Eye to Eye........

MTS · #1 (**permalink**) 29-04-2008, 03:49 PM

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Gopher snake- a young one only about 2 1/2 feet long- should mature about 6+ feet. Swell!!!

Tawny · #2 (**permalink**) 30-04-2008, 08:22 PM

How did i miss this one?? these creatures scare the c--p out of me but also fascinate me..the composition and focus again Mary is terrific.
(Are these venimous?)

MTS · #3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 10:04 PM

Hi Bev- they are not venemous and are a constrictor type- squeezing their prey until it suffocates. The UPS delivery man was telling me that he sometimes sees the on the roads that he drives and will stop and pull them off the roads so as to prevent them from being run over. A lot of people will mistakenly kill them as they do somewhat resemble the venemous rattlesnake both in looks and behavior. Mary

Tawny · #4 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MTS

Hi Bev- they are not venemous and are a constrictor type- squeezing their prey until it suffocates. The UPS delivery man was telling me that he sometimes sees the on the roads that he drives and will stop and pull them off the roads so as to prevent them from being run over. A lot of people will mistakenly kill them as they do somewhat resemble the venemous rattlesnake both in looks and behavior. Mary

This is really interesting and thanks Mary for the info, its great to see other species i wouldnt otherwise see and learn about their ways.