Kentucky Snakes

"but I can't see how any hairy-chested American man can publically admit to being afraid of snakes. "

Well, I can..because I AM!....Man Card surrendered....LOL!

Snakes don't bother one bit. I like to catch them, take a good look, and release them. I leave the poisonous ones alone period. But I do get nervous around animals larger than myself such as cattle and horses. I wouldn't say I'm scared, but definately nervous when in a field with them.

[QUOTE=RoadToad;415994]If you're terrified by a garter snake 20 feet away (like the people I was talking about), I'd call that a phobia.

If you stumble upon a big ol' rattlesnake up close and personal and it terrifies you, I'd call that having good common sense.:)

Bug, have ever eaten any of those snakes, and if so, how was it? Just curious. I've heard they're good eating, and always wanted to try it, but never had the opportunity.[/QUOTE]

I don't panic at the sight of a non-poisonous snake and am not bothered by a rat snake or a kingsnake. I try to protect them; the kingsnakes will kill rattlesnakes. I have been known to snatch a green snake off a bush and cause my husband to get in enough running exercise for a week. He screams like a girl when he sees me holding one with it flicking its tongue. Did you know that rattlesnakes live to be about 20 years old? When the female has babies those little devils come out of her ready to bite. lol

Here are some fun pages about Rattlesnakes and some recipes for you. I have eaten it southern fried and it doesn't taste exactly like chicken but it is good if it's spicy.

One other thing, if you get a chance go to a Rattlesnake Rodeo with some friends. You can have a lot of fun when they bring in the snakes to measure and milk them. Spectators are so focused on the snakes, you can lay your hand on your friend's arm and make him jump out of his skin. lol

[url]http://rattlesnakerecipe.us/[/url]
(There is also a place to click on "More Rattlesnake Recipes" on that page).

[url]http://rattlesnakerecipe.us/humor.htm[/url]

[QUOTE=zofishkentucky;416011]Snakes don't bother one bit. I like to catch them, take a good look, and release them. I leave the poisonous ones alone period. But I do get nervous around animals larger than myself such as cattle and horses. I wouldn't say I'm scared, but definately nervous when in a field with them.[/QUOTE]

Now I understand the "Superman" look in your avatar. Don't you know it's dangerous to go into a field wearing a red cape? Bulls don't like red and will run you down. My mother-in-law wore a red raincoat when crossing the pasture during a shower. Their giant bull made her jump into the lake to get away from him. lol
Goood Bull!

Excuse me, I forgot we were talking about snakes.

[QUOTE=bassin_bug;415973]A phobia my arse. Have you ever seen a two year-old old child lying in the hospital screaming with pain from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake bite to the thigh? The fang marks were at least 3 inches apart. The baby was running around in the yard with her dad when it bit her and she almost died.

Last fall one of my yard caretakers was picking up small limbs that had fallen out of some large oak trees while another of them was mowing the grass. The guy picking up the limbs walked by a bush at the corner of the yard and a 6-ft. rattlesnake with 14 rattles came out right in front of him. It was as big around as a man's arm. He shot it and, since it was so big, decided to open it up to see what it had eaten..... and found a grown rabbit.

Since you mentioned Adam and Eve, did you read what God told Adam to do about bruising the head of serpents? I prefer to smash the heads off poisonous snakes and ignore all the bleeding heart comments that try to put a guilt trip on me. jmo[/QUOTE]


No disrespect, but how is wanting to teach people about snakes and leaving the ones alone that are harmless "bleeding heart" comments? If you think people are trying to guilt trip you, then you already feel guilty. IMO.

Sorry RoadToad but there are scorpions in KY. Go down to Estill or Powell county and flip over some rocks or old railroad ties. We used to catch them and fight them against black widows and other spiders when I was a kid. They are just little guys, maybe an inch or so. The sting hurts but maybe just a little more than a wasp sting. The worst sting I ever got was from a cow killer. It looks like a big red and black ant. It's actually a kind of wasp that the female doesn't have wings. I caught one in a tobacco field one time until it stung me when I was about 8. I would have sworn I was dieing. When I see them now all the hair stands up on my neck.

For snakes I'm not scared of them but poisonous ones get my blood pumping. I've been struck twice, once by a moccasin in a swamp in NC and once down in Georgia by a baby rattler. The moccasin got my pants leg where it was bunched at the ankle and pumped about a gallon of venom before I could break him loose with a machette. I had on heavy carhart pants for the briars and the fangs never reached my skin. The baby rattler struck the heel of my jump boot and got stuck. I was dragging him along and the guy walking behind me thought I was dragging a little stick. I probably stepped on him and he struck out of defense as he died and got stuck.

[QUOTE=nonamesleft47;416025]Sorry RoadToad but there are scorpions in KY. Go down to Estill or Powell county and flip over some rocks or old railroad ties. We used to catch them and fight them against black widows and other spiders when I was a kid. They are just little guys, maybe an inch or so. The sting hurts but maybe just a little more than a wasp sting. The worst sting I ever got was from a cow killer. It looks like a big red and black ant. It's actually a kind of wasp that the female doesn't have wings. I caught one in a tobacco field one time until it stung me when I was about 8. I would have sworn I was dieing. When I see them now all the hair stands up on my neck.

For snakes I'm not scared of them but poisonous ones get my blood pumping. I've been struck twice, once by a moccasin in a swamp in NC and once down in Georgia by a baby rattler. The moccasin got my pants leg where it was bunched at the ankle and pumped about a gallon of venom before I could break him loose with a machette. I had on heavy carhart pants for the briars and the fangs never reached my skin. The baby rattler struck the heel of my jump boot and got stuck. I was dragging him along and the guy walking behind me thought I was dragging a little stick. I probably stepped on him and he struck out of defense as he died and got stuck.[/QUOTE]
Nonamesleft47 your right. I live next to Powell Co. Also there has been scorpions down around Clays Ferry and Boonesborough for many years.

[QUOTE=billyp;416311]Nonamesleft47 your right. I live next to Powell Co. Also there has been scorpions down around Clays Ferry and Boonesborough for many years.[/QUOTE]

That is another Ky creature I want to see before I die or move out of state.

A few yrs ago my nephew and I were gathering creekstone for my koi pond, and I told him to move the rock with his foot before he sticks his hand under there. He asked if there were snakes around there and I told him sure there are. He asked if I was scared of snakes and I told him no, he says pappaw always kills the ones he sees, I told him thats because he's scared of them. So a few rocks later, I move this stone and a huge ass spider is sitting there , he doesn't run, he sits up on his back legs like he's about to attack. I start stomping him to no end, I turn and look at my nephew and he says I see your scared of spiders. I laughed and said I am of this one.

I'm not a huge fan of snakes, I've been struck at afew times as well, but I really want to find some of these scorpions. I didn't know we had them here.

I'm not afraid of all snakes, most don't mean us any harm, unless we crowd them. but their is one species of snake, we all had better watch, and thats hard to do. because they all don't look alike. and they are in every state, and every town both large and small. but the most poisonous ones are in washington DC, the name of this species of snake is { Politicians }

[QUOTE=Deaddrift84;416448]I'm not a huge fan of snakes, I've been struck at afew times as well, but I really want to find some of these scorpions. I didn't know we had them here.[/QUOTE]

I didn't know we had them either until a couple of years ago. A bunch of friends and I had a cabin on Lake Cumberland. I had an air matress on the floor, and woke up to something crawling on my arm. I look at it, and it was a scorpion (only about 2 inches long at the most). But regardless, once again I screamed like a girl (I must do that alot). I don't kill snakes, but the scorpion was a different story.