1st of May: The Snake day

[Prince Cobra]

In old times the Bulgarians celebrated the Snake day on 1st of May.You know rituals against snake biting. Anyway, my idea was different. Two questions...


1)I wonder how many people here like snakes...
2)And what was your closest contact with these cute creatures?


To tell you the truth, I am a snake fan, I find these to be very interesting creatures. It's hard to say why, but I think it's because of the fact they differ from almost any animal you see around. There was a time (many years ago) I even thought of such a pet but having such a pet insist on special conditions and much attention and not very cheap, I think (even non-poisonous snake which was the idea). It's certainly not like having a cat (the scenario which came true ).

My closest contact: well, snake (it was not poisonous) going between the wheels of my bycicle. Fortunately (for both of us, I think), the snake was moving fast and had no problems.

And last but not least, why on earth people use the snakes as symbol of evil?

[LittleGrizzly]

split tongue, scales, creepy looking eyes and anything that slithers is obviously evil...

[Ayce]

Not in the east...

[pevergreen]

Not in Australia. We are proud of our deadly snakes.

[InsaneApache]

split tongue, scales, creepy looking eyes and anything that slithers is obviously evil...

(Eh, pas de poliques, mos ami - Beirut)

[PBI]

I seem to recall reading that one of the most common ways people are killed by animals is by being eaten by their own pet boa constrictor. I'm not sure I'd like one of those.

I handled a grass snake once though, they are actually quite cute once it twigged for me that their skin is smooth rather than slimy. I imagine it probably wouldn't need to much feeding either. But then I have the advantage of living in a country with only one species of poisonous snake (the European Adder), which is unlikely to kill you even if it does bite you (though I doubt it's much fun.)

[Vuk]

lol, I used to have a "collection" of grass snakes as a kid. After the first 5 I learned how to keep them alive. :P I was a stupid kid, so don't be too hard on me. :P I like grass snakes, but no other snakes.

[Vladimir]

Does anyone know how they taste?

[Ayce]

Mmm, I'd like to try snake meat. I heard of a resemblance to chicken.

[PBI]

I wonder if that's because they're both descended from dinosaurs?

[Vuk]

Mmm, I'd like to try snake meat. I heard of a resemblance to chicken.

Everything does though, right?

I wonder if that's because they're both descended from dinosaurs?

Everything is though, right?

[Prince Cobra]

Everything does though, right?

Everything is though, right?

I wonder what the snakes thinks when it bites/eats a person... (Hmm, it tastes like a chicken? ). Anyway, these are DR. Hannibal's thoughts.

[Martok]

Growing up in Minnesota, pretty much all I ever saw was garter snakes. There's a small rattlesnake population in the southeast corner of the state where my mom's family lives, but I've never seen one when visiting.

[PershsNhpios]

As for incidental encounters;

I have stood on a tiger snake when I was 6, but made such a great commotion when I noticed that the creature was gone immediately.

Also, whilst crawling through the scrub of a mountainside - close by a large river - I just so magically happened to come within five feet of a nesting Death Adder upon my hands and knees. That was my most frightful chance - once I got home, looked in a book and found that short, fat, dangerous stare did not belong to a runted Black Snake.

As for the purposeful encounters-

Whenever I see a snake in general, I follow them for as long as possible, and if given the chance, lift them with a stick and experiment.
(Lifting any snake of an adult age when in the brush is very difficult, they are one of the strongest animals in comparison to size I have ever dealt with).

Other than that - they are simply wildlife.

[Viking]

Where I live, there's only one sort of snake, this lovely creature, common European adder:



poisonous, but not dangerous otherwise one is allergic. Have encountered it a few times; but I meet wild deer twice as often I encounter this fellow..

[Samurai Waki]

Cottonmouth Rattlesnakes around here, rather nasty bite I've heard as far as the Rattlesnakes go. But, I've never once encountered one. Other than that the unpoisonous Bull and Garter Snakes are a common sight and don't bother me at all.

[Proletariat]

I got a kick out of snakes as a child. Not much time for pets these days, but I kept a few as a teenager. My favorite was a worm snake my father caught for me at Glen Echo park.