Caught ! by kansas

Photography • Animals • posted on Nov 18, 2004

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These photos are not very good. I don't have a good camera. But I think you can see them well enough, I hope. Hope you enjoy seeing this. Several weeks ago, on a Saturday, when my husband was checking fence, he came upon this bull snake stuck in a hole in this fence brace. He kept wiggling and struggling to get out, but did not make it. We checked on him later in the day and he was still there. Each day I checked on him every morning and late afternoon. In the morning he was very sluggish and hardly moved, probably due to the coolness of the nighttime temperature. By afternoon he had warmed up enough to continue his struggle. When I approached he would raise up and watch me as he repeatedly stuck out his tongue. We have no idea when he got himself into this situation. We guessed that he had crawled into the square tube seeking possibly a mouse, ate it, and then he was too large to squeeze out of one of the holes. Fortunately, it did not freeze any of those nights. By the middle of the week it appeared he was making some progress. Six days later, Friday morning, he really had managed to get more of his body out. By Friday afternoon, he was gone. So it took six or more days for him to sufficiently digest whatever he ate to enable him to extract himself.

Comments (53)

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LindaB

9:45AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Interesting story - I'm glad he was finally able to free himself.

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tibet2004uk

10:07AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Oh my!! Now this was very interesting to read!! It's kind of hard to see him on those pics actually but it gives an idea! Thx for sharing this Marion! :)

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Titia

10:09AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

I love this illustrated story :-)

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Dindin

10:14AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Great story ,Im glad your husband didnt kill that snake .

dragonfly2000

10:16AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

What an interesting experience - nice series.

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Enmos

10:24AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

LOL poor thing... Wonderful story, excellent shots to go with it !! Excellent !!

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NODROG69

10:26AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

What an interesting story ~ a good warning against over-eating! Glad he got away eventually.

tony_br22

10:26AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

beautiful feeling ! the idea is fantastic

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Metonicus

10:48AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

This could be a metaphore. "Don't bite off more than you can chew"? "Don't eat something when your in a hole"? "Don't drink a twelve pack and leave comments on peoples posts."?

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Odrah

11:17AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

fantastic! simply outstanding shots and story! congratulations and a huge vote!

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Beemer

11:27AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

.....Hahh!....

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VDH

11:31AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Nice photo and interesting story!

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RodolfoCiminelli

11:50AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

A very interesting story Marion!!! The pictures illustrate what you count in their history very well, when being full their body is blocked in the tube!!! The pictures have a very good quality!!! Excellent!!!

cynlee

11:59AM | Thu, 18 November 2004

quite a predicament, a happy end to a stressful week :] you did well in setting up the angles :]

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danob

12:01PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

What a marvelous story and a happy outcome maybe there is a moral in there somewhere lol!

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grrrduhbear

12:04PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Cool now you are a photographer :) Good catch here Marion .~~~GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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sossy

12:15PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

interesting story and find! very well done!

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gizmo563

12:49PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

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BlueLotus7

1:26PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Reminds me of Winnie the Pooh when he ate too much honey at Rabbit's House and couldn't get out!! LOL Great story!!

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Artzy

1:26PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Wow! Thanks For Sharing!

solrac_gi_2nd

2:58PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Thanks for your "press release" : the excellent photos with a very good text with them. This is pure photography as I understand it!!! Thanks Marion for sharing !!!!!!!!!!

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leda_moon

3:11PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

I think your photos are great!,and your story thanks for sharing!!

zoozee

3:16PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

Thank you for your story .. and the pictures. I had to read the story to actually see it was a snake could not really tell. But knowing it was I could see it. Fantastic .. amazing that it survived at all !

Lissa_lei

3:43PM | Thu, 18 November 2004

And so the story is, do not eat so much or you will get in trouble, No? Like this very much story is good as is picture, . Eccellent V Lina

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