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RE: Wednesday Walk: Life and Death
Definitely would keep distance from that snake, what exciting wildlife action to see on a short walk, always timing!
Kangaroo rat extraordinary little rodent, quite pretty in colouring with such a long tail.
Sidewinder reminds me of our puff-adder although I image the sidewinder would be a lot more agile.
Keeping Sam away would be safest approach, dogs are too inquisitive. Enjoyed your walk in nature thanks for sharing.
We seem to run into a couple of sidewinders a year. They are smallish and don't have super powerful venom so I'm sure I could take a bite and live. But as a friend says "Sidewinders won't kill you but they'll make sure you wish you were doing something else if they get hold of you."
The Kangaroo rat is extraordinary. They have huge rear legs and can hop over a foot at a time, but they drag that tail and leave a stripe in the sand.
Sam and I have had the "Come to Jesus" talk about Snakes a couple of times. He listens pretty well, but he's curious as a cat and that worries me.
Some dogs just take it in their stride, we had a Staffordshire Bull terrier who killed everything that moved, including snakes. All the other dogs I have had never worried about the wildlife going through the garden.
Kangaroo rat has a very different appearance, obviously very small.