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UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Stupid snake bit me....
Note the fang marks, swelling and discoloration....
Fortunately it was a "dry" bite.

In honor of this, post a picture of a coin with a snake on it.

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  • HyperionHyperion Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭
    welp, that takes care of my need to have breakfast this morning..



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  • rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478 ✭
    No snake coin, but ouch!

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  • Mar327Mar327 Posts: 2,074
    Ouch, that had to hurt. Please tell me you had medical attention for it.
    Had to go to the dark side for this one.


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just saw a two foot garter snake in the side yard while crossing between buildings at work, no pics (and no bite marks) though.
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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Just saw a two foot garter snake in the side yard while crossing between buildings at work, no pics (and no bite marks) though. >>

    Our back yard has a lot of "Texas blind snakes." I'd never heard of them until I looked 'em up. They look like oversized worms, maybe 6 to 8 inches long, aren't capable of biting humans, and their favorite foods are ants and termites -- so I think I'll let them be...
  • NumbersUsacomNumbersUsacom Posts: 1,457 ✭
    Ouch !! Hopefully you were able to dehead the buger, so he doesn't have a chance to ever try it again.


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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well I need coffee... thought that was an elbow as first! image
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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    How about a token?

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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What kind of snake?

    I hope you took care of it! You know a snake bite can be very traumatic. You must pick up the poor creature, and make sure he is not overly stressed.image
  • nesvtnesvt Posts: 2,214
    where's the image of MadMarty's favorite coin?
  • newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    My goodness!

    You folks have some wonderful coins. I envy you, in a good way
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,884 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    Is there any contemporary documentation that this is a worm rather than a snake? It looks too big in relation to the birds to be a worm and a snake would make more sense.





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  • DoUPlayOnePocketDoUPlayOnePocket Posts: 330


    << <i>where's the image of MadMarty's favorite coin? >>



    MM is touring South Florida right now.

    I'd post my snake photos if I knew how. Can anyone explain to me how to post photos directly from my computer? I don't use a hosting service like PhotoBucket.

    Chris
  • jfoot13jfoot13 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭
    And all this time I thought it was the sharks I had to watch out for...
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>image >>



    Is there any contemporary documentation that this is a worm rather than a snake? It looks too big in relation to the birds to be a worm and a snake would make more sense. >>



    The snake is on the other side of the hedge from the worm, and this is well-documented. image
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  • newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    Use photobuckect.........you will like it a lot.

    On here make sure your pics are 50K max............then upload them here
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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    What kind of snake bit you?
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    hopefully not a bushmaster...image but since he's not in central america, that's probably unlikely, unless he was at a zoo....
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Had a little snake try to swallow my pinky in the Reptile Lodge at Scout camp. That was exciting.
    When I was young and dumb(er) I used to kill every snake I saw.

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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What kind of snake bit you? >>



    Cottonmouth, thank goodness it was a dry bite. Although the snake probably would have died of an infection after biting me (I dispatched the snake with the power lawnmower)
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm shocked that nobody posted this one!

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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    If you are in Utah, the reason it was a "dry bite" is because it was a harmless, non venomous snake. (unless it was your pet)

    There are no wild cottonmouths in Utah, the most northern part of their range is southern missouri/ southern illinois.

    Methinks you are full of B.S.!
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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If you are in Utah, the reason it was a "dry bite" is because it was a harmless, non venomous snake. (unless it was your pet)

    There are no wild cottonmouths in Utah, the most northern part of their range is southern missouri/ southern illinois.

    Methinks you are full of B.S.! >>



    Remember, I'm in TX for another year or two......
    I accept your apology
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What kind of snake bit you? >>



    Cottonmouth, thank goodness it was a dry bite. Although the snake probably would have died of an infection after biting me (I dispatched the snake with the power lawnmower) >>



    The perils of living in Texas!

    While I was there I didn't see any Cottonmouths but a buddy brought in a 24" Coral Snake once!

    We also had a rattler under the computer room raised floor which was a big surprise to one of the techs!
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • NumbersUsacomNumbersUsacom Posts: 1,457 ✭
    Laughed out Loud !!!

    Boyyyy I thought maybe a hoe.... but a POWER MOWER, minced meat my man. Good Job!!
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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm shocked that nobody posted this one!

    image .. image >>


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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭


    << <i>Remember, I'm in TX for another year or two......
    I accept your apology >>



    Rembember, I said IF you are in Utah!

    Glad you survived! image
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    and they're cold.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    I believe that cottonmouths are in Texas near the eastern border.

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    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Geographic Range of the Cottonmouth.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Owwww....image

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Lawn Guy's Coin !
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  • redsreds Posts: 262 ✭

    Oopsimage
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,724 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>If you are in Utah, the reason it was a "dry bite" is because it was a harmless, non venomous snake. (unless it was your pet)

    There are no wild cottonmouths in Utah, the most northern part of their range is southern missouri/ southern illinois.

    Methinks you are full of B.S.! >>



    Remember, I'm in TX for another year or two......
    I accept your apology >>

    WHOA, You are dang lucky, cottonmouths are bad tempered and usually aggressive. I'd not expect a dry bite from an animal with at reputation.
  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Cottonmouths are one of very few highly territorial snakes that will actually make an effort at an attack.

    Most definately fortunate circimstances for you.

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  • MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    Ouch is right!

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The Lawn Guy's Coin !
    image >>



    I'm thinkin thats what the snake ended up looking like! image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • bottleguybottleguy Posts: 354
    How's the wound doing now??!!??

    My only "Snake".....

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    Hope you're OK,

    Regards,

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  • WinLoseWinWinLoseWin Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At least this snake gives a written warning first.



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  • DoctorPaperDoctorPaper Posts: 616 ✭✭✭
    Here's a somewhat older coin, from 200 BC to be exact, from Pergamon, a Greek colony in Turkey. They were really into snakes there as you can see on both sides of the coin.
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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What kind of snake bit you? >>



    Cottonmouth, thank goodness it was a dry bite. Although the snake probably would have died of an infection after biting me (I dispatched the snake with the power lawnmower) >>

    Good choice of weapons! Is it okay if we call you "Joe the Lawnmower"?
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    DoctorPaper that is an awesome piece!!!

    What can you tell us about it.
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  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭
    any updates on the dry-bite?
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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pretty sore, pretty tender, minor swelling, dead snake....
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
  • JazzmanJABJazzmanJAB Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭✭
    Glad your OK.
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,942 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Geographic Range of the Cottonmouth. >>



    Sometimes snakes don't stay where the map says they should. I've seen more than one in central Kansas. Anybody here golf
    on Saint Andrews west of KC would be able to confirm. I guess they didn't know that that was not part of their range.

    OH, and Utah, get back home soon!
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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Actually that was a rather smart snake. It was defending it's territoryimage
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I believe that cottonmouths are in Texas near the eastern border.

    image >>




    Oh no, I can assure you that there are plenty of them in N. Central TX, namely, Grapevine Lake. Several people have been killed in that lake over the years by 'intruding' into a nest of them in the water.

    Copperheads are also very indiginous to the area.

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