tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post7531711736224360584..comments2024-03-19T00:50:58.623-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: POP UP SNAKE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66185840841674614292016-09-12T00:55:46.799-05:002016-09-12T00:55:46.799-05:00No poinsous snakes? That would be nice to have ar...No poinsous snakes? That would be nice to have around here. I have to remember that shape of the head thing. Thanks for the reminder!! And stay safe!!! (and sudden movement is ok to be startled, I think it's human nature). 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-52705228232211376352016-09-12T00:53:06.473-05:002016-09-12T00:53:06.473-05:00Glad it's a friendly one. And yes, anything t...Glad it's a friendly one. And yes, anything that will counteract the mice, I'm ok with. But of course, only the friendly snakes, ha. They do have a graceful beauty in the way they move huh? From a distance of course, haha!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45128548335880914052016-09-12T00:50:58.356-05:002016-09-12T00:50:58.356-05:00Oh, good idea, we do have the roaches around too. ...Oh, good idea, we do have the roaches around too. And yes, looking for a small table for between the chairs. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15006843978404707152016-09-12T00:50:20.098-05:002016-09-12T00:50:20.098-05:00Ditto for this! We have place to sit drinks up hi...Ditto for this! We have place to sit drinks up higher but that would involve getting out of the chair, ha. So I just sit it on the floor. Um, not anymore, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56372654075146705942016-09-12T00:49:11.625-05:002016-09-12T00:49:11.625-05:00Nests make me nervous too but it's part of lif...Nests make me nervous too but it's part of life I suppose. And yes, they are harmless but a nest of them? Well that's just creepy too, LOL!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-38697412821765752352016-09-12T00:48:08.698-05:002016-09-12T00:48:08.698-05:00It's all a circle of life huh? Coffee break w...It's all a circle of life huh? Coffee break with a snake...that would make a good title for something ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-67336721582015631252016-09-12T00:42:31.720-05:002016-09-12T00:42:31.720-05:00Rattlers we don't have (that I know of, though...Rattlers we don't have (that I know of, though they are here in Texas, but more in the drier areas) but you're right, the garter is kinda cute, as snakes go, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85593280562479056532016-09-12T00:39:33.765-05:002016-09-12T00:39:33.765-05:00Yes, yes, and yes! HA! Yes, yes, and yes! HA! 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15818794653281410112016-09-12T00:07:31.865-05:002016-09-12T00:07:31.865-05:00Small I can handle, a six footer would scare the b...Small I can handle, a six footer would scare the bejesus out of me too, ha. Another "nest" reminder, ha. And mama? Bunches? :-(1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-62625779750674624762016-09-10T00:37:04.071-05:002016-09-10T00:37:04.071-05:00Copperheads are so dangerous and bad here in these...Copperheads are so dangerous and bad here in these parts. Yep, I get startled but if they are non poisonous, I'm ok with letting them be, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-27319150388351369692016-09-10T00:35:33.722-05:002016-09-10T00:35:33.722-05:00I wouldn't have killed it (well, maybe baby wa...I wouldn't have killed it (well, maybe baby water moccasin or baby cottonmouth) but if it eats young mice? We're definitely ok with that...ha. And yep, table coming soon!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-40104545795807999072016-09-10T00:31:16.530-05:002016-09-10T00:31:16.530-05:00Well that's a relief, thank you!!Well that's a relief, thank you!! 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-25984055662822281582016-09-10T00:23:42.249-05:002016-09-10T00:23:42.249-05:00These small ones I do find myself watching. Fasci...These small ones I do find myself watching. Fascinating is a great word. They move so effortlessly. thanks!!! And yep, small table coming, ha!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-2427465994809899692016-09-10T00:19:33.364-05:002016-09-10T00:19:33.364-05:00Yeah, other than startling, they aren't too ba...Yeah, other than startling, they aren't too bad at a distance, ha. And yes, we are very careful about that. I usually poke around with a walking stick. :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43456659279154854442016-09-10T00:18:10.596-05:002016-09-10T00:18:10.596-05:00Good point, it could have been different, but it w...Good point, it could have been different, but it was the same length (more or less) and diameter....but a NEST? OH HELL NO!! HA! Thanks for that mental image! haha!