They are out there

[sqrlgtr 3,315]

I aint no sissy but I find myself reaching for a pair of gloves every once in a while, especial the older I get. To my surprise there was a shed snakeskin on top of them today and I had them laying up on a table kinda higher up. I have a pretty good size Black snake that stays around the shop (rodent patrol) but hadn't seen him in a while but now I have proof he's still around at least I hope it was a Black snake. Funny thing was I picked up gloves and shook off snakeskin which fell in front of the fan, and it took off a getting it across the floor must still smelled like a snake cause it had the dog barking which in turn scared the $^it out of me because I was still looking fer a snake. .

Edited 5 hours ago by sqrlgtr

[Ed Kennell 46,617]

2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

I hope it was a Black snake

Yep, that's your rodent patrol black snake shed.

[ebinmaine 79,737]

2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

snake that stays around the shop (rodent patrol)

 

I wish we had more serpents here.  🐍 

We could really use the rodent help and I do enjoy seeing them.  

 

Maine has no admitted breeding populations of poisonous snakes anymore having eradicated the timber rattlers. 

We do have garter snakes and several other varieties. The largest I've ever seen was a red brick type milk snake just over 3 feet long. Unfortunately it was too close to vehicles...

 

 

2 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

I aint no sissy but I find myself reaching for a pair of gloves every once in a while, especial the older I get

 

Reaching for proper PPE proves intelligence and reasoning.  I wear gloves. A LOT.  

 

 

[adsm08 4,810]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

no admitted breeding populations of poisonous snakes

 

And PA has no mountain lions.

[ebinmaine 79,737]

Just now, adsm08 said:

 

And PA has no mountain lions.

 

Maine too.  Yet there are >> dozens << of documented sightings. 

[adsm08 4,810]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

 

Maine too.  Yet there are >> dozens << of documented sightings. 

 

The theory I saw that makes the most sense is that the states do know the animals are there, but won't admit it because then they have to do a lot of extra work and spend a lot of extra money because of the protected status.

[CCW 1,509]

For a long time Connecticut did not have any bobcats until too many photos popped up. 

[ebinmaine 79,737]

3 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

The theory I saw that makes the most sense is that the states do know the animals are there, but won't admit it because then they have to do a lot of extra work and spend a lot of extra money because of the protected status.

 

 

Having spoken to a Maine State Game Warden about the rattlers, mountain lions, and also wolves, another reason not to admit a known population is general public ignorance and fear. 

Admitting the presence of such animals could potentially have negative impact on tourism..... of people that quite possibly shouldn't be in the wild anyway.  

 

[ebinmaine 79,737]

1 minute ago, CCW said:

For a long time Connecticut did not have any bobcats until too many photos popped up. 

 

We have those right here local. Beautiful animals.  

[adsm08 4,810]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

 

We have those right here local. Beautiful animals.  

 

We are allowed to hunt/trap bobcats in PA. You are allowed 1 per year. Cousin of a guy I used to work with regularly ended up catching more than 1 a year, and had to figure out how to let them go.

 

He ended up making this board, basically took a full sheet of OSB, cut a slot out to put over the cat's leg, and when he released the trap they'd just run.

[TonyToro Jr. 2,510]

2 hours ago, CCW said:

For a long time Connecticut did not have any bobcats until too many photos popped up. 

And they also said we have “no mountain lions”! And they still didn’t believe us even after showing a picture of one on our trail cam!