[Rhodes22-list] Snakes on a boat
Michael D. Weisner
mweisner at ebsmed.com
Sun Jul 27 23:40:34 EDT 2008
John,
When hiking, I still find a forked stick to carry along. I find that when
on land, it is easier to pick up a snake with a stick and toss it off the
trail, although experience has shown that it is even easier to take an
alternate route (when possible) to avoid upsetting the snake. When in a
canoe, the alternate route is not generally preferable, thus it becomes
necessary to disturb and remove the unwanted visitor. As far as the "bigger
ones" go, I guess it depends on how big they are; I might just prefer to
take the alternate route rather than tangle with a really large or dangerous
snake in close quarters.
Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY
From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:29
PM
> At 05:16 PM 7/24/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>When canoeing, my pack always has a pair of Gentle Giant Tongs
>>(collapsible
>>variety) just for such occasions. These tongs allow you to remove the
>>snake
>>without going swimming in the process.
>
> Thanks for the tip. The loop is a challenge to operate, specially on
> the bigger ones. Sometimes I wonder who has who!
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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