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60526976033328545622016-09-10T00:16:53.003-05:002016-09-10T00:16:53.003-05:00LOL, I hear ya. And yep, 2nd Man said the same th...LOL, I hear ya. And yep, 2nd Man said the same thing about a table. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64610230363524908902016-09-08T10:40:11.252-05:002016-09-08T10:40:11.252-05:00I love snakes- we have one about the size of your ...I love snakes- we have one about the size of your porch snake that lives under our steps and suns himself in the afternoon. In our area, there are no poisonous snakes, so other than the fact that sudden fast movement sometimes startles the bejebus out of me, I welcome them. Sudden fast movement makes me revert to southern California (where I grew up) mode and levitate until I can check the shape of the head! Laurie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815630032743705939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49485729904891294082016-09-08T08:05:30.423-05:002016-09-08T08:05:30.423-05:00When I see a garter snake in one of my garden area...When I see a garter snake in one of my garden areas, I always ask if it wouldn't like to move closer to the house. I've been having a problem with mice this year, and garter snakes could probably help quite a lot with keeping the population from increasing.<br />I admit I sometimes startle when I suddenly see a snake, but that's not the snake's fault. And then I'll stop and watch them for a while if I can. I find them quite beautiful and am very happy to have them here. I would be wary of poisonous or aggressive species, but garter snakes are both harmless and helpful!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49318307838323654712016-09-08T07:13:02.228-05:002016-09-08T07:13:02.228-05:00As others have said, a garter snake will keep your...As others have said, a garter snake will keep your pests in check. I have these big wood roaches (palmetto bugs, I think) that come into my house from outside. They are big, ugly, and I hate them. I think having a garter snake around the house would certainly help in keeping the palmetto bug numbers down! And also as others have said - find a small table for your porch! :)George Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226965492902938743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-80981917291643863932016-09-08T06:44:52.277-05:002016-09-08T06:44:52.277-05:00If snakes coming up through the slats of your porc...If snakes coming up through the slats of your porch discombobulate you too much you could always put caulk between the slats and block the access up. I have to admit that while one harmless snake is cute a nest of them creeps me out!<br />I like the table idea, I'm surprised you don't already have one. <3Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038740547034882445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-55695304499128046892016-09-07T21:47:53.304-05:002016-09-07T21:47:53.304-05:00He's kind of cute...but the comments about a p...He's kind of cute...but the comments about a possible nest would freak me out. That said, at least garter snakes are harmless. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72013341622469913492016-09-07T18:49:09.807-05:002016-09-07T18:49:09.807-05:00As others said, garter snakes are helpful. They a...As others said, garter snakes are helpful. They are part of the inter-connected web of life and do their part by keeping other creatures in balance. They are also food for other creatures. <br />A coffee break with a little garter snake - oh, the never-ending adventures of country life! <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28726603481756170002016-09-07T16:47:57.055-05:002016-09-07T16:47:57.055-05:00I have a garter snake who lives in the woodpile in...I have a garter snake who lives in the woodpile in my garage; he's a cutie! now rattlers...I have no time for the big scary ones!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-6124157358156626092016-09-07T16:24:43.157-05:002016-09-07T16:24:43.157-05:00Live and let live. And have a table for your cup....Live and let live. And have a table for your cup.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-21118880977745628062016-09-07T12:34:08.160-05:002016-09-07T12:34:08.160-05:00He/she or a family member also like to get in your...He/she or a family member also like to get in your house. When they get on my porch they are usually six footers and scare the bejesus out of me. I am having my porched screened. After seeing your photos, I'm going to have to do something about the floor boards! Can't stand them. And, you may have a nest somewhere around. Mama snake has bunches at a time! Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.com