This is why not all snakes are bad snakes. [Archive]

KIM_TMA

10-20-2008, 3:54 PM

Ok lets try this again. LOL

My buddy sent me this email and I have had to fight with the pics to get them here for ya'll to see. LOL
But like I said before some people think that the only good snake is a dead one will here are some pics that will make you think twice about that decision. Pretty simple decision if you ask me
:nutkick:King Snake or Rattle Snake
Hope ya'll enjoy.

Notophthalmus

10-20-2008, 3:57 PM

Cool pics!

BTW, that's a Texas Indigo Snake, not a king.

Vicious_Fish

10-20-2008, 4:00 PM

Well I'd like to see the pics but I'm not going to open up every one of those in photoshop. Can you upload them as jpegs?

KIM_TMA

10-20-2008, 4:06 PM

Well VF I can try but like I said I about scream just trying to get them here for everyone to see.

KIM_TMA

10-20-2008, 4:07 PM

Cool pics!

BTW, that's a Texas Indigo Snake, not a king.

SO True, but I wasn't going to get all technical on everybody. LOL, The Indigo gets alot longer than most kings. Hence the last pic.

KIM_TMA

10-20-2008, 4:10 PM

Sorry VF it won't let me change them to Jpegs. If you want to see check out the 1st, 3rd, 5th and the last one. YOu will get the pic.

J double R

10-20-2008, 4:17 PM

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J double R

10-20-2008, 4:18 PM

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there ya go. :) tedious 10 mins that took. ;)

Squawkbert

10-20-2008, 4:19 PM

<-has always wanted an Indigo snake

Sploke

10-20-2008, 4:21 PM

Wow awesome photo series

Vicious_Fish

10-20-2008, 4:24 PM

Awesome series of pics! Thanks for sharing and Jon, thanks for changing them for all of us to see.

J double R

10-20-2008, 4:27 PM

no prob, now i have some cool snake pics on my computer. maybe i'll claim to have taken them. :grinyes:

kidding. ;)

The Zigman

10-20-2008, 4:30 PM

J double R

10-20-2008, 4:33 PM

Hmm. Thats pretty cool. I must admit though, I am suprised...
How does a non venomous snake eat a live rattler without getting bitten and killed by it?
They immune to the venom or something?

BTW the Indigo is now a threatened species in some states in the USA...

sometimes it just comes down to getting that bite on the head just right... luck of the draw and who's quicker..

KIM_TMA

10-20-2008, 4:37 PM

Yes thank you JRR.

Zigman, Most of the time it is that they are faster or stronger. If you look at the 1st pic he has the rattlers head so there wasn't going to be anymore biting. LOL. I figure that the rattler thought that he was going to come up to the indigo and pass on by when the indigo snapped into action and had the rattler just where he wanted him.

msjinkzd

10-20-2008, 4:39 PM

That is amazing! Thanks for making the pics available Jrr!

SchizotypalVamp

10-20-2008, 5:11 PM

nom nom nom

Congrats on the shots :)

severum mama

10-20-2008, 5:19 PM

WOW! Very cool shots!

vladsbtch

10-20-2008, 5:46 PM

I love snakes. Great pics you have and thank you for sharing...

cam191919

10-20-2008, 6:18 PM

snake venom is easily digested, its like a western, fastest man (snake) wins

Vicious_Fish

10-20-2008, 6:42 PM

In this case the Inidgo is immune to the Rattler's bite. It had no chance against a hungry Indigo Snake that over powers it's victims instead of constricting them. Sucks to get eaten alive!

severum mama

10-20-2008, 9:45 PM

In this case the Inidgo is immune to the Rattler's bite.

Fascinating! I had no idea. :)

Vicious_Fish

10-20-2008, 10:20 PM

J double R

10-20-2008, 10:35 PM

You know what's even more fascinating? Rattlers are not immune to their own venom! That's why if 2 rattlers get in a fight, they don't bite each other. Other snakes like King and Milk snakes are also immune to Rattler venom.

wow.. so if i drink kingsnake blood, will i become immune? :D

i keed.

thats cool though.. had no idea.

excuzzzeme

10-21-2008, 12:02 AM

Now why in the world did the rattlesnake crawl into the other snakes mouth?:grinyes::grinyes::grinyes:

crimsonmoon

10-21-2008, 8:07 PM

no snake is a bad snake, they all just follow their instincts :D

pik01

10-31-2008, 10:03 PM

neat! as long as the snake heads off in the other direction after finishing off the rattler and not toward the photographer :p

I know, it probably wouldn't eat something as big as a hooman (or would it?) but if I saw an Indigo polish off a rattler I'd feel no shame backin off "It's cool man, it's cool, water heater's all yours"

Darkness9876

11-01-2008, 2:30 AM

Lol, I was just wondering before I read all the way through the head how the venom when digested would not affect the indigo. Guess I wasn't the only one.

Great series of shots. Saw a 10ft snake in my backyard back 6-8 years ago, I just went the other way, also saw a 80lb snapper the same day. I guess it was just the day for giants.

TH3RD_LEG

11-01-2008, 9:55 AM

GEE HOW COME NO ONE FEELS SORRY FOR THE RATTLER :eek:

I BET HE WAS A SWEET SNAKE AND HAD THE SAME RIGHT TO LIVE AS THAT MEAN INDIGO:silly:

PROBABLY HAD A BATCH OF BABY RATTLERS WAITING AT HOME WHO ARE NOW DADDY LESS:cry:

ANYWAYS SWEET PICS KIMMERS NOW YOU KEEP THEM BIG SNAKES AWAY FROM MY CUTE COCKATIEL CHAUNCEY DON'T LIKE NO SNAKES :mad:

LUIS ENRIQUE:dance2:

crimsonmoon

11-01-2008, 1:16 PM

a little harsh...i think he uses caps because its easier for him to read. and as long as caps are as easy to read as lower case i don't think it should be enough of a problem to complain about it like that

TH3RD_LEG

11-01-2008, 1:33 PM

thanks for the understanding

Luis

a little harsh...i think he uses caps because its easier for him to read. and as long as caps are as easy to read as lower case i don't think it should be enough of a problem to complain about it like that