[Ag-eq] Snakes

[Zachary Mason]

I've also heard that in states like Texas where there are hog
problems, rattlesnakes are increasingly not rattling. It turns out
that wild boars use the rattling to find the snakes and eat them. So
they are being selected naturally to not rattle as much now.

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> On May 27, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I have no idea what I could have been reading:  must have been about snakes: anyway, the author said
> that rattlesnakes  are  the gentlemen of the snake  set as they always warn anything nearby of its
> presence, so that that *anything had the option of leaving or staying and taking its chance.
>
>           Jewel
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> From: "Nella Foster via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 8:AM
> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Nella Foster" <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Snakes
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>
> Tracy:
>
> I personally just don't worry about it.  Arkansas actually has all 4 types
> of poisonous snakes found in north America.  I do try to remember to wear
> gloves when moving rocks, boards or anything that has been laying on the
> ground for a while.  Snakes, spiders and other critters like to hide under
> those kind of things.
>
> When I was akid on the farm we had more than one dog get bitten by a
> copperhead.  They got sick, but didn't die.  I weigh significantly more than
> those dogs, so bet I would live through the experience.
>
> While living in AZ I was stung by a scorpion, it hurt, but I didn't get
> sick.  I don't care to repeat the experience, but also know that it is
> nothing to really worry about.
>
> I'm sure I'm much more likely to get ran over by one of the crazy drivers
> than I am to get bitten by a snake.
>
> Nella
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via Ag-eq
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 8:39 AM
> To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [Ag-eq] Snakes
>
> My sister is moving back to the old homestead.  I'm rather jealous.
>
> She's always worrying about snakes out there.  There are definitely
> rattlesnakes around.  I was wondering how blind people who garden and farm
> where there are venomous snakes around manage?  I know there are copperheads
> in Arkansas, for instance.  And those rascals don't even rattle to warn you.
> Do you just not worry about it?  Or are there methods?
>
> Tracy
>
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