Killed a snake in the Z06...

[Nine Ball]

I suppose this could be considered a "kill story" of sorts. :rolleyes:

Arriving home from work yesterday, I came across this slithering guest crossing my driveway. At the time, he was in the middle of the driveway, and when he saw the Corvette he paused for a moment and acted a little more aggressive. He wiggled up the driveway for a few feet, then decided to crawl left towards the grass. Right where my meaty 345 wide Goodyears could smash him! As soon as I had the opportunity, I floored it and rolled across him with one front and one rear tire.

Sucker was tough, he must have wiggled for another 5 min before croaking. Finished him off with a shovel and threw him in the woods next door.

Anyone want to play "name that species"? I'm thinking water moccasin...

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Misc/snake.jpg

Tony (snake killer)

[Magnet]

Haha I was thinking a Cobra... but nice work either way

[XtinctZ28]

Haha, not exactly what I thought I was going to see when I opened this thread.

Nice kill!

[Pro Stock John]

You had a snake like that in your yard?

Ummm.... Dang.

[NHRAMAN]

I was thinking Dodge Viper........:rolleyes:

[02gtp4now]

i have no idea what kind of snake it is but ive hit a few on the riding mower before

[question]

Looks poisonous! UH OH!

[prplhaz]

Not a water moccasin, the heads' too small....most poisonous north american snakes are types of vipers that have heads that are disproportionately large......the victims head is just a little wider than it's body. If it was in Tennessee I'd say it was a milk snake.

[Phamine]

Looks more like a bull snake but its hard to tell from that picture what it is :(


-Paul

[OneMeanZ]

Fuck that noise! I'm a bitch when it comes to snakes!

[2MuchRiceMakesMeSick]

Im thinking big deal until I see the picture of a snake :lol:


Edit: where the hell are the smiley deals

[CHRIS'S 98 SS]

maybe some kind of python?

[Skill]

Not a fan.

[Zangel]

...and that is one of the bad things about living out in the middle of no where. I bet Lisa would have freaked if she was the one to find it. Although, it kinda looks like a rat snake (which wouldn't harm you). If you could get close enough to see the head, I've always been told the poisonous snakes will have a dent between the eyes and the "nose". They also have a flatter head.

[Jano4]

Um ya, not something I'd see in the Chicago area... and if I did I think I may be a little freaked out, lol.

[Nine Ball]

...and that is one of the bad things about living out in the middle of no where. I bet Lisa would have freaked if she was the one to find it. Although, it kinda looks like a rat snake (which wouldn't harm you). If you could get close enough to see the head, I've always been told the poisonous snakes will have a dent between the eyes and the "nose". They also have a flatter head.

His head was pretty flat, since I ran right over it with a run-flat Goodyear. lol

[cyphur]

...and that is one of the bad things about living out in the middle of no where. I bet Lisa would have freaked if she was the one to find it. Although, it kinda looks like a rat snake (which wouldn't harm you). If you could get close enough to see the head, I've always been told the poisonous snakes will have a dent between the eyes and the "nose". They also have a flatter head.

Yea, that is what I was thinking - rat snake. About the right size, gets aggressive too.

[V6^Bird]

Rat snake it is folks. Non Poisonous species and are actually good to keep around. However, I would have ran his ass over too. I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.

[kinglt-1]

it's non pisonous by the shape of the head. Im thinkin it a species of rat snake. It constricts its kill like a python.

[demonspeed]

So, are snakes a "negative" thing about Texas? ;)

[BillyBob750]

Snakes on a driveway!

[Phamine]

So, are snakes a "negative" thing about Texas? ;)

Depends how you view them... snakes cut down on rodent populations, kill bugs, and some species of snakes here will actually eat the venomous snakes. Here north of dfw we have quite a few, I normally see about a dozen or so every summer. :)


-Paul

[Zangel]

So, are snakes a "negative" thing about Texas? ;)

You don't really want them in your house but having some of them outside isn't so bad. Like others said, they can take care of more pesky rodents. I actually like snakes (well, the ones that can't kill me). They can make pretty cool pets but some of them are really aggressive even if they aren't poisonous. Those aren't much fun either. Kinda like an iguana. They can get very mean and territorial.

[Karma]

Thats a pretty big snake...who is also very flat now :)

[DopeFedZ]

I hate snakes!

[JayplaySS3]

Damn, I wanted to see a dead snake.

[hardtopz28]

Gotta love the new house in the country huh? I did think you ment cobra or viper congrats on the kill either way:thumb:

[Reject]

pwned!

[chupr0kabra]

That is my favorite species of snake: dead.


-Mike

[98RedBird]

Yeah... to hell with that. It looks poisonous and that's enough for me!

