Stowaway

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day

• Sep 18, 2009

• #1

The most aggressive black snake I've ever encountered. After getting him out of the canoe he thought he was a cobra. I got a free adrenalin rush but could have done with out it.

 

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Bay_Kat

Tropical

• Sep 18, 2009

• #2

wharf rat said:

The most aggressive black snake I've ever encountered. After getting him out of the canoe he thought he was a cobra. Got a free adrenalin rush but could have done with out it.

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I love that pose, he actually looks like a cobra at first glance, he's got his body coiled to look like the hood on a cobra. Very cool!

 

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day

• Sep 18, 2009

• #3

I had him just in front of me holding that pose for a few minutes. Wish I had a better camera.

 

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Bay_Kat

Tropical

• Sep 18, 2009

• #4

wharf rat said:

I had him just in front of me holding that pose for a few minutes. Wish I had a better camera.

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Amazing how animals have a certain defense mechanism to scare away predators, this must have been his, sure would have scared me away.

 

DoWhat

Deplorable

PREMO Member

• Sep 18, 2009

• #5

wharf rat said:

The most aggressive black snake I've ever encountered. After getting him out of the canoe he thought he was a cobra. I got a free adrenalin rush but could have done with out it.

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And how was Dem reacting to this?
That would of been a good pic.

 

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General Lee

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2009

• #6

I came across a nearly 4 footer this evening. Somewhat aggressive, but didn't pose like yours, lol

 

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day

• Sep 18, 2009

• #7

DoWhat said:

And how was Dem reacting to this?
That would of been a good pic.

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Dem?

 

DoWhat

Deplorable

PREMO Member

• Sep 18, 2009

• #8

wharf rat said:

Dem?

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Dems

 

wharf rat

Smilin on a cloudy day

• Sep 18, 2009

• #9

This one was a little over 3 foot.

 

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frequentflier

happy to be living

• Sep 19, 2009

• #10

wharf rat said:

Dem?

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I think he's confusing you with river rat.

 

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy

• Sep 19, 2009

• #11

frequentflier said:

I think he's confusing you with river rat.

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DoWhat

Deplorable

PREMO Member

• Sep 19, 2009

• #12

frequentflier said:

I think he's confusing you with river rat.

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Oops.

 

Lilypad

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2009

• #13

I found a 4'er in my sunroom yesterday-did the same thing, got all coiled up and I thought I heard a "hiss" :YIKES:

 

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SouthernZ

New Member

• Sep 21, 2009

• #14

That's a really pretty rat snake...it's typical for them to flatten their heads in defense, the same goes for water snakes and a lot of other non-venomous colubrids.