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Old 02-06-2023, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by La lamy View Post
That was my experience also with this one, I tried to shoo it away with a stick, and it wasn't budging. Big noise didn't bother it either. I'm glad it finally slithered away! And thanks for the heads up, my tetanus status is up to date.
Snakes are cold-blooded. At 40 degrees or less they don't like to move fast - sometimes staying coiled up - that is when people step on rattlesnakes the most. A black snake at 80 degrees would probably beat most runners in a 100-yard dash if they could be coerced into running straight.