[FSANE]

should of eaten him

[SVTBAIT]

Not quite what I was expecting. I hate those things though - thank god we don't have them up here!

[Discerning]

I like snakes...:(
lol

[AlexTheGreat]

I like snakes...:(
lol

Me too... I owned a ball python for a few years.

[MetallicaMatt]

Tony, you should have used the Viper....it would have made for a more ironic "kill" story lol

[00silver6]

haha snake killer looks like a rat snake that sucks you would want him around

[Detoxx]

I feel duped

[NateSpence]

I killed a snake once and some neighborhood kids told their dad and he came and yelled at me. I was like, WTF?

[TXARKITEKT]

Haha I was thinking a Cobra... but nice work either way

Be careful of what you say and how you say it. I posted my kill story on LS1truck.com of what I thought was a Lightning. Almost 400 posts and over 6,600 views later, this is what we have... (http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/street/23183-lightnings-will-never-learn.html)

[TXARKITEKT]

Snakes on a driveway!

hehehehe--MOTHER EFFIN SNAKES ON A MOTHER EFFIN DRIVEWAY!!! :lol:

[Mike 00'SS]

lol...im going to call PETA on your ass :)

[chavez885]

Thought it was a cobra kill...sob

[BadBandit69]

a kill is a kill +1 for tony.

[silver-mod-o]

NICE!!!! resembles the chicken snake I had the pleasure of getting hung up in my motor cycle's front wheel yesterday hahaha

[92builtbird]

I hate snakes lol
Good kill

[WSsick]

Was the snake stock?:jest: That thing looks like a nasty little guy. I'm glad I don't have those crawling around up here. Nice kill!:thumb:

[the right formula]

Not the first time the ZO6 has killed a snake :doh:

I'm still dealing with that BTW....glad my wife is a therapist.

[1QuickT-A]

Whatever it was it deserved to die!

Just be glad it wasn't 2pm on a saturday and you wake up after a long night and are headed for the pisser (without your glasses 20/600 vision = blind as fuck) and you open the door to stagger down the hall way, but you see something strange and stop for a better look.. It appears to be something long and curled up about 3-4 ft from my toes.. Yeah it wasn't the damn cord from the vacuum cleaner.. It was a damn 4ft long COPPERHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After turning around and heading back into the bedroom and standing on the bed for a few minutes to be sure I wasn't fuckin dreaming I then broke out the pellet gun and popped a few caps in his ass. Or skull I should say!! But that was after I put 3 holes in the cabinet door cause its hard to shoot a snake in the head halfway across the room damnit!!!!!

[02Z28LS1]

why does everyone hate snakes so much? they're good to have around because they keep other peskier critters away.....and they're just so damn cool. i love snakes (as long as they're not venomous enough to kill me before i can call 911, lol).

snakes aren't "evil", or even "mean"....they have no emotions. they just react to whatever they perceive as a threat, it's not like they're all out there thinking "i'm gonna go fuck me up a human today".....

i would just relocate him with a rake/shovel/etc. to the wilderness where he belongs so he can continue eating the pesky rodents & such to keep them out of my house.

[z28_you_ho]

why does everyone hate snakes so much? they're good to have around because they keep other peskier critters away.....and they're just so damn cool. i love snakes (as long as they're not venomous enough to kill me before i can call 911, lol).

snakes aren't "evil", or even "mean"....they have no emotions. they just react to whatever they perceive as a threat, it's not like they're all out there thinking "i'm gonna go fuck me up a human today".....

i would just relocate him with a rake/shovel/etc. to the wilderness where he belongs so he can continue eating the pesky rodents & such to keep them out of my house.

:leghump: (use imagination and make that a tree hugger)

haha:chug:

[02Z28LS1]

:leghump: (use imagination and make that a tree hugger)

haha:chug:

lol, ok.....i make a reaaal good tree hugger driving a camaro for a DD..... :crazy: :)

just saying i'd rather have snakes around than rats/mice....just a personal opinion, take it for what it's worth

[HYBRED]

Anyone want to play "name that species"? I'm thinking water moccasin...

I'm gonna go with rat snake. We found one in our backyard today, but he managed to escape...didn't have a Z06 to run him down in :jest:

[BigBronco]

LOL!!!!

That is awesome.

[just-a-z]

Damn! I would have flipped the hell out. I HATE snakes

[Nimitz87]

why does everyone hate snakes so much? they're good to have around because they keep other peskier critters away.....and they're just so damn cool. i love snakes (as long as they're not venomous enough to kill me before i can call 911, lol).

snakes aren't "evil", or even "mean"....they have no emotions. they just react to whatever they perceive as a threat, it's not like they're all out there thinking "i'm gonna go fuck me up a human today".....

i would just relocate him with a rake/shovel/etc. to the wilderness where he belongs so he can continue eating the pesky rodents & such to keep them out of my house.

