Snakes in February?

[littletommy]

I don’t recall ever seeing a snake this time of year, but a few minutes ago I walked out to see what my dogs were up to, and our oldest male Jackson was growling and lunging at something in the leaves. I walked over to see what he was after and a small tannish brown snake was trying to get away from him!

The snake was moving pretty good, and got in the striking position when I walked up, but after wrangling him into a corner by the garage he wasn’t overly aggressive. He had a round head and round eyes, I’m not a snake expert, so I didn’t let him crawl around on me like I would a rat snake.

Anyway, just odd to see one this time of year.

 

[JettaKnight]

nope ropes. danger noodles. sneks. Gah!

I had to check your listed location... This is why I live in what Indiucky calls Canada.

 

[littletommy]

nope ropes. danger noodles. sneks. Gah!

I had to check your listed location... This is why I live in what Indiucky calls Canada.

I don’t mind having them around as long as it isn’t a rattler or copperhead, they’ll pretty much keep rats and mice under control, and the smaller ones take care of bugs.

 

[JettaKnight]

I like snakes, but at a distance, in the wild, and without any surprises.

I was blindly scooping up yard debris from a bad this weekend, and I was thinking, "gee, it's nice to know I'm not going to grab a snake accidentally."

 

[Leadeye]

Been warm snakes responding.

 

[johntheplinker]

Not surprising. The peepers were singing up a storm earlier and saw a bat flying around. Friend said the skeeters were out at his place.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Went to Morgan-Monroe State Forest last weekend. It was pushing 55 F by the time we left. I didn't see a single timber rattler. Kind of disappointed.

 

[CindyE]

Not surprising. The peepers were singing up a storm earlier and saw a bat flying around. Friend said the skeeters were out at his place.

I'm fine with the snakes and the peepers, not so crazy about allergy season on the horizon though...and dare I say it...DST!

 

[johntheplinker]

I'm fine with the snakes and the peepers, not so crazy about allergy season on the horizon though...and dare I say it...DST!

Thanks for reminding me, I need to stock up on Claritin.

 

[ChootEm]

Tan ribbon snakes are usually the first ones I see out wandering around so not surprising considering the weather.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

If the place they picked to spend the winter gets warm enough, their metabolism will get going. A warm winter can actually be hard on them if they warm up to the point of burning a lot of fat reserves.