My first hot!!!!!

[Jim Smith]

What?? You mean you didn't grab it by the tail and take a good look? What kind of a Southern boy are you? Just kidding of course. I've yet to see my first wild snake of the season and this spring has been a roller coaster of temperatures. I live on a lake where I see loads of banded water snakes and the occasional brown water snake, but I've yet to see a water moccasin. Other folks around the lake claim they see moccasins all the time, but I STRONGLY suspect that every snake they see near the water looks like a water moccasin to them. Be careful out there. A venomous snake bite, even if it's treated quickly can be serious.

[Starbuck]

Originally Posted by Jim Smith

You mean you didn't grab it by the tail and take a good look? What kind of a Southern boy are you?

Hopefully a pretty crummy southern boy, because I'm a southern gal


I know what you mean though, several other hikers told us to 'be careful, there are some bog black moccasins up on the trail there!!!!!!' I strongly suspect that any snake that is dark and near water is labelled as a moccasin around here. I showed another hiker the picture of the nerodia in the water and he said
'Yep!! That pale blotch behind the eye is a dead giveaway!! Thats a moccasin! Hope you didn't try and touch it!!"
When i asked him about the pupil (because it is ROUND, hmmmmmm) he said my picture quality was too low to tell for sure, but he was convinced it was venomous.

Ok, sir >.>

Next time i will be bringing my snake hook so i can investigate any snakes in brush piles