On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:33:47 -0400, wrote:



I am not as sure about the snakes. I am out in the scrub park near the
house quite a bit and I have never seen a rattlesnake. There are
plenty of black snakes and a few coachwhips there.
This may be why
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake1.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake2.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake3.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake4.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake5.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake6.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/Blacksnake7.jpg

I took a stingray barb in the foot once on the beach on Sanibel but it
wasn't a bad shot. He poked up the barb to say "I'm sleeping here" and
I was walking carefully so it only went in about 1/2"
I picked open the wound with a fruit pick from the barmaid at the
Hilton (now the Sanibel Inn) beach bar and flushed it out with vodka.
I was fine. I have stepped on sand burrs that hurt longer but they are
harder to get out.

Very cool. It's sure increased my respect for black snakes.
--

John H