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Hi Roland the snake with the ring around it is ringnecked snake . Gater =
snakes are the only ones that bit. I have handeled snakes all my life =
and the only way to savely hand a gater snake is to grab it behind its =
head on the neck . I only been bit once and I was lifting a rock were =
one had young, it was a big snake and it did hurt it drew blood . But if =
you do not know much about snakes its best not to try to pick one up all =
the best Peter
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From: Roland McCormick <roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Garter Snake
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
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Roland.
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From: Paul S. Boyer=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Garter Snake
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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.=20
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Garter snakes have longitudinal striping, and are not really brown =
(unless they have not shed the skin for a long time).
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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.
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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).
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=97 Paul
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On 22 May 2009, at 10:59 PM, Gayle MacLean wrote:
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Hello All,
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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.=20
I can just imagine his expression! He said the sweat =
was just pouring off him. =20
He was not amused.
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Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi Roland the snake with the ring =
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ringnecked snake . Gater snakes are the only ones that bit. I have =
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grab it=20
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not know much about snakes its best not to try to pick one up all the =
best=20
Peter</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Paul -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> What =
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stay away from. In my present home I see mostly brown or green garter =
snakes.=20
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