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The Snark

The Snark

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A little fancy dance stepping as I lift a planter to note it eyeing my leg from a foot away. Dash up to grab camera, get back, unscrew up the settings my partner always leaves the camera in and... there it went. (Just below the hose, center)
 
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edgeofthefreak

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Recently saw one of these behind thick glass at the Toronto Zoo. Impressive sized animal, looked very capable. Of course it was just in a nice resting position, so didn't look overly intimidating.

Can't imagine finding one in my yard. Nor taking a quick pic of one! Kudos! (also, stay safe!)
 
The Snark

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Later in the evening we were out in the yard in 'snake precaution' mode, only walking where we could see it was safe at a slow pace when the snake came out of it's hide against the house and passed us about 10 feet away. It completely ignored us. Except mating and egg/baby time they are really calm inoffensive animals. Juveniles as this one, about a 5 footer, especially so. It has reasoned we aren't a real and present danger and just goes on about it's business. Very amazing smart creatures far above all other snakes I can think of on the mentality level.

This was reflected when I encountered it earlier, coiled under that planter. It didn't raise it's head, mandatory for a cobra to be able to bite, but just watched me. Had that been a local viper or just about any rattler... very different story.
 
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The Snark said:
Later in the evening we were out in the yard in 'snake precaution' mode, only walking where we could see it was safe at a slow pace when the snake came out of it's hide against the house and passed us about 10 feet away. It completely ignored us. Except mating and egg/baby time they are really calm inoffensive animals. Juveniles as this one, about a 5 footer, especially so. It has reasoned we aren't a real and present danger and just goes on about it's business. Very amazing smart creatures far above all other snakes I can think of on the mentality level.

This was reflected when I encountered it earlier, coiled under that planter. It didn't raise it's head, mandatory for a cobra to be able to bite, but just watched me. Had that been a local viper or just about any rattler... very different story.
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Immediate reflex from my spine: "Grab that tail!!!" :D
 
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