Big slithering fuckin problem

[Hippy_Hay]

Perhaps i didnt make myself clear... THIS FUCKER IS 6 FEET LONG and thicker than My FUCKIN ARM. Id need a fuckin 12 gauge to bring this bitch down. Not to mention how much noise and attention that would attract. Plus thats assuming i dont step on it on the way to the plant and the fucker eats me. Im really about to say fuck that plant over this. its not worth dying over.

[JohnnyWeedSeed]

i ran into a stupid cottonmouth yesterday while i was out tending to my business in the woods. ive never had a good expirience with them and if they bite you way out in the woods your lucky if you make it to the hospital. they suck royal dick and this one was about 4 feet long so i killed the wretch with a knife on a stick. damn those snakes man, i dont mide other snakes but damn those cottonmouths.

[Medicine Al]

Just take your pussycat with you...if it's a big one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJmP_...eature=related

There are no deadly black snakes in North America, but if you're in Africa or asia or australia, then you got trouble...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIZVrpLyDoU

[GanjaGuerilla]

Bring an axe/machete out next time. If you're worried about venom, where catchers gear, and cut its head off. Shouldn't be that hard to kill it though. Use a stick to pin it's head down, stand on its head, cut it at the torso.

[ol'overgrower]

Originally Posted by JohnnyWeedSeed

i would hate to be the poor bastard to prove that theory wrong! black mambas anyone?

Mambas only live in Australia/Africa. The only black snakes we have in the states are black runners and chicken snakes or is it king snake. Anyway if this plot is in the states the only poisonous snakes you have to worry about are copper heads, rattle snakes, and... well that's pretty much it. Don't fret my friend. Unless you're in Ausi or Africa.

[ol'overgrower]

Also: He won't eat your plants or you. But he WILL eat any rodents that might eat your plants. I say he's your friend for sure.

[junkiedays]

Originally Posted by Medicine Al

There are no deadly black snakes in North America

Aye.

The only species of venemous snakes in North America are the rattlesnake, cottonmouth, copperhead and coral snake. None of which are completely black in color.

Probably a black racer or a black rat snake.

Doesn't mean it won't bite you if you fuck with it, but I'd bet my favorite bong it's not venomous, and probably not aggressive.


Therefore, no need to kill it right? Right?

Seriously, whats with all the people who are so keen to slaughter the poor thing? He's just minding his own business, chillin' in the shade...

[Medicine Al]

S.O.S.

Save our Snakes!

Snakes will eat the rabbits that will eat your plants too. Don't go all jaguar on his ass.

Unless he starts singing about trusting in him.

[Toke N' Choke]

could be a rat snack as well. I'd say you're safe. I'm sure he wont be there like everyone else said next time you go. But why would you put it where there are a shitton of snakes?

[Hippy_Hay]

Originally Posted by Toke N' Choke

could be a rat snack as well. I'd say you're safe. I'm sure he wont be there like everyone else said next time you go. But why would you put it where there are a shitton of snakes?

I guess ill just leave it there for awhile, its been raining alot so i dont really have to water it. As for your question I wanted to put it where it got more light but the only close places were covered with knee high weeds And I didn t want this exact problem to happen. But eventually I convinced myself i was just paranoid and i shouldnt deprive my plant of the best light possible over a stupid unrealistic phobia.

Im still not going near it for awhile just to use caution, Because of the weeds i cant see below my knees to catch and/or kill it. plus its so damn big i doubt i could anyways. Soon as i see buds ill be willing to risk it but not now.

[GanjaGuerilla]

It's probably not that agressive. Go out with an axe. Try to taunt it away while you work, and hopefully it will come back to stand guard. If it comes at you, cut its head off.

[buddhabro3]

The common rat snake is medium-sized, averaging 42 to 72 inches (106.7 to 183 cm) in length. At the widest point of the snake's body, its average diameter is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). The rat snake is covered with keeled scales, and has a powerful slender body with a wedge-shaped head. The anal plate of the common rat snake is divided. A variety of subspecies is found across the United States. The black rat snake, as the name implies, is completely black except for a white chin. Hatchlings of the black rat snake have a pale grey background with black blotches along the back. As the snake matures, the color becomes darker until the snake reaches its adult phase. Hatchlings are often mistaken for copperheads because their skin patterns are similar.

Rat snakes are found from New England south through Florida and west through the eastern half of Texas and Nebraska and north again to southern Wisconsin. The black rat snake is the most widely distributed common rat snake with a range from New England south through Georgia and west across the northern parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and north through Oklahoma to southern Wisconsin. There is also an isolated population in southern Canada and northern New York.

Common rat snakes live in a variety of habitats with each subspecies preferring a slightly different one. Some of these habitats overlap with one another. Common rat snakes are excellent climbers and spend a lot of time in trees. Black rat snakes live at elevations from sea level to high altitudes in the Appalachian Mountains. Black rat snakes live in habitats ranging from a rocky hillside to flat farmland.

match??? if soo.... that its a good thing check it...

Rat snakes are very useful around barns and in farming communities because they help control pest populations
Rat snakes are primarily known as rodent eaters, however other food preferences do exist. As juveniles, rat snakes eat small lizards, baby mice, and an occasional small frog. Adult rat snakes have a diet mainly consisting of mice and rats, but also include chipmunks, moles, and other small rodents. Adults also eat bird eggs and young. Rat snakes kill their prey by constriction.

lol found this ironic....

However, they continue to maintain a healthy population. Due to people's lack of knowledge and fear of snakes, rat snakes continue to be the victim of human persecution.

hope this helpss??? idk google image it or something.

[Happyjack13]

fuck, that would be scary. snakes are fascinating, but i'm not going to lie they creep me out. But hey, they must be cool, they like to hang out with pot plants.

Don't kill it, just keep an eye out, I bet with that big fucker around you won't have any other animal problems, and I know that a snake isn't going to hurt your plants.

[Tutankhamun]

Sounds like a black rat snake, those have been recorded at over 8ft long, in captivity and in the wild. What ever you do DO NOT KILL IT, since you dont know what kind of snake it is, it could very well be an endagered species. It might be an indigo snake, the largest colubrid in the united states, those are endagered and illegal to collect/kill. Why would you go killing anything in a national park?
Anything that is venomous in the US is easily recognized and distinguished from other snakes, and here is how you can tell. Triangular head, cat-like pupils (not the most reliable way), heat sensing pits underneath the eyes, rattle (obviously), and for the coral snakes, just make sure red and yellow arent touching. In most venomous snakes, they will tend to be MUCH thicker than ratsnakes of the same length. So when you see a 5ft snake as thick as your arm, then you should probably go get the fuck outta there. Dont try to mess with it as that is how people get bit, just walk away and come back in a few hours.
If you see blue eyes in a snake, just stay away, he is shedding and they will strike at anything. Rat snakes are diurnal, feeding during the day and night, while venomous snakes (such as the copperhead, water moccasin, and rattlesnakes) are mostly nocturnal.
Lets hope you dont do anything stupid that would hurt the animal, you, or cause you to get caught. Just leave it alone and it will leave.

[Nice Nugs, Nate]

An AK-47, the answer to ALL your problems!