:stupid:no need to kill that snake at all...they do ALOT for the environment

Chad

[Zangel]

Come on guys... he didn't know what type of snake it was. For all he knew, it could have been poisonous. He has a wife and kid to worry about. I'm sure he didn't want to take the chance without knowing for certain one way or the other. Rat snakes like to hide in warm, dark places and have a habit of finding their way into your home if it is not sealed well. And although they can't kill you, they are very aggressive towards anyone and anything. I'm not sure if they could break skin on an adult but they would probably cause discomfort to a small child... and if nothing else scare the crap out of them. I'm sure any of you would do the same if you thought it could be a potential threat to your loved ones.

[MetallicaMatt]

Zangel, the man keeps a VIPER in his house...obviously, Tony is a bit crazy ;)

lol

[Nimitz87]

Come on guys... he didn't know what type of snake it was. For all he knew, it could have been poisonous. He has a wife and kid to worry about. I'm sure he didn't want to take the chance without knowing for certain one way or the other. Rat snakes like to hide in warm, dark places and have a habit of finding their way into your home if it is not sealed well. And although they can't kill you, they are very aggressive towards anyone and anything. I'm not sure if they could break skin on an adult but they would probably cause discomfort to a small child... and if nothing else scare the crap out of them. I'm sure any of you would do the same if you thought it could be a potential threat to your loved ones.

yeah because I hear about people being bitten by snakes and dieing left and right...listen he can kill whatever he wants, just saying it wasn't needed, and snakes are vitally important, along with spiders...

it wasn't in the house either....I guarantee there are snakes all around yours, unless you live in a concrete jungle.

Chad

[MillaTK]

I don't believe you can tell if its poisonous just by looking at the head. Yes all pit vipers are poisonous, but not all poisonous snakes are pit vipers, which have the tell tale triangular shaped head, and the "pits." In North America, iirc, the Coral Snake is the most deadliest, and its not a pit viper. It has very small, fixed fangs, unlike the retractable, larger fangs of pit vipers.

[Nimitz87]

I don't believe you can tell if its poisonous just by looking at the head. Yes all pit vipers are poisonous, but not all poisonous snakes are pit vipers, which have the tell tale triangular shaped head, and the "pits." In North America, iirc, the Coral Snake is the most deadliest, and its not a pit viper. It has very small, fixed fangs, unlike the retractable, larger fangs of pit vipers.

uh....and coral snakes are BRIGHTLY colored and very easy to tell if they are poisonous.not to mention they don't really have fangs and they have to "chew" on you to inject you with venom.

red touches yellow your a dead fellow.
red touches black your okay jack.

http://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/Coral_snake_mimics.gif


Chad

[Sammyboy]

I generally shit my pants when I see any sort of snake.

[Pipelayaz]

I would have called animal control. I used to take care of two red tailed Boa's for a buddy while he was deployed. Snakes don't bother me a bit.

[MillaTK]

uh....and coral snakes are BRIGHTLY colored and very easy to tell if they are poisonous.not to mention they don't really have fangs and they have to "chew" on you to inject you with venom.

red touches yellow your a dead fellow.
red touches black your okay jack.

Chad

I understand that they are brightly colored, and relatively easy to tell if they are poisonous, my point is that you can't just rule it out if it doesn't have a triangular head. Venomous snakes come in many shapes and sizes.

[verve_v]

Shit, I wouldn't have taken any chances at all being that it was in texas. It's obviously not a venomous snake but next time it may be a western diamond back or something. Or worse, a garter snake. Now that shit would be ultra scary. But really, I would have did a burn out on that thing.

[Nimitz87]

Shit, I wouldn't have taken any chances at all being that it was in texas. It's obviously not a venomous snake but next time it may be a western diamond back or something. Or worse, a garter snake. Now that shit would be ultra scary. But really, I would have did a burn out on that thing.

what is so "ultra scary" about a garter snake?

I use to play with them as a kid, they are harmless.

Chad

[allbaugh_04]

eww..i can't stand snakes...:(

i'm glad you killed it

[Zangel]

I would have called animal control. I used to take care of two red tailed Boa's for a buddy while he was deployed. Snakes don't bother me a bit.

Around here.. animal control would have told him to brush it away with a stick :lol: They don't care unless something is dying. Even then, it would probably take them a few days to get to it.

[verve_v]

what is so "ultra scary" about a garter snake?

I use to play with them as a kid, they are harmless.

Chad

I was being sarcastic about the garter snake:lol: