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4. But it wasn't me going after the snake. I do have contemporary experience with Garter snakes in N.J.

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 12:48 AM

Sunday

I volunteer at a local swamp, trail maintenance and stuff. there are garter snakes and other non-venomous snakes on the property.

School groups come in and if there is a Garter snake, we will pick it up and show the kids they are not harmful and just leave them alone.

Well a Garter snake has two defenses. First, it will bite you. That has no effect. But when that doesn't work, it pees on you -- and the pee stinks. So the idea is to hold the snake for only a few seconds after it bites. you....

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Brain dropping: 1964 bus ride from Texas to California. I promised a bus story to another DU'er, so here it is. [View all] 3Hotdogs Sunday OP

🫤 dweller Sunday #1

But it wasn't me going after the snake. I do have contemporary experience with Garter snakes in N.J. 3Hotdogs Sunday #4

Oh, good to know! electric_blue68 Sunday #6

Is the "rattlesnake" a metaphor? JoseBalow Sunday #2

I know iPods hadn't been invented back then, but... LudwigPastorius Sunday #3

Yeah, but interaction with other passengers was part of the fun of the trip. 3Hotdogs Sunday #5

Well, that was some encounter! electric_blue68 Sunday #7