Pass Around 2020

[Tankueray]

Wow, your mail comes early! Take a reference picture before you unpack it, I had to jumper the chameleon circuit from a TARDIS to get it all to fit.

 

[AGCB97]

It came very late yesterday. When I checked the tracking this morning, said it was delivered yesterday.
Aaron

 

[AGCB97]

Box received with a open corner (weld).


I put a inside patch on it. One screw nut striped as I was closing it up. I put a new flange nut in its place and included hardware for future repairs in the box.

This is what I took out for myself.


I also purged the box of this to make room.


If you see something you want, let me know and pay shipping and I will send it to you.

It's all packed up and will go out tomorrow.

Thanks
Aaron

 

[rwm]

Yes, I was the little girl that brought home every stray or sick animal. I've stopped bringing them all home, but I do try to be a good steward for those that are already living on my property, invited or not.

So there you go, the pass around box has now saved a life.

That snake looks an awful lot like a copperhead?! Am I mistaken???
Robert

 

[Flyinfool]

WOW that poor box is taking a beating. Is that dents in the side of the box?
Someone was not happy about the weight. Drop it a few times and see if it gets lighter?

 

[Tankueray]

That snake looks an awful lot like a copperhead?! Am I mistaken???
Robert

Yes, it's a rat snake. Much smaller and more common around here. If you zoom in, you may be able to see that its pupils are round. All the snakes in the family viperidae have vertical pupils, and most have keeled scales (like a fictional dragon, not smooth).

When it comes to most of the brownish snakes in Texas, the first thing we look for is a rattle, then size, then if it looks smooth and shiny instead of dull and rough (bad), whether the head is really triangular (bad), it's attitude toward you, are you near the water, and the eyes - depending on how long you want to stand around and stare at it. Poisonous snakes are often more defensive, although I did put two 9mm rounds through a giant rattler one time that then just turned around and mozied off. That's when I started carrying a .38 with varmint shot.



Vertical pupil and keeled scales:

Copperhead:

Great Plains Rat Snake (round pupils, smooth scales):

 

[vtcnc]

Box received with a open corner (weld).
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I put a inside patch on it. One screw nut striped as I was closing it up. I put a new flange nut in its place and included hardware for future repairs in the box.

This is what I took out for myself.
View attachment 361210

I also purged the box of this to make room.
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If you see something you want, let me know and pay shipping and I will send it to you.

It's all packed up and will go out tomorrow.

Thanks
Aaron

Aaron,

I’ll take the drill chucks and gear. Will send you a PM.

Bryan


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[Tankueray]

WOW that poor box is taking a beating. Is that dents in the side of the box?
Someone was not happy about the weight. Drop it a few times and see if it gets lighter?

Those three inside-out dents were there when I got it, but the two marks on the middle bottom fold were not, they look like they happened in the drop. Luckily that corner was packed with the things that were the most padded.

 

[NC Rick]

Yes, it's a rat snake. Much smaller and more common around here. If you zoom in, you may be able to see that its pupils are round. All the snakes in the family viperidae have vertical pupils, and most have keeled scales (like a fictional dragon, not smooth).

When it comes to most of the brownish snakes in Texas, the first thing we look for is a rattle, then size, then if it looks smooth and shiny instead of dull and rough (bad), whether the head is really triangular (bad), it's attitude toward you, are you near the water, and the eyes - depending on how long you want to stand around and stare at it. Poisonous snakes are often more defensive, although I did put two 9mm rounds through a giant rattler one time that then just turned around and mozied off. That's when I started carrying a .38 with varmint shot.

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Vertical pupil and keeled scales:
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Copperhead:
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Great Plains Rat Snake (round pupils, smooth scales):
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We have mostly Black Rat Snakes only some of the colored varieties. I want as many as i can get of those around my house. I have had a few pretty good ”scares” from the big ones in surprising locations. Unfortunately, many around here either think they are poisonous or connected to “the devil“ somehow and kill every one they can find. My kids and my grandkids have great respect for these creatures.

 

[Tankueray]

We have mostly Black Rat Snakes only some of the colored varieties. I want as many as i can get of those around my house. I have had a few pretty good ”scares” from the big ones in surprising locations. Unfortunately, many around here either think they are poisonous or connected to “the devil“ somehow and kill every one they can find. My kids and my grandkids have great respect for these creatures.

Destroy what you're afraid of instead of admitting that you're afraid is a pretty common reaction. Fear is the mindkiller.

Do you find it ridiculous that you often jump when you're standing there and finally notice the thing that wasn't moving, yet aren't scared and have no problem giving a wide berth to something you see coming? I certainly always feel silly when that happens, but chalking up that reaction to our primal predator/prey instincts, a little trick I learned as a zookeeper was to always calmly talk to whatever the scary beast is that I've found, or to the creatures that are terrified of me. Not that they understand by any means, but they hear the inflection (or fear) in your voice and are able to know where you are in proximity to them and what your intentions are. Snakes (like sandworms) do not have great hearing, but they can feel the vibration of your voice and smell as well as see you. Just keep yelling at the snake (and those damned kids) to get off your lawn, and it'll turn away and leave if given the chance and escape route. It's notable that they'll also usually move pretty slowly, so everyone has a clear understanding that we're all trying not to escalate the situation. (Note, this really only works with creatures that don't actually think they can eat you, aren't defending their young, aren't trained to attack, and aren't invertebrates; however I have always had luck with scorpions and web-weaving spiders. It doesn't work on possessed flocks of birds, demon dogs, or cats reanimated in the pet cemetery either.)