Comments on: A Snakey Sort of Day http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/08/10/a-snakey-sort-of-day/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Anne Curtis http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/08/10/a-snakey-sort-of-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7996 Anne Curtis Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:40:50 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=9815#comment-7996 Several years ago, while walking our dog in Upper Frick (yes, it seems I never go anywhere except w/ the dog!) we happened upon a commotion at the turn to the Boy Scout Area. There were two large black rat snakes near the trees. People were gathered there, trying to figure out what they were and what to do. Dogs were milling about and people keeping them under control. Fortunately, my friend had grown up, like Faith C., in the country, and recognized them. She said they were trying to get to the lower swale, where there was water and safety. It was a very hot day, and there was no water nearby. She poured her water into our dog bowl, and offered it to them, hiding her hand behind. THEY DRANK! Or tasted it, actually. It is an experience I will never forget, and I thank Louisa for it. Anne Several years ago, while walking our dog in Upper Frick (yes, it seems I never go anywhere except w/ the dog!) we happened upon a commotion at the turn to the Boy Scout Area. There were two large black rat snakes near the trees. People were gathered there, trying to figure out what they were and what to do. Dogs were milling about and people keeping them under control. Fortunately, my friend had grown up, like Faith C., in the country, and recognized them. She said they were trying to get to the lower swale, where there was water and safety. It was a very hot day, and there was no water nearby. She poured her water into our dog bowl, and offered it to them, hiding her hand behind. THEY DRANK! Or tasted it, actually. It is an experience I will never forget, and I thank Louisa for it.
Anne

]]> By: Linda http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/08/10/a-snakey-sort-of-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7993 Linda Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=9815#comment-7993 I too saw the snake on the same bridge several weeks ago. It was right by my foot when it decided to leave and I watched it slowly lower itself underneath the bridge, between wood beams. There's a hollow space there--a perfect snakey den. I too saw the snake on the same bridge several weeks ago. It was right by my foot when it decided to leave and I watched it slowly lower itself underneath the bridge, between wood beams. There’s a hollow space there–a perfect snakey den.

]]> By: faith Cornell http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/08/10/a-snakey-sort-of-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7986 faith Cornell Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:08:04 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=9815#comment-7986 Those are really nice snakes tho. Had those around my home in Conway before moving to Bridgeville. We never had rats or mice in the house, aside from the fact we had 4 cats. But always just tossed them into woods when they would come up sometime to just lay on the very long concrete 40 ft.driveway we had to get warmed up for awhile. Some in the neighborhood were horrified of them but I tried to give them nature lessons all my life but some would just cut them to pieces with shovels so I stopped telling them there were at my place. They are intimidating for sure. But the smaller kind that were brown marked copperheads were not to be ignored. Nice you happened on them. I don't think I've seen a snake for a long time. Faith Cornell Those are really nice snakes tho. Had those around my home in Conway before moving to Bridgeville. We never had rats or mice in the house, aside from the fact we had 4 cats. But always just tossed them into woods when they would come up sometime to just lay on the very long concrete 40 ft.driveway we had to get warmed up for awhile. Some in the neighborhood were horrified of them but I tried to give them nature lessons all my life but some would just cut them to pieces with shovels so I stopped telling them there were at my place. They are intimidating for sure. But the smaller kind that were brown marked copperheads were not to be ignored. Nice you happened on them. I don’t think I’ve seen a snake for a long time.

Faith Cornell

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