A Little Snake Story

8.1HD/ALLISON · June 5, 2011

So I was out cutting firewood over the weekend, and as I finish a cut, the log drops. All of a sudden I see blood red dripping out of the center of the log and Im thinking what the hell? Turns out there was a 4+ foot snake all comfy up in this log. By pure dumb luck I cut right behind its head. Here is a picture. Thats a 20 inch bar on the saw.

maccini · June 5, 2011

It sucks to be that snake! LOL

I noticed your mods ... even though I'm in crappy Massachusetts my best mod is my Kimber Ultra Carry .45ACP in my storage compartment (Locked and loaded)

hockeypro1411 · June 5, 2011

...You gonna eat that?

mossbum · June 5, 2011

looks like a cottonmouth. yikes.

8.1HD/ALLISON · June 5, 2011

I'm no expert on snakes. The couple guys that were there, as well as me, thought it was a chicken snake. Was mostly dark with just a faint pattern. The head was not a diamond shape like the cottonmouth. Also after it was dead I pried the mouth open. Could not find any fangs. I hate snakes period! I'm just glad it didn't come crawling out when I started sawing.

cghbuilder86 · June 5, 2011

Dang dude. I would have crapped in my pants if I had seen that.

Fobroader · June 6, 2011

Yet another reason I like our -40C winters.....kills creepie crawlies like that dead

Mckenzie · June 6, 2011

I bet that was a major WTF moment haha. I got a pic of a 6 foot black snake i killed and a about 3 foot blackie that my dog tree'd.

KMGZ400 · June 6, 2011

i hate snakes with a passion, good job

nblumert · June 6, 2011

Wow man, thats crazy. I hope you don't mind if I post that picture over on a woodworking forum I am a member at. I think they will get a kick out of it.

Glad you killed it, and didn't just piss it off.

Nick

stlavsa · June 6, 2011

Wow man, thats crazy. I hope you don't mind if I post that picture over on a woodworking forum I am a member at. I think they will get a kick out of it.
Glad you killed it, and didn't just piss it off.

Nick

crazy story but wats with all the hatin on snakes? i dont kill them when i find them...

Badbird2000 · June 6, 2011

Wow man, thats crazy. I hope you don't mind if I post that picture over on a woodworking forum I am a member at. I think they will get a kick out of it.
Glad you killed it, and didn't just piss it off.

Nick

crazy story but wats with all the hatin on snakes? i dont kill them when i find them...

I am with you.. had a pet snake when i was a kid.. non-poisnous hog-nose snake.. my buddy had a ball python.. The nature center where my wife works has a huge 5' black rat snake...

I have hiked a couple of times on the AT, we have encountered timber rattlers right in the trail...just get a long walking stick... like 10-12', and gently move them to the side.. they all have a purpose here.. like we all do..

gregrocks89 · June 7, 2011

haha stupid snake

General Lee 01 · June 7, 2011

I'm no expert on snakes. The couple guys that were there, as well as me, thought it was a chicken snake. Was mostly dark with just a faint pattern. The head was not a diamond shape like the cottonmouth. Also after it was dead I pried the mouth open. Could not find any fangs. I hate snakes period! I'm just glad it didn't come crawling out when I started sawing.

Please tell me you didn't pry by means of your fingers. Given that (like you said), you aren't a snake expert, that wouldn't be a smart move.

Even after poisonous snakes die, their venom is still just as harmful, and can still escape through the fangs.