Where have you been nick? I have had untold numbers of brown water snakes dive bomb into my canoe from willow trees in the Ogeechee in an attempt to eat me! It's the brown water snakes favorite tactic.
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Where have you been nick? I have had untold numbers of brown water snakes dive bomb into my canoe from willow trees in the Ogeechee in an attempt to eat me! It's the brown water snakes favorite tactic.
I've seen it on a little swamp several years ago. Was in Fayetteville city limits. The place after dark was scary..... snakes everywhere with many up about 3...4 ft perched on a limb waiting for dinner to walk under them.Never heard that or experienced it. That`s a new one to me.
I've seen it on a little swamp several years ago. Was in Fayetteville city limits. The place after dark was scary..... snakes everywhere with many up about 3...4 ft perched on a limb waiting for dinner to walk under them.
It seems that would be the reason behind being 3 ft up on a limb. Or maybe they scared of other snakes so they stake out a limb with a view. Not sure the reason just know they do itSure, they`ll lay on a limb, just as watersnakes do, but how many have you seen ambush prey from above by dropping on it? Or even oak snakes and the other various rat snakes?
I saw it in person..and the dang Motor was still running as he swallowed the Stern..Had a friend completely swallowed by an aggressive one fishing in a 14 jon boat. Probably the sadest funeral I have ever been to!
Never heard that or experienced it. That`s a new one to me.
Yeah, and I'm bettin' those snakes on the river are either banded or brown water snakes and not cotton mouth water moccasins.Where have you been nick? I have had untold numbers of brown water snakes dive bomb into my canoe from willow trees in the Ogeechee in an attempt to eat me! It's the brown water snakes favorite tactic.
I think most everyone knows what you mean. I have never seen a snake ambush from above either. We are just joking about them ambushing us when we are fishing.I think folks have misunderstood what I was saying. I haven`t ever seen any snake jump off a limb to ambush prey. I have seen more than a gracious plenty laying on limbs though. Just like the one I posted the picture of up above.
How many can ID that particular snake?
When crossing deep waters, I usually hug the edges of trees to help keep my balance while crossing. Walked up on one laying like the one in your pic, except he was coiled up facing towards me. At first I didn't see him, but heard what I at first thought was a duck flying in on the water. It was a loud SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH sound. I even looked up at first expecting to see a duck, but quickly realized the sound was off. Then, out the corner of my right eye, I seen the cottonmouth's white mouth as he brought his head back and mouth open. He was coiled and ready to strike, and if he would have struck at me, he would've got me in the upper right leg or groin area. I was wearing hip boots that day, and using nearly every inch of them to cross the water. Not going to lie, that really shook me up. All I could do was slowly back off and ease on back to the hill from which I came. My legs were like jelly as I walked away. And I was a long ways back in there. I doubt I would have made it out if he had bit me. I won't forget that day. One of the scariest encounters I've ever had with a snake, or while outdoors period. Back then, there were no cell phones, and I didn't wear snake protection. I've seen so many of them jokers, and no matter how many I've seen, they still get my heart pumping good when I walk up on one. And there's no telling how many I've walked by and never knew they were there.Found this guy while turkey hunting by a cypress head