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85Arizona Snakes
A quick layman's overview of Arizona snakes. I wanted to know more about the state's snake population and the best way to learn is to tell somebody else.
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82My Personal Encounters With Venomous Snakes In South Florida
This is a Hub about my personal encounters with venomous snakes. Stories of my children and pets encountering snakes also.
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70The Rattlesnake Who Got a Reprieve By NOT Being A Rattler After All but a Sonoran Gopher Snake
Sonoran gopher snake? What Sonoran gopher snake? "Pam!" I called out, heading for the front door with the .410 shotgun, "Wake up! I gotta go shoot a big rattlesnake! Pa-am!" "Huh? Wha--?" "Rattler! Out by the drainage pit!" Appropriate for a...
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846 Most Dangerous Snakes in Florida
In this article, I list and give essential facts on the 6 most dangerous snakes in Florida, all of which are venomous and can deliver potentially fatal snakebites. My list includes the Southern Copperhead, Eastern Diamondback, and the Cottonmouth.
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75I, Spade : The Life Story of a #2 Shovel
My name is Spade. Stan Spade, and yes, I'm a #2 shovel. The shop foreman wanted to name me Sam when I came off the assembly line, but his company attorneys vetoed the notion. Something about a detective by that name. Possible copyright infringement,...
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89Puzzling New Venom Strain Found In Southern California Rattlers
An alarming new strain of super-toxic venom has been reported in California. Ordinarily this neurotoxic venom has only been associated with the Mojave Green rattlesnake, a snake usually found in desert and high desert terrain. According to Richard...
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65Western Short Story : Tam the Tall Tale Teller #6
For a time, it looked like Tam, the tall tale teller, was going to be far too busy that night to spin one of his yarns for our benefit. Not one but two of the drovers had gotten themselves snakebit during the early afternoon. Chauncey Greevas had...
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66Snake Stories : The Idaho Snake House
Regular readers are well aware of my occasional story about a venomous diamondback rattlesnake or the even deadlier Mojave green version of the rattler clan. But...garter snakes? No, this one's not autobiographical; it's from Idaho. The "Idaho snake...
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86The First Mojave Green Rattlesnake of the Year : How to Identify
Those who live in terrain where the Mojave green rattlesnake roams must know how to identify the species. Every member packs a cobra-type of venom that will shut down your respiratory system pretty quickly; surviving a Mojave bite is a matter of...
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62Best Water Pistols For Kids
Water pistols have come a long way sin either rise in popularity in the 80’s. Today you can find some pretty nifty looking water pistol and their water power is nearly ten times that of the classic squirt water pistol. Which could only spray water...
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