Killed my first snake of the season

[Grumpy Old Man]

I have found that copperheads are not aggressive at all. My puppy stepped on on the other night and it didn't even try to strike. I have picked up a bunch of them and they never got aggressive.

Here is the biggest one I ever caught, and yes I did release him alive.

Way cool Helo!!! WheN I was a teenager and later I was (and still am) an amateur herpetologist. That is a beautiful specimen and very large, so he is probably the ophidian version of ol' Grumpy. If you happen to kill one around 30" I have a brown Tom Mix hat that is crying out for a copperhead hat band! I'll send you the glycerin!

[helomech]

Way cool Helo!!! WheN I was a teenager and later I was (and still am) an amateur herpetologist. That is a beautiful specimen and very large, so he is probably the ophidian version of ol' Grumpy. If you happen to kill one around 30" I have a brown Tom Mix hat that is crying out for a copperhead hat band! I'll send you the glycerin!

I usually don't kill them, only kill the ones right near the house. Scared the dogs or kids will get bit. The one in this pic was well over 3 feet. But I'll keep you in mind if I see a big one.

[Sniper-T]

I just got this via email, so I don't know the authenticity of it. But I thought I'd share anyways. Maybe some of you from the panhandle can confirm it...

THIS IS WHY YOU NEED A CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE
SO YOU CAN LEGALLY CARRY IN THE FLORIDA SWAMPS!
THESE ARE THE GUYS LIVING IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES NOW! Seems a sheep farmer was puzzled about the disappearance of some sheep on his farm. After a few weeks the farmer decided to put up an electric fence.

About a week later, this is what he found!



Now, I know we've all heard of people being eaten by snakes & I bet most of us have said, 'If a snake tried to eat me, I'd blah, blah, blah & get away.'

Well, this is a Python & they're extremely aggressive & have a few teeth that they use to hold their prey while they wrap around them & then constrict.

Could you get away if this one bit you & held on with it's 'few teeth?'

(Note: The wires are 10 inches apart.) 2O IN. GAP!!!

[izzyscout21]

I would absolutely shit a brick

[Twitchy]

Eh, pythons in the everglades... they are nasty... they have eaten gators whole too... All I can say is that the everglades is quickly becoming a target rich environment if you like hunting invasive snakes...

[Stormfeather]

I would absolutely shit a brick

*nodding head* yup. . . .

[Taz Baby]

I just got this via email, so I don't know the authenticity of it. But I thought I'd share anyways. Maybe some of you from the panhandle can confirm it...

THIS IS WHY YOU NEED A CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE
SO YOU CAN LEGALLY CARRY IN THE FLORIDA SWAMPS!
THESE ARE THE GUYS LIVING IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES NOW! Seems a sheep farmer was puzzled about the disappearance of some sheep on his farm. After a few weeks the farmer decided to put up an electric fence.

About a week later, this is what he found!



Now, I know we've all heard of people being eaten by snakes & I bet most of us have said, 'If a snake tried to eat me, I'd blah, blah, blah & get away.'

Well, this is a Python & they're extremely aggressive & have a few teeth that they use to hold their prey while they wrap around them & then constrict.

Could you get away if this one bit you & held on with it's 'few teeth?'

(Note: The wires are 10 inches apart.) 2O IN. GAP!!!

Looks about the same size as the one I had. Raised her from birth. She was a Burmese Python. Beautiful snake. When I got rid of hershe was 15 ft. long, weigh 100 and loved to ride in the truck.

here is what one that size looks like. This is not her. My snakes name was Venus

[izzyscout21]

I just got this via email, so I don't know the authenticity of it. But I thought I'd share anyways. Maybe some of you from the panhandle can confirm it...

THIS IS WHY YOU NEED A CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE
SO YOU CAN LEGALLY CARRY IN THE FLORIDA SWAMPS!
THESE ARE THE GUYS LIVING IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES NOW! Seems a sheep farmer was puzzled about the disappearance of some sheep on his farm. After a few weeks the farmer decided to put up an electric fence.

About a week later, this is what he found!



Now, I know we've all heard of people being eaten by snakes & I bet most of us have said, 'If a snake tried to eat me, I'd blah, blah, blah & get away.'

Well, this is a Python & they're extremely aggressive & have a few teeth that they use to hold their prey while they wrap around them & then constrict.

Could you get away if this one bit you & held on with it's 'few teeth?'

(Note: The wires are 10 inches apart.) 2O IN. GAP!!!

I see a nice set of boots in someone's future...............

[izzyscout21]

Looks about the same size as the one I had. Raised her from birth. She was a Burmese Python. Beautiful snake. When I got rid of hershe was 15 ft. long, weigh 100 and loved to ride in the truck.

here is what one that size looks like. This is not her. My snakes name was Venus

You are nuts.

[Twitchy]

I just got this via email, so I don't know the authenticity of it. But I thought I'd share anyways. Maybe some of you from the panhandle can confirm it...

THIS IS WHY YOU NEED A CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE
SO YOU CAN LEGALLY CARRY IN THE FLORIDA SWAMPS!
THESE ARE THE GUYS LIVING IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES NOW! Seems a sheep farmer was puzzled about the disappearance of some sheep on his farm. After a few weeks the farmer decided to put up an electric fence.

About a week later, this is what he found!



Now, I know we've all heard of people being eaten by snakes & I bet most of us have said, 'If a snake tried to eat me, I'd blah, blah, blah & get away.'

Well, this is a Python & they're extremely aggressive & have a few teeth that they use to hold their prey while they wrap around them & then constrict.

Could you get away if this one bit you & held on with it's 'few teeth?'

(Note: The wires are 10 inches apart.) 2O IN. GAP!!!

All I can say is, that thing reminds me of something id see in Tremors or some other monster movie... I agree with izzy, I see boots, belts, and a host of other products from him if i found him! I think its the teeth that realyl scare the **** out of me... if he closed his damn mouth he would look pretty cool... and maybe a little less monster like...