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Hello Paul -
What about the small black snakes with a ring around the neck? I =
understand they are asps and not snakes, but what is the difference? I =
have found two or three dead ones in my driveway, and I once saw a live =
one when we moved some old wagon parts.
I don't think I would trust any black snakes. I have seen a few =
big ones I would prefer to stay away from. In my present home I see =
mostly brown or green garter snakes.=20
Roland.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Paul S. Boyer=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Garter Snake
I believe that there are no venomous snakes in Nova Scotia. However, =
even garter snakes can bite, and their tiny, little teeth can even draw =
blood. (I have had that happen to me.) Although cold-blooded animals =
do not carry rabies, the oral hygiene of a garter snake may be such that =
its bite could transmit lots of interesting bacteria, so I would handle =
the snake with gloves.
Garter snakes have longitudinal striping, and are not really brown =
(unless they have not shed the skin for a long time).
Isn't it possible that the snake got into the house in some other =
room, and then slithered into the bathroom by chance? It might have =
been hiding somewhere else in the house, and was merely looking for =
water. In any case, it really belongs outdoors.
A foot long is small for a snake. I don't think that there is any =
rational reason for fear of any snake in the province, although their =
movement can startle people. The most dangerous animals around are =
probably stinging insects such as yellow jackets (who are especially =
aggressive in the fall), and bears (if you ever find any).
=97 Paul
On 22 May 2009, at 10:59 PM, Gayle MacLean wrote:
Hello All,
Had a strange occurrence happen today.
My husband found a garter snake in our bathroom this evening. =
How it got there I have no idea! I just can't fathom where it might have =
come in!
Along a radiator pipe maybe?=20
I was working at the time so unfortunately I didn't get to see =
it.=20
He described it as a BIG (a foot long or so) brown snake. =
Sounded like a garter snake to me which we see around the yard every =
summer.
Anyway, he picked it up by the tail and threw it out the door. =
I can just imagine his expression! He said the sweat was just =
pouring off him. =20
He was not amused.
Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth
=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> What =
about the small=20
black snakes with a ring around the neck? I understand they are =
asps and=20
not snakes, but what is the difference? I have found two or three dead =
ones in=20
my driveway, and I once saw a live one when we moved some old =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I =
don't think=20
I would trust any black snakes. I have seen a few big ones I would =
prefer to=20
stay away from. In my present home I see mostly brown or green garter =
snakes.=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roland.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dpsboyer@eastlink.ca =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 23, 2009 =
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Garter=20
Snake</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I believe that there are no venomous snakes in Nova =
Scotia.=20
However, even garter snakes can bite, and their tiny, little =
teeth can=20
even draw blood. (I have had that happen to me.) Although=20
cold-blooded animals do not carry rabies, the oral hygiene of a garter =
snake=20
may be such that its bite could transmit lots of interesting bacteria, =
so I=20
would handle the snake with gloves.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Garter snakes have longitudinal striping, and are not really =
brown=20
(unless they have not shed the skin for a long time).</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Isn't it possible that the snake got into the house in some other =
room,=20
and then slithered into the bathroom by chance? It might have =
been=20
hiding somewhere else in the house, and was merely looking for water. =
In=20
any case, it really belongs outdoors.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>A foot long is small for a snake. I don't think that there =
is any=20
rational reason for fear of any snake in the province, although their =
movement=20
can startle people. The most dangerous animals around are =
probably=20
stinging insects