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My First encounter with a Poisonous Snake in Texas!!!

By Pippa Mac

Real Estate Agent with Chevaux Group Realtor, The Woodlands and Spring

May 22, 2010 02:03 PM

My First encounter with a Poisonous Snake!!!

Last weekend I was invited to a ranch north of The Woodlands / Houston area. While driving along the country roads that would curve and wind I came across this HUGE POISONOUS SNAKE!!!!

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I am from the Pacific NW where you don't grow up around these big, FAT snakes so I had to turn around and go back to look at this thing!

Here is a picture to give you an idea of the size of this snake (compared to the mailbox) texas poisonous snake ...

My husband assured me that this snake was more scared of me than I was of the snake so screaming like a little girl I got within 3 feet of this snake and took this picture as it kept coiling up .....

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Ok ...now looking back at the pictures, the snake looks a little more scared than I did!!!!!!

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Duane Murphy

Expert Real Estate Partners LLC - Appleton, WI

Broker- Owner-Real Estate -

LOL! Saw lots of snakes the last time I was in Texas hunting. Spiders too.

May 22, 2010 02:10 PM

Pippa Mac

Chevaux Group Realtor, The Woodlands and Spring - The Woodlands, TX

The Woodlands TX Real Estate

Duane ... its all gross!!!

May 22, 2010 02:12 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Oh, Pippa! That snake turned himself into a nice heart for you! I think he has a cruxh!

May 22, 2010 02:15 PM

Cameron Wilson

Labrum Real Estate - Murrieta, CA

The Short Guy - Murrieta,Temecula,Menifee Californ

They may be afraid of us but I'm not getting close enough to find out. No screaming just leaving.

May 22, 2010 02:17 PM

Sharon Parisi

United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX

Dallas Homes

I did not notice the heart! I would have screamed and fainted! -Not a good thing!

May 22, 2010 02:25 PM

Constantine Isslamow

RE/MAX Eastern Realty Inc. Brokerage - Peterborough, ON

"Training and Accountability"

Wow, I would be out of there so quick, I would not have been able to take the pictures.

take care

May 22, 2010 02:26 PM

Kathy Toth

Ann Arbor Market Center Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor Real Estate Experts - Kathy Toth Team

LOL, I am terrified of snakes!

May 22, 2010 02:42 PM

Cameron Novak

The Homefinding Center - 1000 Palms, CA

Real Estate Broker since 2008

You're a Realtor... I'm sure there's plenty of poisonous snakes right in your office.

May 22, 2010 05:06 PM

Shanna Hall

Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO

I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

I love your post and proud of you for taking the pictures! So how was the rest of the trip?

May 22, 2010 07:15 PM

Shanna .. the trip was sooo much fun! The snake was a great start!

May 23, 2010 06:15 PM

Kathy .. me too!!!

Constantine ... I was screaming and jumping around the whole time .. I could just envision a quick "strike" and I'm out!

May 23, 2010 06:16 PM

Sharon, I did not notice the heart either until I played back the pictures on my camera

May 23, 2010 06:17 PM

Yes, Cameron .. next time I will drive on by ... it was just a first and I was curious!

Pat ... well the next day when I drove back on the same road I saw he was crushed .... kinda sad!

May 23, 2010 06:18 PM

Carissa Acker

Real Estate by Design with Keller Williams Realty - Denton, TX

I guess, growing up in the country, snakes don't really bother me as much as most others. Think you're ready for the Rattlesnake Roundup out in Sweetwater now?

May 24, 2010 07:49 AM

Suzanne Strickler

Realty Mark Associates - Havertown, PA

School is never out for the Successful.

Its a much better that you didn't test the hypothesis of the snake being more scared than you. Scream, take a picture and run was the best solution. You're in Texas. This is sure to happen again.

May 26, 2010 06:43 AM

Elyse Berman, PA

LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

I would have been out of there in a New York minute! I am terrifed of snakes! Yuck! I have a friend in San Antonio who tells me stories.

Jun 01, 2010 03:13 PM

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rob

Hey just fyi that is not a poisonous snake, it's a harmless Rat Snake. It's acting like that (mouth open, etc.) because it's already been hit by a car and is likely dying.

Jan 12, 2011 01:07 AM

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iamatt

That is not a poisonous snake. I'm not sure what kind it is maybe a rat snake or king snake. The tail is too slender as is the body. The head is slender as well. I have seen more than a few cottonmouths behind the house and copperheads. this is not one of them. It's still a nice looking snake nonetheless. I stop for al lsnakes on the side of the road, alive OR dead!

Aug 20, 2013 03:23 AM

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