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 Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/03/10 11:09 PM
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don k
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I just saw a Blue Indigo snake in my backyard. It was over 5 ft. long and about 2 1/2" in diameter. Good thing my wife didn't see it or I would have to have called 911.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
[Re: don k]
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07/03/10 11:12 PM
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Stompy
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I have seen a few in S Texas and in Mexico. Pretty cool snake, and they get BIG too.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
[Re: Stompy]
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07/04/10 12:38 AM
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deerfeeder
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True story, when I was in the Border Patrol, I was on a county road northwest of Roma and a Blue Indigo was stretched out across the road, it's head was in one bar ditch and the tail in the other. Probably THE biggest snake I've ever seen.
They are harmless, don't mess with it. Supposedly they go after rattlesnakes among other critters.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 12:47 AM
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rifleman
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pretty neat deal. I have yet to see one.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 01:21 AM
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6InARowMakeItGo
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Here, I'll do it.... 
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 02:06 AM
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Armadillo Tacos
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I guess maybe those are what we call a Racer?
When I was 16 I saw one going across the Farm To Market road just down from the house that stretched across one edge to the other. I stopped to see if I could find him, but he was long gone.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 03:31 AM
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deerfeeder
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 02:29 PM
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6InARowMakeItGo
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Thank's deefeeder, I now have a favorite snake! 
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
[Re: 6InARowMakeItGo]
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07/04/10 04:43 PM
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highlonesome1
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We had one that lived under the coop and ate our chicken eggs. I never botherd him because I never saw a rat or rattler.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
[Re: don k]
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07/04/10 05:03 PM
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Longhorn95
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The only snake that I will swerve to avoid running over
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/04/10 06:30 PM
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deerfeeder
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Red racers are cool too. The only one I ever bothered was one that got up in a mesquite tree and was going after a bird's nest. Momma bird was frantic and chirpin' for all she was worth tryin' to hover and get the snake away from the nest. I pushed it off the limb with a 6' T-post. Snake hit the ground and scooted off, I guess Momma and babies were fine....I hope.
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/07/10 02:40 PM
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CBHunter
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The only snake that I will swerve to avoid running over 
My wife's only thing is it can't stare at her when she is eating or sleeping!
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
[Re: don k]
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07/07/10 03:31 PM
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wing_runner
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/07/10 04:36 PM
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DSP56
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Poor ol' rattle snake 
If I had a big horse pistol like that , I would'nt be scared of no Booger Man! - Rooster Cogburn
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Re: Never seen one in Bandera before
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07/07/10 04:49 PM
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mikey05
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When I go hunt in grimes county we always see blue indigos there pretty amazing.My uncle trys to catch em' he cought one once he was 4 foot long and we put him by our pond,and at night if u saw him and the moon was out he would shine so bright.
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