plum trees. I believe that this grove is the perfect haven for snakes and small animals because it is very dense (you can't walk between the trees) and there is deep grass under them. In about 3 weeks, a tree company will be removing the whole grove and clearing the area. Won't it be interesting to see what comes out of there? The trees are full of fungus and not worth trying to save. I love growing fruits and veggies, but I don't bother with things that require too much maintenance to keep them alive. Ironically, I was speaking with someone a few days ago about his dog (15 lbs) being bitten by a copperhead on the nose. He said that they saw his face swell up after a few hours and had to take him to the emergency animal hospital. 5 days in intensive care and he was back to normal. They didn't initially realize that a copperhead had bitten him. He had his nose in a hole in the ground and jumped back from something. Hopefully, my cats won't get bitten. I also think they are more prevalent in the spring with new babies venturing out. We moved in last fall and didn't encounter any. I think my cat found one small garden snake the whole season. We moved in late August. I'm not trying to scare people, just make them aware of what is possibly out there. Penny |
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Answer about snakes
More about the copperheads...my dog was onl 6 months old when he got his first
cooperhead bite. I had let him out and he was back in the house in about 10 minutes. About 45 minutes later, I noted that his neck had doubled in size and was stretching his collar. Luckily, it was only 5:30 pm so I called our vet and asked if I could rush him over. The vet took one look, commented "first cooperhead bite for this season", gave the dog a shot and some other meds. Luckily, he was fine the next day. Later that summer, I saw him with a black snake wiggling in his mouth. Seems dog thinks snakes are just wiggly sticks. FWIW, we haven't had another cooperhead event. My advice...snakes are out so pay attention. |
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Snakes
laurie (Mother Mastiff) wrote:
Still up to my waist in snakes, and considering putting fake eggs in the nests, to give the snakes a terminal tummy-ache! I was thinking about this problem the other day - what about simply poisoning some real eggs? Susan shsimko at duke dot edu |
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Snakes
laurie (Mother Mastiff) wrote:
Still up to my waist in snakes, and considering putting fake eggs in the nests, to give the snakes a terminal tummy-ache! I was thinking about this problem the other day - what about simply poisoning some real eggs? Susan shsimko at duke dot edu |
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