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 Stay alert
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04/20/16 11:33 PM
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Michael W.
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All this rain has the snakes out. Found this one dead in the yard. I am guessing that the Lab killed it but it doesn't have much damage and the dog seems to be OK. This is the second Coral snake seen in that last 5 days. 
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/20/16 11:45 PM
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Halfadozen
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Ouch - glad to hear your dog seems to be ok
Freedom is a fragile thing ...Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 01:43 AM
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dkershen
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Poison control center in Dallas predicting a bad snake year due to mild winter.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 01:48 AM
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Simple Searcher
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I have only ever seen two live rattlers in the wild. But I have seen countless coral snakes. I even had one chasing me once.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 02:39 AM
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DQ Kid
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Neurotoxins on those dudes, distant cousins to the cobras. If the dog had been bit likely would have died. Thankfully their fangs are rearward and small...
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Re: Stay alert
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04/21/16 06:53 AM
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I have only ever seen two live rattlers in the wild. But I have seen countless coral snakes. I even had one chasing me once. I've seen and caught lots of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cotton mouths....never seen a coral snake in the wild...would really like to find one...
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 12:19 PM
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Red on Yellow kill a fella, good heads up 
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Re: Stay alert
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04/21/16 01:42 PM
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I've always liked their colors. Me too, Would love to find one some day.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: SnakeWrangler]
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04/21/16 02:10 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I have only ever seen two live rattlers in the wild. But I have seen countless coral snakes. I even had one chasing me once. I've seen and caught lots of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cotton mouths....never seen a coral snake in the wild...would really like to find one... I've seen a King snake but never a coral, either.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 11:28 PM
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Michael W.
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Dog is still OK today. I don't know what else could have killed the snake inside the fenced area. If somebody wants this snake, I have it
in the freezer.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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04/21/16 11:54 PM
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billyhunt
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Like Stub said, the other is a milk snake.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
#6272321
04/23/16 01:01 PM
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colt45-90
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have seen a couple, kid in Blanko was playing with one, got bite, nearly died
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
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05/12/16 11:50 AM
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flintknapper
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Dog is still OK today. I don't know what else could have killed the snake inside the fenced area. If somebody wants this snake, I have it
in the freezer. Your Lab probably killed it. They can 'shake' a snake to death very quickly. A Coral snake would have a difficult time finding a place to latch onto a large dog, except for the lips or nose. They can't simply 'strike' like pit vipers can...because their fangs are 'fixed' and the venom duct is not directly connected to them. Meaning...they need to grab onto an object and chew...in order to deliver any venom. Just the same, it would be a good idea to watch your Lab. The onset of the neurotoxin venom can take time and 'symptoms' might not be readily detectable. I had a Chocolate Lab that absolutely hated snakes and would grab and kill any that he found. He was bitten 3 different times by Copperheads, but it never dissuaded him.
Spartans ask not...how many, but where!
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: SnakeWrangler]
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05/12/16 11:59 AM
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flintknapper
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I have only ever seen two live rattlers in the wild. But I have seen countless coral snakes. I even had one chasing me once. I've seen and caught lots of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cotton mouths....never seen a coral snake in the wild...would really like to find one... I spend a LOT of my time outdoors and in 'the woods'. I have lived in Deep East Texas for the last 30 years and have seen exactly 1 corral snake. But I grew up in the Hill Country (Austin) and saw at least a dozen corral snakes there, most of them within the city limits. They seem to prefer certain environments.
Spartans ask not...how many, but where!
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: SnakeWrangler]
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05/12/16 02:43 PM
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LRG
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I've seen and caught lots of rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cotton mouths....never seen a coral snake in the wild...would really like to find one... [/quote]
I think they are very cool snakes, but I would rather NOT find one
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: flintknapper]
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05/12/16 02:49 PM
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krmitchell
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Dog is still OK today. I don't know what else could have killed the snake inside the fenced area. If somebody wants this snake, I have it
in the freezer. Your Lab probably killed it. They can 'shake' a snake to death very quickly. A Coral snake would have a difficult time finding a place to latch onto a large dog, except for the lips or nose. They can't simply 'strike' like pit vipers can...because their fangs are 'fixed' and the venom duct is not directly connected to them. Meaning...they need to grab onto an object and chew...in order to deliver any venom. Just the same, it would be a good idea to watch your Lab. The onset of the neurotoxin venom can take time and 'symptoms' might not be readily detectable. I had a Chocolate Lab that absolutely hated snakes and would grab and kill any that he found. He was bitten 3 different times by Copperheads, but it never dissuaded him. That is a good dog to have around. My boss at work had a rattlesnake get into their pool in the backyard. Their lab tangled up with it and ended up killing the snake but not before it bit the crap out of the dog. Dog ended up dying over it. While tragic, that dog did his job and kept everyone else safe. Sounds like your does the same.
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Re: Stay alert
[Re: Michael W.]
#6296323
05/12/16 02:59 PM
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HuntnFly67
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