water moccassin at my front door!

[Studio ce]

Water maccassin at my front door who do I call?

 

[seagrovegirl]

Water maccassin at my front door who do I call?

A neighbor with a shovel......or a gun. Those things are NASTY.

 

[Gidget]

Are you certain it is a moccasin? Can you take a pic through your window lol?

 

[Studio ce]

water maccassin

He is black about 1.5 to 2 feet long and my neigbor shot him with the water hose witch sent him around the side of my building. I have a shed there. I'm afraid to open my door. I can't see out side.
But I have to brave up to walk my dog.

 

[Gidget]

He won't come chase you or anything. Reason I ask is there are so many black snakes. Moccasins are fat and usually not very long. They have a very distinct triangular head - very broad. They usually don't come up to door steps - most likely you have a rat snake. But still, I know it is worrisome.

This is a moccasin

http://www.road-school.com/199x/gacottonmouth.jpg

This is a rat snake

http://freesnake.com/bla4.jpg

and this is just plain creepy!!

http://www.bluebirdnut.com/images/BlackSnake-Terry.jpg

Do you have any bird nests around?

 

[CastlesOfSand]

We had a rat snake IN our house about a month ago!! We are in suburban Dallas!! It really creeped me out because of its markings. I didn't know what kind of snake it was and my kids had some of their friends spending the night. It was VERY worrisome! Luckily my husband caught it before it could slither into the fire place and took it outside. After it was out of the house and the excitement died down, I googled and figured out what kind of snake it was. Still it was IN my house. Eek!!

 

[grace]

Glad you did not kill it.
Smart girl!

 

[joho]

Two months ago I had a copperhead stretched out on a rug in my home.
I opened the doors to the house to let some fresh air thoughout and apparently the snake came in and decided he wanted to sun on the carpet in front of the door.
I freaked
A friend carefully wrapped the snake in the rug and shook him out the door. The snake didn't even flinch just took off quickly.

Honestly a week later I came home and the same copperhead was hanging around the driveway. He must like Shangri La (the name of my home). Haven't left the doors open since.

I've had encounters with different kinds of snakes rat/pygmy living close to the woods. But this was the first for a copperhead.
FREAKY...........

 

[dbcooper]

We had a flying squirrel in our kitchen this week! I heard a noise around midnight and it was just as freaked out as me when I turned the lights on. It finally made it's way to the door.

 

[CastlesOfSand]

We had a flying squirrel in our kitchen this week! I heard a noise around midnight and it was just as freaked out as me when I turned the lights on. It finally made it's way to the door.

OMG!!! A flying squirrel??!!! How crazy is that? :shock: