Damn. I have never had that. Grand Dad's cow dog had a Copperhead bite one time. Made him sick for a few days.
Jesus, help them.
Exactly why there's two options.
Great post. Thanks for the information from an expert. We have Rattlesnakes and Water Moccasins around here. I have never seen either on our property.Ophidiophobia is instinctive and justifiably so. Rationality is an enlightenment.
Example: This image is an example of evolutionary defensive mimicry.
The Scarlet King (left) vs the poisonous Coral (left) can be identified by their striping. Red on black friend of Jack, red on yellow deadly fellow. Why care? Poisonous snakes are on the menu of the various king snake species as the rattler below. The Copperhead (a pit viper without the rattle) is include on the menu.
Like you Don, I respond with rationality albeit slightly modified. In the rural ecosystem, King snakes are indeed a valuable member of the ecosystem tracking down and removing dangerous pit vipers, cute baby rabbits or destructive rodents. A poisonous snake can be very dangerous. Being a well-trained biologist, when I'm confronted with their presence, there only two choices, allow a peaceful removal (I have a steel, screened vented, box for this), or suffer a violent sacrifice for safety. I don't decide, God does. This is where the rational response comes in. Pit vipers have a sensory pit on in front of their eyes (hence the term) allowing them to sense in the infrared (heat). If I'm afraid, go into shock, body surface temp drops, the viper senses danger and in defense may strike with catastrophic consequences. Not being afraid, the viper senses little danger, sees I'm too flipping big to eat and USUALLY allows peaceful removal to a more suitable location. It's a beautiful world and knowledge is a great thing.
Exactly why there's two options.
How tragic. Of course, thoughts and prayers for the family during this difficult time.
for our daughter.
I'll do just that.
Absolutely LOVE this rock opera
I agree! We also have the original album with Ian Gillam from Deep Purple doing the Jesus vocals. Also very well done.
My wife and I went to see JCS at the Iroquois Amphitheater about ten years ago. It was the best show we've seen there. Some amazing voices.
I've always loved this! It's too bad that most people only associate them with Blinded By The Light.
...and gnashing of teething.
Ophidiophobia is instinctive and justifiably so. Rationality is an enlightenment.
Example: This image is an example of evolutionary defensive mimicry.
The Scarlet King (left) vs the poisonous Coral (right) can be identified by their striping. Red on black friend of Jack, red on yellow deadly fellow. Why care? Poisonous snakes are on the menu of the various king snake species as the rattler below. The Copperhead (a pit viper without the rattle) is include on the menu.
Like you Don, I respond with rationality albeit slightly modified. In the rural ecosystem, King snakes are indeed a valuable member of the ecosystem tracking down and removing dangerous pit vipers, cute baby rabbits or destructive rodents. A poisonous snake can be very dangerous. Being a well-trained biologist, when I'm confronted with their presence, there only two choices, allow a peaceful removal (I have a steel, screened vented, box for this), or suffer a violent sacrifice for safety. I don't decide, God does. This is where the rational response comes in. Pit vipers have a sensory pit on in front of their eyes (hence the term) allowing them to sense in the infrared (heat). If I'm afraid, go into shock, body surface temp drops, the viper senses danger and in defense may strike with catastrophic consequences. Not being afraid, the viper senses little danger, sees I'm too flipping big to eat and USUALLY allows peaceful removal to a more suitable location. It's a beautiful world and knowledge is a great thing.
Exactly why there's two options.
Science edit.
