05-29-2012, 11:47 PM
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And speaking of losing a friend, I'm concerned about Charlie. Yesterday, I got Michael to help me move some of my continuous water feed bucket garden planters from my rear deck to the sunny side of my house. I'm in the process of replacing all the decking and railing to the old deck, and have to move some of the items out of the way, so I can do half of the flooring and them move the loose items to the other side and finish up the flooring.
But I just have too much back there, so I needed to move the tomato planters out front. Well, my buddy Michael and I did the grunt work moving them out, and setting them up on the side where the sun shines most of the time. One of the planters I use against the side of the house is a long planter where I plant my string beans and let them climb on a trellis. Its been there since last year, and because the concrete is not flat, I have one end elevated with blocks, leaving an opening underneath the planter.
As Michael and I were setting the planters down, I happened to look over at the bean planter, and Holy Cow, what was looking out from under the planter box, but this ugly head. It was a copperhead snake. No telling how long he/she had set up shop there, but judging from the size of the head, it must be at least 3 1/2 - 4 feet long. I mean it just eyeballed me and didn't act like it was afraid of me.
And here Michael's shih-tzu Gizmo, and my Charlie ran around the yard all the time whenever they were let out to take care of business, and here was this poisonous snake that could reach out and send Charlie to the dog cemetary. With a little help I went after Mr. No-Shoulders, but it managed to escape out the back door of the box, into an opening in the pavement, and around the corner into the front hedges. It got away, and we couldn't tell where it has gotten to. So we had to give up and worry about the guys getting bitten by this critter.
Well, today I was out tending the vegetables and I looked over at the opening under the bean planter, and Mr. No-Shoulders was right there checking me out again. I didn't even try to get to it, because I didn't have anyone to help me coral it. But I am going to have to get this fellow and get rid of it some way or another. I just can't take a chance and let Charlie, or Gizmo, get too curious and end up taking the Long Sleep.
Has anyone had a similar problem with a poisonous snake in their yard, that was determined not to lose its head over it all? I'm not sure how to root this guy out and get rid of the danger. I have a healthy respect for snakes, but am not overly afraid of them. Living in the South, I had better not be, or I would be in need of medication on a continuous basis.
But I just have too much back there, so I needed to move the tomato planters out front. Well, my buddy Michael and I did the grunt work moving them out, and setting them up on the side where the sun shines most of the time. One of the planters I use against the side of the house is a long planter where I plant my string beans and let them climb on a trellis. Its been there since last year, and because the concrete is not flat, I have one end elevated with blocks, leaving an opening underneath the planter.
As Michael and I were setting the planters down, I happened to look over at the bean planter, and Holy Cow, what was looking out from under the planter box, but this ugly head. It was a copperhead snake. No telling how long he/she had set up shop there, but judging from the size of the head, it must be at least 3 1/2 - 4 feet long. I mean it just eyeballed me and didn't act like it was afraid of me.
And here Michael's shih-tzu Gizmo, and my Charlie ran around the yard all the time whenever they were let out to take care of business, and here was this poisonous snake that could reach out and send Charlie to the dog cemetary. With a little help I went after Mr. No-Shoulders, but it managed to escape out the back door of the box, into an opening in the pavement, and around the corner into the front hedges. It got away, and we couldn't tell where it has gotten to. So we had to give up and worry about the guys getting bitten by this critter.
Well, today I was out tending the vegetables and I looked over at the opening under the bean planter, and Mr. No-Shoulders was right there checking me out again. I didn't even try to get to it, because I didn't have anyone to help me coral it. But I am going to have to get this fellow and get rid of it some way or another. I just can't take a chance and let Charlie, or Gizmo, get too curious and end up taking the Long Sleep.
Has anyone had a similar problem with a poisonous snake in their yard, that was determined not to lose its head over it all? I'm not sure how to root this guy out and get rid of the danger. I have a healthy respect for snakes, but am not overly afraid of them. Living in the South, I had better not be, or I would be in need of medication on a continuous basis.