Where are their arms and legs?

"SmugAardvark" (SmugAardvark) 06/20/2020 at 23:38 • Filed to: Snakes

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Got a call from my dispatch this evening:

Dispatch: So, one of the rental agencies has a snake in their office.

Me: Wow, bummer. I don’t like snakes. Hope they can get it out.

Dispatch: T hey’re all freaking out and won’t go back in the office.

Me: I d on’t blame them.

Dispatch: Well, animal control said they are down a few people and can’t give an ETA, and the deputy nearby doesn’t want to handle it . I’m pretty sure it’s a small snake though.

Me: *Sigh* Okay, I’ll go take a look. Just keep a camera on me in case it tries to constrict around me neck and eat me.

So I get out there, and sure enough, there’s a snake in the office. Thankfully not too big of an ordeal. I was able to get it to wrap around a small broom I keep in my truck, and transport it into a cardboard box. Then I load it up, drive it out to a grassy area near the perimeter, and let it go.

But the whole time, I’m humming a little tune from Bob’s Burgers to myself.

For the record, I think it’s a stretch to say I’m afraid of them. I’ve seen hundreds out in my hikes/camping/other outdoor activities. I just tend to stay away from them when possible. They don’t want anything to do with me, and I’m generally happy to return the favor.

Wish I took a picture of it, but I really just wanted to be done with the thing as soon as possible. I’m almost 100% sure it was a gopher snake , about 30-36" long, still fairly young if I had to guess . Looked almost exactly like this in terms of color and pattern :

For your time, a much more awesome type of snake...

sn4cktimes > SmugAardvark 06/21/2020 at 00:28

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I’m from Northern Rockies area. Snakes are not a thing there. I fall into the “Neat! A snake! I wanna touch it!” Category.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > sn4cktimes 06/21/2020 at 00:34

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We've got garden snakes here and a few copperheads every now and again. Nothing big that isn't very dangerous. I think handling that one would be a hard pass for me.

SmugAardvark > sn4cktimes 06/21/2020 at 00:35

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Sweet, next time you can come deal with it! :)

Chariotoflove > SmugAardvark 06/21/2020 at 01:04

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My bird IS the word > SmugAardvark 06/21/2020 at 01:32

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Most of the things humans are afraid of actually have strong biological triggers to cause that.

Kept your ancestors alive!