New Orleans overrun by snakes?

[BlueWeasel]

My boss mentioned today about the huge displacement of snakes that could be expected in NO as the results of the flooding. It wasn't long before he emailed me this picture of a snake in one of flooded areas.

Looks to be a pretty big Cottonmouth (or Water Moccasin)

 

[FleshLight]

I would imagine there are thousands of denziens on the floodwaters.

 

[AdamSnow]

umm... wow

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Are Water Moccasins and Cottonmouths the same thing? Because that looks to me like a Water Moccasin.

 

[Phoenix15]

as the resident expert on snakes (top this!) I would say, yeah, there are probablly a ton out there

 

[spidey07]

That snake is pretty dang healthy.

 

[meltdown75]

sweet mother of ... that thing is effing scary

edit: "badgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadger THE SNAAAAaaAAAaAAAaKe"

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Are Water Moccasins and Cottonmouths the same thing? Because that looks to me like a Water Moccasin.

Apparently So - good call

Cottonmouth must be a southern thing. Although around here (Mississippi), I've heard them called both, but just always though they were two different kinds of snakes.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Are Water Moccasins and Cottonmouths the same thing? Because that looks to me like a Water Moccasin.

Yep, different names, same animal.

That one looks to be on the chunky side, obviously well fed. Perfect feeding environment for snakes, they mostly feed on rodents and rodents live mostly underground. With the flooding they'll have been driven upwards and the snakes can feast.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: Phoenix15
as the resident expert on snakes (top this!) I would say, yeah, there are probablly a ton out there

I would contend that hardly makes you an expert...

 

[spanky]

i agree with indiana jones.

"i hate snakes."

 

[spanky]

by the way, those waters are filthy (and contaminated). how do the snakes survive?

 

[JDMnAR1]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Are Water Moccasins and Cottonmouths the same thing? Because that looks to me like a Water Moccasin.

Yep - one and the same, and that one is a monster. I would imagine that snakes and alligators are pretty rampant down there right now.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: spanky
by the way, those waters are filthy (and contaminated). how do the snakes survive?

They're reptiles. Don't need the cleanest environment.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: spanky
by the way, those waters are filthy (and contaminated). how do the snakes survive?

Well, at this point, the snakes that are still alive have probably found what dry areas they could. I figure it's only going to get worse as the water recedes and huge, dark piles of debris are left with plenty of rodents to feast on.

I've heard stories of how snakes can be a concern in situations like this. You've got people out there turning over debris looking for bodies right where all these snakes love to be.

 

[spidey07]

I thought cottonmouths were water dwelling for the most part?

 

[BooGiMaN]

that one mean looking mofo....im sure the gators are having a swell time with all the corpses floating around..

 

[sunzt]

of course it's safe to live there

 

[HardcoreRobot]

their houses got flooded too!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I thought cottonmouths were water dwelling for the most part?

They are. You have seen the satellite photos of New Orleans, right? The entire city is now swampland. It's perfect water moccasin habitat.

 

[Vegito]

big and ugly ...

 

[toekramp]

i would cry

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: spidey07
I thought cottonmouths were water dwelling for the most part?

They are. You have seen the satellite photos of New Orleans, right? The entire city is now swampland. It's perfect water moccasin habitat.

agreed.

we got chased by one when we were little.

They're venomous as well.

 

[bleeb]

awesome..

 

[Ipno]

Oh, I thought this was going to be another political thread.