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To: Salamander

“The myth of snakes chasing humans is an old, die hard one.”

I take it you’ve never walked up on cottonmouths laying eggs have you.

Try your little snake tongs on 2-3 at the same time.


118 posted on 11/21/2014 6:51:17 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: IMR 4350

Cottonmouths are oviviparous. If you’re seeing a snake laying eggs, it’s not a cottonmouth.

Cottonmouth snakes are known for a very special defensive measure. They will coil up, take a defensive posture and open their mouths wide in a threat display to ward off threats. They don’t chase...


119 posted on 11/21/2014 6:55:35 AM PST by BCR #226 (02/07 SOT www.extremefirepower.com...The BS stops when the hammer drops.)
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