Capt Kirk
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: Snake eats snake, cool pic! |
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My friends down in Georgia that we went to visit last May, sent a picture of what they found in their backyard yesterday.
It is a King Snake eating a Rattlesnake. The King snake is about 4 ft long and the rattler war about 2 ft long.
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Whops! A spectacular photo, I've never seen anything like that. I am not quite certain what I would have done if I had seen that sight. I'm not very fond of poisonous snakes at all. Is that King Snake a poisonous one?
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Capt Kirk
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Not poisonous, but definately hungary! I can't stand any kind of snake, poisonous or not.
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That's the best way to see a rattler, as lunch for another critter.
I know they are supposed to taste a lot like chicken but I would just as soon let the King snake have all he wants.
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Umm.I can't tear my eyes away, yet am creeped out at the same time!
Yes, that's a good way to see a rattler, being eaten by something else!
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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YIKES 
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glendann
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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We have lots of Copper Head snakes here and if I know it I will not kill a king snake.
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Capt Kirk
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| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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I think this one is a Timber rattler that he is chomping on.
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kuntrygal
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DO NOT like snakes of any kind. That is definetly an intereting picture...one you would have had to have your camera in hand! 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Would look even more creepy if he started to eat it tail first. Let your friends know it is a very interesting photo Capt, thanks for posting.
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Oh I find this photograph fascinating. How I wish I'd been on hand to see the whole thing for myself. I love snakes and have a Western Hognosed Pythion in a vivarium upstairs. He only eats defrosted weaner rats though. 
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Penny
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Holy cow!!
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