Comments on: Raleigh – Snakes! Have you seen any? http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Laura McAliley http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-111 Laura McAliley Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:38:01 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-111 While we should be careful around wild snakes, not all of them are bad. And, remember, they help control rodent populations - so they do play an important role in our society. It's best to know what to do if you come upon a snake on a jog. Just move slowly. Quick movements can startle the snake. Remember - it wants to get away from you. It's just as scared as you are. Typically, if you keep a good distance and leave it alone, it will leave you alone. Of course, Jess you are welcome to come over and play with my boa constrictor anytime - i promise it won't bit. (Just give you a little squeeze.) Here's a good educational article about poisonous snakes. http://www.squidoo.com/poisonoussnakeidentification Here's a link to a North Carolina snake identification application from Davidson College: http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/SnakeID/search.asp Here's some advice from the SPCA for pets: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/snake-bite-safety-prevention-tips.html While we should be careful around wild snakes, not all of them are bad. And, remember, they help control rodent populations – so they do play an important role in our society.

It’s best to know what to do if you come upon a snake on a jog. Just move slowly. Quick movements can startle the snake. Remember – it wants to get away from you. It’s just as scared as you are. Typically, if you keep a good distance and leave it alone, it will leave you alone.

Of course, Jess you are welcome to come over and play with my boa constrictor anytime – i promise it won’t bit. (Just give you a little squeeze.)

Here’s a good educational article about poisonous snakes.
http://www.squidoo.com/poisonoussnakeidentification

Here’s a link to a North Carolina snake identification application from Davidson College:
http://www.herpsofnc.org/herps_of_NC/snakes/SnakeID/search.asp

Here’s some advice from the SPCA for pets:
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/snake-bite-safety-prevention-tips.html

]]> By: Jess Redman http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-110 Jess Redman Fri, 29 May 2009 20:56:57 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-110 I saw 4 black snakes last weekend at Umstead - I wonder what the snake to people ratio is in Raleigh... I saw 4 black snakes last weekend at Umstead – I wonder what the snake to people ratio is in Raleigh…

]]> By: Billy Barnes http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-109 Billy Barnes Fri, 29 May 2009 20:49:15 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-109 So far in my backyard this spring, have seen one big ass copperhead and a couple brown water snakes (also called northern water smakes). We live near a creek so it's snake heaven out there. So far in my backyard this spring, have seen one big ass copperhead and a couple brown water snakes (also called northern water smakes). We live near a creek so it’s snake heaven out there.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-108 Stephanie Sun, 24 May 2009 13:56:05 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-108 My husband was chaperoning our daughter's last field trip. They went to Laurel Hills Park to check out all the wildlife near and in the pond there. They netted fish, frogs, spiders and snakes. The snakes were water moccasins...YUCK! My husband was chaperoning our daughter’s last field trip. They went to Laurel Hills Park to check out all the wildlife near and in the pond there. They netted fish, frogs, spiders and snakes. The snakes were water moccasins…YUCK!

]]> By: Scott Piggott http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-107 Scott Piggott Tue, 19 May 2009 14:19:46 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-107 I've seen Copperheads crossing the Greenway around Shelley Lake, so keep your eyes open! I’ve seen Copperheads crossing the Greenway around Shelley Lake, so keep your eyes open!

]]> By: Courtney Beck http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-105 Courtney Beck Fri, 15 May 2009 20:09:12 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-105 Haven't seen any, but am paranoid now and I blame you! Haven’t seen any, but am paranoid now and I blame you!

]]> By: jessredman http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/05/13/raleigh-snakes-have-you-seen-any/#comment-106 jessredman Wed, 13 May 2009 22:03:44 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=859#comment-106 Speaking of snakes, my latest blog post - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/r4bwv7" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/r4bwv7</a> <i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/jessredman/statuses/1788605772" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i> Speaking of snakes, my latest blog post – http://tinyurl.com/r4bwv7
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