Mama Diaries

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Snake Funeral

"Mama!" my seven-year-old son said. "We found a dead diamond-back!" "Are you talking about a diamond-back rattle snake?" I asked. I was a little surprised, because I didn't think we had diamond-back rattle snakes in Cincinnati, Ohio. "Yeah!" I decided to investigate. I went out into the woods with my son, and he showed me the dead creature in the five-gallon bucket. It definitely was not a diamond-back rattle snake. "Dude," I said, looking at the disgusting thing that had flies zooming around it. "That's a garter snake." "Oh," he said. "But my friend said it was a diamond-back." "Your friend doesn't know what he's talking about. Now why don't you go ahead and bury this thing." I walked away. Then I heard a splash. "What was that?" I asked. "I buried it," my son said. "In the creek." Nice. (Of course my daughter scooped that thing out of the creek and gave it a proper burial, but no other snakes stopped by to hiss farewell. Such a pity!)

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  1. I guess those other snakes knew to be scared and stay away..haha

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    1. Yeah. He didn't look like a particular nice snake!

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  2. Ohhhhh how cute!! Out of the mouths of babes!

    I hope your week will be wonderful!!

    Love,
    LuLu~*xoxo

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  3. Snakes of any kind freak me out! But glad it was only a harmless garter snake instead of a rattler.

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    1. I'm not a big fan of snakes, either. Unfortunately, I see at least one a week.

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  4. I would have freaked out a little right then too!

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    1. I'm starting to get used to them, but I still don't like them!

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  5. I couldn't have gone near the thing. Yikes!

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    1. Yeah. A dead snake with flies buzzing around it, is not a pretty sight!

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  6. My daughter and I found a green garter snake struggling to get up a curb of a golf course trail. Both of us were a bit squeamish at trying to help the little guy up, but Grandma with her bike gloves gave the little guy the boost he needed. Yeah, Gramma!

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    1. She's one brave lady. I hope the snake appreciated it!

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  7. must be a snake kinda week--my dil kelli had to kill 2 snakes the other day and one got away!

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  8. No, I have never heard of diamond backs in Cincinnati either! I guess he baptized the snake before burying it.

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  9. Oh my. Sounds like summer is off to an exciting start. Perhaps your son was trying to do his own version of a burial at sea.

    I would hope that if there are any diamond backs in Ohio, they are the ones you'll find at the zoo.

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