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67Firebird
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(Former political advocate)
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01/26/16 08:27 PM
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Black Rat Snake
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Just to breathe a little life into this forum, here's a couple pics from late last year. I was at a friends house when I caught this snake, and my friend took a few pics as the snake was trying to get away. 
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wuchang
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(spiritual advisor and gatekeeper to the Spirit World)
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01/26/16 11:36 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Kurt
You are a couple of sandwiches short of a full picnic
just sayin
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cook
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(member)
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01/27/16 09:12 AM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Funny you posted,was just thinking of you.
I now live near the everglades,and they just started the second python round-up.Lots of exotic/invasive species in the wild down here.They get cash prizes for longest-heaviest-smallest-most etc....tons of reptiles down here,you would be in heaven,lady even found a cobra last month in her laundry room.
Not the same as monster trucks,but this weekend is also the "famous swampbuggy"races near me-those wild ones that run 80 mph in 4 feet of water and mud like you used to see on wild world of sports.
pythonchallenge.org
thefloridasportspark.com
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Mac
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(Birding Moderator)
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01/27/16 09:00 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Reminds me of the time years ago when Dad had a 6 ft. blacksnake get loose in Mom's car for about a week. 
He was always fascinated with living creatures, including snakes, and liked to show others. He even brought home a flying squirrel once for us kids to see. Crows, salamanders, possums, you name it.
Anyway, Dad came home from running the dozer one day, and he'd caught a whopper somewhere. Why he decided to bring it home I don't know. Anyhow, the dammed snake got loose and hid in the Honda for nearly a week. Mom was pissed to say the least. I don't recall her ever being more worked up!!! She'd seen him drag in critters of every kind for decades, but this was too much.
I remember him telling how he drew a circular line in the dirt/dust around where the car was parked, with all the doors and trunk fully opened. Dad was doing everything he could think of to solve the serious trouble he found himself in. Soon one day he happened to get a glimpse of the snake's tail under the driver's seat. Snake did all it could to avoid capture, all coiled up and firmly wrapped under the seat. But Dad finally worked the snake out of Mom's car.
I appreciate the post and pics, GoGop. 
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redleg
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(Enzyte - one a day!)
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01/27/16 11:31 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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What wu said 
Yogi and Boo Boo would march rite past that campsite.
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dabs
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01/28/16 11:11 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Quote:
wuchang said:
Kurt
You are a couple of sandwiches short of a full picnic
just sayin
More like a sick, twisted and deranged lunaforkintic!!
This thread should be burnt
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cook
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(member)
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02/04/16 10:05 AM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Gogop-python challenge still going on,bagged about 100 so far..yester someone got an anaconda,was "only" about 10 ft long,just a baby
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wuchang
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(spiritual advisor and gatekeeper to the Spirit World)
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02/04/16 02:10 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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sounds like somebody will get a new pair of boots or a wallet or two out of the dealio
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67Firebird
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(Former political advocate)
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02/07/16 04:05 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Y'all are missing out on the fun of catchin' snakes.
Well, except for Cook. 
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cook
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02/15/16 10:47 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Winner got 5,000$,wasn't me,but at least I didn't spend that much.
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cook
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02/15/16 10:50 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Quote:
wuchang said:
sounds like somebody will get a new pair of boots or a wallet or two out of the dealio
Can't keep them(legally)turned in for research,need chestwaders in the everglades.not boots and belts,
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cook
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02/15/16 10:53 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Quote:
cook said:
Gogop-python challenge still going on,bagged about 100 so far..yester someone got an anaconda,was "only" about 10 ft long,just a baby
btw-100 total,not me-don't want to sound like that was me
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67Firebird
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(Former political advocate)
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02/16/16 03:43 AM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Awesome. Much larger than any I've handled. :eek:
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67Firebird
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(Former political advocate)
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06/11/16 02:34 AM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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I caught another one today. There are lots of mice near/in the chicken coop, so I let it go near there.
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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I've had 3 different speckled black snakes around this year (clearly different sizes) and two last year, they are cool looking snakes, and no I am not going to catch one for you, I like them being here.
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67Firebird
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(Former political advocate)
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06/11/16 12:04 PM
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Re: Black Rat Snake
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Those are nice! Speckled King Snakes. 
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