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 Visitor to my shop lost his head
#7982573
09/21/20 05:50 PM
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Ringtail
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-65124-253326-20200908_084938.jpg) This large coral snake was in my shop in east Texas (Houston County) when I opened the door. As I went to get a shovel he slithered outside under my Can-Am just as my wife was walking up IN HER SANDALS with our French bulldog and she was right up against the driver side frame trying to put the bulldog into the seat. I about had a heart attack when I saw what was going on with the already excited coral snake under the vehicle. Just as I warned her he slithered back out into the shop and I was able to find him under some feed buckets. He was much larger than the ones I have killed at my home in Victoria County.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982580
09/21/20 05:54 PM
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Hudbone
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That's a dandy. It looks big enuff to skin it and make a hat band. You'll be wearing red next to yellow . . .
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982599
09/21/20 06:06 PM
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TEXASLEFTY
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I’ve never seen a coral snake that big before, good job!
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982601
09/21/20 06:08 PM
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dogcatcher
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
_____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2018/09/full-3152-162968-charge_air_assault.jpg)
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982698
09/21/20 07:30 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Wow! Only one I've ever seen was dead by the side of the road.
![[Linked Image]](http://www.katiecortese.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/texas-tech-logo-2-150x150.jpg) https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982860
09/21/20 09:45 PM
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adkhunter
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They don’t bother me as much as copperheads and cotton mouths. Cool snakes and i have had 3 in the last 5 years at my house outside of Nacogdoches. Got one with the shredder, it was definitely big enough for a hat band too!
Now reaching into the nesting box to find an egg sucking chicken snake in the dark... man i hate that!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982880
09/21/20 09:59 PM
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texasdude28
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Used to see those when we lived down in the Valley.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/21/20 10:40 PM
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heredeer
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982959
09/21/20 10:55 PM
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Creekrunner
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Killed one the other day on the back porch, but that one there is a monster!
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/21/20 11:04 PM
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redhaze
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Shiver me timbers! That's a Wower!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7982980
09/21/20 11:09 PM
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TCM3
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Killed one under our porch last week!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7983030
09/21/20 11:33 PM
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bill oxner
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The never scare me until I see one. Red on yellow kill a fellow
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/22/20 12:48 AM
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Michael W.
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A couple have been killed around here in the past few days. I guess the storm have them out moving.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7983201
09/22/20 01:02 AM
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Biscuit
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: bill oxner]
#7983836
09/22/20 03:51 PM
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NORML as can be
^^Cut the Cord^^
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Red on yellow kill a fellow Yep.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/22/20 03:56 PM
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snake oil
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" Excuse me, while I whip this out!"
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7984432
09/22/20 09:31 PM
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BassBuster1
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I have killed 19 copperheads and 3 rat snakes in my yard this year but have not seen one of those. Snakes bite my dog, eat my eggs, and scare my wife, they die. Cool looking snake!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: BassBuster1]
#7984835
09/23/20 02:40 AM
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kry226
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I have killed 19 copperheads and 3 rat snakes in my yard this year but have not seen one of those. Snakes bite my dog, eat my eggs, and scare my wife, they die. Cool looking snake!  That's 2020 for you...
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/23/20 12:27 PM
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Dave Davidson
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I used to be butt deep in snakes of all kinds, And then too many pigs moved in. Recently saw a big black snake of some kind in the front yard and got kinda excited. Wife said to kill it but I declined.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/23/20 02:34 PM
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cheetah577
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This large coral snake was in my shop in east Texas (Houston County) when I opened the door. As I went to get a shovel he slithered outside under my Can-Am just as my wife was walking up IN HER SANDALS with our French bulldog and she was right up against the driver side frame trying to put the bulldog into the seat. I about had a heart attack when I saw what was going on with the already excited coral snake under the vehicle. Just as I warned her he slithered back out into the shop and I was able to find him under some feed buckets. He was much larger than the ones I have killed at my home in Victoria County. I've never seen a coral snake that large. I've seen a bunch in my life, but never one like that!!!
God bless John Wayne!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7986500
09/24/20 12:42 PM
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pop r
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That's a big one! Glad you took care of it.
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
#7986502
09/24/20 12:44 PM
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Hudbone
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ringtail you getting it tanned?
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Hudbone]
#7986767
09/24/20 04:33 PM
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Ringtail
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Unfortunately, nope! Guess I'll have to wait for his big brother!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: adkhunter]
#7989676
09/27/20 12:04 PM
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Cool snakes and i have had 3 in the last 5 years at my house outside of Nacogdoches. I've only seen one on our property (also outside of Nac) in the 30+ years we've been here, but I have no shortage of Copperheads.
Spartans ask not...how many, but where!
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Re: Visitor to my shop lost his head
[Re: Ringtail]
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09/27/20 01:07 PM
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Jman
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Not a coral but came across this guy while using my skid steer the other day. Customer wanted his pile of rocks saved. I figured there'd be one in there so I moved slow. It was AM so I'm not sure he was fully warmed up yet but coiled like that I'm not sure it would've taken much to get my hand. Hard not to fascinate at the coloring - Mother Nature is amazing. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-2007-254409-0d06df72_ff68_4ede_a623_cabc79030aed.jpeg)
Texas Outdoors - Landscape Contractor
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Licensed Irrigator - LI19906
Licensed Backflow Assembly Tester - BP18070
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