Bruce
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Texas has lots of poisonous snakes and spiders, takes your mind off the tornados and hurricanes 
MELS. NEW ADVENTURES
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Ridgetop
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Not as many as Australia! I bet Greybeard has charts showing logistics! He has so much information, I bet he could find me a place with the least number of poisonous snakes and spiders! California has a lot too. In fact, the Mojave Green (a type of rattlesnake in the Mojave) is a highly aggressive and poisonous snake that will not only strike and kill you without provocation, but will actually pursue you if you try to escape it! A park ranger said he was checking camp sites when one of them struck at him. It missed and he ran back to his truck with the snake following him at top speed! He said once he was safe in his truck, the snake struck repeatedly at his tires until he drove away! Lots of true stories about the aggression of the Mojave Green
Bruce
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Didn't know about the Mojave Green snake. Sounds like one wants high leather boots and a shotgun when in their territory.
Goat Whisperer
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Our dogs have alerted us of snakes too, I just love these dogs!
And for some reason, once the dogs start barking the goats come running and try to sniff the snake
Talk about stress on the dogs and us! They will try to keep the goats away, but you know how it is, sometimes kids just don’t listen 
Blue is smart and will stay on the snake but doesn’t seem to get bit. Pete on the other hand, oh that boy was a riot! He’d bite down on the snake, then moving up and down it’s body crushing it’s spine. Once it was no longer “crunchy” he’d keep his snake for weeks on end. He just loved his snakes. Sometimes you’d find it tucked away in the barn, other times he’d just carry it around. Thankfully he never got to a copperhead! He was a hoot. Gosh I miss that dog.
And for some reason, once the dogs start barking the goats come running and try to sniff the snake
Talk about stress on the dogs and us! They will try to keep the goats away, but you know how it is, sometimes kids just don’t listen Blue is smart and will stay on the snake but doesn’t seem to get bit. Pete on the other hand, oh that boy was a riot! He’d bite down on the snake, then moving up and down it’s body crushing it’s spine. Once it was no longer “crunchy” he’d keep his snake for weeks on end. He just loved his snakes. Sometimes you’d find it tucked away in the barn, other times he’d just carry it around. Thankfully he never got to a copperhead! He was a hoot. Gosh I miss that dog.
Ridgetop
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Cute but ugh! Only a big ol' dog could love a decaying snake as a "luvvie". So cute!
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B&B Happy goats
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DH went to get pizza, Mel is waiting for him to return ......
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B&B Happy goats
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He did pretty well today considering every time he goes out he is on a leash.....can't get under the porch or in the dirt.....does try to lick his wound but gets the Mel NO..... day one after surgery. ..good boy Mel , good boy !
Bruce
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He can smell his part of the pizza all the way from the restaurant!
Baymule
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The only snakes we've had on our place is copperheads and rat snakes.
Baymule
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Paris stalking a copperhead.
