We've had sharks near the beach and alligators wading in the surf. Now this: "Venomous rattlesnake spotted in the surf on Myrtle Beach".
H/T: Mrs. Paco
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We've had sharks near the beach and alligators wading in the surf. Now this: "Venomous rattlesnake spotted in the surf on Myrtle Beach".
H/T: Mrs. Paco
It was probably just spending the day at the beach, and went home by now. No worries.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth (and why) would a snake go into the surf!?! My suspicious mind thinks it was put there to drown. Thankfully, someone (obviously not the woman) called to rescue the poor snake. It sure is pretty. I'm glad it has a new wonderful home.
ReplyDeleteSide note: Timber rattlers like to live in trees. Note to Floridians: Guess iguanas aren't so bad afterall.
Time to deploy the bull snakes. Those are not venomous, and find rattlers very tasty.
ReplyDeleteFind a gator-free pool.
ReplyDeleteAssuming that the ACLU will permit such a thing.
The last time I went into the ocean, little fish kept nipping at my legs. This is just one more reason why I'll never go in the ocean again (as if I really needed a reason).
ReplyDeleteDeborah: According to my extensive, that is to say, two minutes worth of research, it appears that rattlesnakes can swim, and that their appearance in the surf is not that unusual (a phenomenon of which I was blissfully unaware until just now).
ReplyDeleteRebecca: I've occasionally felt the same thing. And let's not even get on the topic of jellyfish and the dreaded Portuguese man-of-war.
Upon further extensive research (another two minutes), it turns out that they're not all that common in salt water, but not unheard of; they are seen somewhat more frequently in fresh water (ponds and lakes).
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