Chris Gholson 1,065 Report post Posted July 9, 2019 I thought I’d share this funny story with you guys. The other day I went out to water my garden. I have several hoses around the yard that I have hooked up on old wheels. This works really well and keeps the hose up off the ground and out of the way. The only downside; I discovered it makes a great hiding place. As I reached for the hose something looked wrong and instinctively I jerked my hand away. The hose was looking at me; only it wasn’t a hose, but a four foot Bull snake! He had wrapped himself around it and blended in perfectly. Man, you want to talk about getting the blood pumping! Luckily not a rattler, but he sure gave me a scare…Be safe out there everyone, these critters are definitely on the move. 6 4 Gold Seeker, Jim P., Mike C... and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geof_junk 8 Report post Posted July 9, 2019 It looks he found a LONG mate. Great photos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick ward 55 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 Really cool pictures Chris. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beatup 66 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 Keep that Bull snake around Chris he will eat any rattlers that come around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Gholson 1,065 Report post Posted July 10, 2019 I had heard that they will actually eat a Rattler, but wasn't sure if it was true. I'm glad to know that it's not just a rumor. He is welcome to stay and keep eating! Now that I live closer to town I don't see half the rattlers that I used to when I was living on top of the Bradshaw Mountains. There were heaps of them up there, especially the Arizona Blacks. This is one of my favorite rattler photos. I spotted him in the driveway just as I was leaving the house and he gave me this classic pose...Can't say I really miss seeing them. 5 Shep, geof_junk, Bugler and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beatup 66 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 My cousins used to keep a bull snake in their shop on the farm just keep the rattle snakes out of it work real good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delnorter 8 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Enjoy the bull snake Chris, but stay alert for the rattlers regardless. Mike 1 fredmason reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LowPoint 29 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Boy that rattler and it's classic pose reminds me of one I ran across about 2 months ago down around Bumble Bee. Only difference was that mine was a very brownish-red & black coloration, which blends in very well with the terrain down there. Mine was just as contankerous, and didn't back down even an inch when I walked up to take a photo of it. Gary 2 Bugler and beatup reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LowPoint 29 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Here's one that I "could-have" stepped right on had I not recognized it curled up laying within an old deteriorated cow pie recession. It also had almost blended in with it's surroundings. It had actually been asleep when I walked up on it from behind. I didn't bother it; went on up a way detecting, and then returned about an hour or so, and it was still there, and still asleep!!!! I thought it was dead, as I was looking right at it face to face. So I got a long stick and had to pry it out of it's (comfortable) hole. It just slithered away into the brush, and i headed home. Gary 3 beatup, Bugler and geof_junk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick ward 55 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 A thank you to everyone for posting the pictures. Give a look but give them their space. This old Arizona guy lets them alone but I won’t share a camp with um. 3 Mike Furness, fredmason and Jennifer Bond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Bond 82 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 You wanna know what's more frightening than that snake.... Seeing how talll your daughter is when it seemed like just yesterday that I was congratulating you when you announced the pregnancy... WTH has time flown????????? Wow.... PS: I'd still be putting on new depends after that snake episode... 1 geof_junk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Bond 82 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 GPZ7000, GPX-5000 and 4500 and all related gear for sale cheap? Have lost all interest in detecting all of a sudden ..... taking up fishing, will trade all for boat with small outboard... OY VAY IM GONNA HAVE NIGHTMARES TONIGHT!!!!! 1 geof_junk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 7 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 I think King snakes will go after Rattlesnakes also. That bull snake is beautiful. 2 delnorter and Jennifer Bond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Bond 82 Report post Posted July 13, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 5:49 AM, dick ward said: but give them their space. Yea, I'm thinking I'll stay in the next county, that should be good... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Bond 82 Report post Posted July 13, 2019 23 hours ago, Jennifer Bond said: GPZ7000, GPX-5000 and 4500 and all related gear for sale cheap? Have lost all interest in detecting all of a sudden ..... taking up fishing, will trade all for boat with small outboard... OY VAY IM GONNA HAVE NIGHTMARES TONIGHT!!!!! Disregard, I picked up some new snake chaps... I'm back on track.... I have some minor falsing issues to work out but I think I'm good to go.... Anyone have a pick with a 4' handle for sale.... yea, having some issues with the bending down to dig as well... PS: All humor aside, thank you for posting this Chris, a coworker shoots at Ben Avery in Phx and was doing an archery event there and got nailed as he was running from target to target and the bill eventually was over $100,000.. $50,000 of which was just anti venom... this is serious stuff Jen 1 geof_junk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick ward 55 Report post Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) Edited July 13, 2019 by dick ward Picture didn’t load 6 Mike Furness, clay, delnorter and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredmason 8 Report post Posted July 14, 2019 great pic's! Dick, that looks like a Glossy Snake...very pretty. fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick ward 55 Report post Posted July 14, 2019 When I was a kid in Arizona we called them red racers. They are non-venomous. As a kid I got bitten by one that I grabbed too far behind the head. They are very quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jennifer Bond 82 Report post Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, dick ward said: When I was a kid in Arizona we called them red racers. They are non-venomous. As a kid I got bitten by one that I grabbed too far behind the head. They are very quick. When it comes to snakes in AZ, as far as I'm concerned they're all racers cus the minute I see one, everything for 360 degrees around me is a 1/4 mile track and I'm already at the other end of it.... I'll send the national guard in to retrieve my detector.. 1 Mike Furness reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 26 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 Hey Chris I imported a couple 4' Gopher(aka Bull) Snakes about 4-5 years ago . 2 years ago I found a skin in the yard that was a little over 5'. I haven't seen a rattlesnake of any type in my yard the last 3 years. The first year I moved here in 2011 ... that summer alone I saw 14 rattlesnakes. I'm sure some were the same snake but haven't seen any in the last three years so having my 'pet' Gopher Snakes' in the yard with their off spring I am sure has wiped the buzz tails off my 10 acres. Maybe the Bull is a relative of my snakes since you are only about a 1/3 of a mile across the field from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredmason 8 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 Yes, Dick, after more thinking ( that hurt a lot) I realized it was a racer...they are fast! Jen, the trouble with running is this...will you be running into trouble or away? Being from Oz I would think you would have the "no worries, it'll be right, Mate" attitude. fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
