I was talking to Sandy and John Rice about there seemed to be more
snakes this year, then I went back home to 14 Canyon Ridge and saw
a snake (about 2 or 3 feet long) on the patio heading for the
pool ...ooooh bad....
It went into the pool and I got the pool net and tried to catch it
in the water, while Beth watched. The snake came out of the pool
and headed to go under our wood deck but luckily I was able to
catch it in the net and take it off the patio before it went under
the deck...
I thought I would take it to the pond but the snake came out of the
net at the side of the Crabbs yard (13Cr) . I gave Beth the long
pole with the net and asked her to try to keep it from running off
and she put pressure on the snake while I went in and got a 22
pistol loaded with rat shot. I came back out and shot three times
just to be sure it was dead.
Took photos and carried it out to the pond. The snake "sleeps
with the fishes".....
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(I think this is a harmless Blotched Water Snake... but I shoot
first and ask questions later ... because I'm never sure and I
don't want to take a chance.)
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