I just killed a copperhead ON MY FREAKING COMPUTER DESK

[Steve]

This is an issue why?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Now you're just being silly.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: aidanjm
You could have made that snake your pet. Just get it's fangs removed.

And if a hyena or rabid dog comes strolling by, make that a pet too by removing all of its teeth?

Why the heck not?

 

[Nitemare]

Hopefully you will find her nest before her children hatch and come to avenge their mommy...

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Now you're just being silly.

I'm being serious. Lots of people are calling it a "he" or "him". We don't know that for sure it was male, tho. Just because it resembles a writhing, wriggling penis doesn't make it automatically male, you know.

 

[Phoenix15]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Regardless if he's a she, or she's a he, in the words of the gangsta generation:

he be DEAD now!

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Phoenix15

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Regardless if he's a she, or she's a he, in the words of the gangsta generation:

he be DEAD now!

or SHE be DEAD now, as appropriate.

 

[anno]

snake

if someone already linked to this, so sorry.. I didn't see. this is first thing I thought of when I read office desk snake..

 

[nakedfrog]

I had a snake end up in my computer room once a couple years ago. At first I thought my eyes were just playing tricks on me when I saw movement, but just to be sure, I looked under my computer desk and there was a two foot or so snake under it. I ran and grabbed an old shovel handle, prodded it out, and proceeded to club the hell out of it. It was pretty resilient for just a snake. Turned out to be just a regular snake, but I don't really care. It invaded my home, so I attacked; much like it would be likely to attack me if I invaded it's home.

 

[Doggiedog]

Wow!

And I thought that yellow jacket in my bedroom yesterday was stressful.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
You are infested.
They are swarming now beneath your floors.
They will strike in your sleep.

I haven't read this whole thread yet, but I HAVE to stop to say that you're a DICK GTA!! ROFLMAO! That's hilarious, but you're still a dick. If it was me, I'd be freaking out right now.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Phoenix15

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey

It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.

You obviously don't have kids. Can you imagine how it would feel if your son or daughter died from a snakebite that could have come from a snake you felt "compassion" for? You'd feel like sh1t.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Jesus Christ... first you're a PETA fanboy, now you're an anti-sexist activist. Do you hug trees?

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Phoenix15
Is there anything that I can put out that will run them off? My father in law mention using sulfur around the house. I know I will be acalling a extermanitor tommorrow morning. Do they do this sort of thing?

You can get some stuff at Lowe's or Home Depot called....you guessed it, Snake Away. It has sulfer and something else, mothballs, I think. Works fine.

From that Wisconsin website:

Several products that claim to be snake repellents are on the market. Though fashionably marketed and high priced, there is currently NO SNAKE REPELLENT known to be effective. Be skeptical.

Might want to save your money for a shovel.

 

[judasmachine]

Wow! That is nuckin futty.

Anyway I know several guys here in Amarillo that catch rattlesnakes with nothing but their hands and a pickle bucket. You will NOT catch my butt doing that.

 

[spacejamz]

The only good snake is a dead one.

Do you realize how many more mice/rats would be around if there were no snakes?

Since the majority of snakes are not venomous, this is totally absurd...

 

[datalink7]

I like snakes (the non poison variety). I want one as a pet.

Spiders are cool too, outside. However, huge spiders freak me out:

Spider1
Spider2
Spider3

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: datalink7
I like snakes (the non poison variety). I want one as a pet.

Spiders are cool too, outside. However, huge spiders freak me out:

Spider1
Spider2
Spider3

It's times like this that I wish Syringer was still around.


.... Spider?

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Phoenix15

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.


poor snakey


your stupidity is amazing, do you study for it or does it come naturally?

 

[de8212]

Found this one at work on friday.

 

[CRXican]

why did you have to kill it?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: CRXican
why did you have to kill it?

I'm sure a bunch of people would rather not have a venomous snake crawling around their property.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Phoenix15

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Good thing it was a snake and not a dog that was about to be euthanized anyway, or everyone would be going bananas about animal cruelty.

I didn't relish killing him, I just had no other alternative. I love animals, but when one is capable of killing me, my wife, or my neighbors with a single bite, hr's gotta go.

people don't die from snake bite these dayz.

a quick trip to hospital to get the anti-venom, and you're fine.

For healthy adults, I'm sure that's true. But it's still not a good experience, and could be very bad/fatal with children.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: aidanjm
Why are people so sure this snake was a guy snake, by the way? Everyone is calling it a 'he'. It could have been a female snake, right? Or can you tell it was male by the markings?

Jesus Christ... first you're a PETA fanboy, now you're an anti-sexist activist. Do you hug trees?

Just makin sure the female snakes get equal air-time

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: hscorpio
I ran into this snake a few days ago while walking my dog and it scared the sh|t out of me. I don't know if it was a rattlesnake or not, but it looked like it was shaking its tail at us. I can only imagine what it would be like to find one in my house.:Q

Considering that you can see the tail in the pic, I'm quite sure it's not a rattlesnake. Some species of snake will shake their tails like this as a warning - it can sound like a rattlesnake in dry leaves, etc. My WAG, from the pic is a bull snake.

My guess is the OP found a red rat snake.