Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked
like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.

http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html

Thanks for the heads up. It just galls me when I hear of people who kill
snakes because of their fear of them. There are so many nonvenemous ones
that eat a big one every year when they don't have to. They are a
balance in nature. =



jOhN wrote:
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Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked
like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.
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http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html

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2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business
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People who fear do not understand. Snakes are a wondeful addition to
nature. They're an especially good controller for the rodent population.
They only attack when they feel threatened.


"J Kolenovsky" wrote in message
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Thanks for the heads up. It just galls me when I hear of people who kill
snakes because of their fear of them. There are so many nonvenemous ones
that eat a big one every year when they don't have to. They are a
balance in nature.


jOhN wrote:

Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked
like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.

http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html

--
Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
ô¿ô - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business
ô¿ô - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal

We caught our first yearling Rattler Monday after the rain. My helper
touched him while weeding before noticing him. He was viritually
invisible in the garden amoungst the litter and weeds. He was coiled up
and did not strike or do anything aggresive. I have had much less
pleasant experiences with Copperheads as they seem far more aggresive
and willing to bite. We will release it to a less populated area. We
also have seen Rat Snakes and Garter snakes this spring.

We generally find or see about 10 poisonous snakes per year at our gardens.

Dave
Gardens of the Ancients Herb Emporium and Nursery
www.gardensoftheancients.com

jOhN wrote:
Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked
like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.

http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html

I was in the Mohave Desert at the Joshua Tree Forest,
http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/vegas3.html in 2002 and the Mohave Green
Rattlesnake had not yet emerged from hibernation. Our guide told us that
once the snake emerges, it takes a while for the rattle to harden up
before you hear him. For that period of time, they can silent killers.
He also said they have been observed to get up to 7 mph. Good Grief.

I'm glad you will release it elsewhere.


"Mr. Chaos 007" wrote:
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We caught our first yearling Rattler Monday after the rain. My helper
touched him while weeding before noticing him. He was viritually
invisible in the garden amoungst the litter and weeds. He was coiled up=

and did not strike or do anything aggresive. I have had much less
pleasant experiences with Copperheads as they seem far more aggresive
and willing to bite. We will release it to a less populated area. We
also have seen Rat Snakes and Garter snakes this spring.
=

We generally find or see about 10 poisonous snakes per year at our gard=
ens.
=

Dave
Gardens of the Ancients Herb Emporium and Nursery
www.gardensoftheancients.com
=

jOhN wrote:
Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked=

like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.

http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html

-- =

Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal

Amen. I wish we could convince those kind about that.

Elizabeth wrote:
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People who fear do not understand. Snakes are a wondeful addition to
nature. They're an especially good controller for the rodent populatio=
n.
They only attack when they feel threatened.
-- =

Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky
2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business
=F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal

*waving*...Heya Dave! Planted all the herbs that I bought from you the
other day, and they're all flourishing, as usual. Can't even think about
starting the garden every year without at least one visit out there. Any
word on the Stevia?
--
Elizabeth of the Tudor Tarts
http://www.tudortarts.com/


"Mr. Chaos 007" wrote in message
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We caught our first yearling Rattler Monday after the rain. My helper
touched him while weeding before noticing him. He was viritually
invisible in the garden amoungst the litter and weeds. He was coiled up
and did not strike or do anything aggresive. I have had much less
pleasant experiences with Copperheads as they seem far more aggresive
and willing to bite. We will release it to a less populated area. We
also have seen Rat Snakes and Garter snakes this spring.

We generally find or see about 10 poisonous snakes per year at our
gardens.

Dave
Gardens of the Ancients Herb Emporium and Nursery
www.gardensoftheancients.com

jOhN wrote:
Tonight I found a Great Plains Rat snake on my front porch. It looked
like it was just coming out of hibernation and looking for a meal.

http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/tx...he.emoryi.html