Frogs lucky escape.

Alien · Mar 6, 2021

An hour or so ago a large green frog was making lots of distress noises and was on our porch. We have 2 resident green frogs. I couldn't see anything that was upsetting him so just left it. Shortly after I noticed our dog Heidi kept looking and sniffing in the area. I had a good look and found a snake up under the iron roof where the smaller green frog sits. I made a wire hook and tried to get Mr snake out but he was playing hard to get. Eventually he popped his head out and I could see the back leg of one of our green frogs sticking out his mouth. He immediately started to disgorge the frog so he could get away. The frog came out and it was still 100% alive! I managed to hook the snakes tail and pull him out. He was about 4 1/2 feet long. I put him in a bag and took him down to the creek and released him. Hopefully he is far enough away that he won't come back again. Frog is real happy. Les gave him a wash.

bunyip · Mar 6, 2021

Green tree snake?

Alien · Mar 6, 2021

Yes a green tree snake (python)

Thomas · Mar 6, 2021

Xfaxman · Mar 6, 2021

LS Tractor Owner · Mar 6, 2021

I hate snakes....

Industrial Toys · Mar 6, 2021

Snakes give me the eebeee jeebies too, but I have come to love and respect all wildlife. I came across a snake with a frog in it's mouth, half swallowed and I was at a loss what to do? Can't remember what I did.

Alien · Mar 6, 2021

My son in law has a morbid fear of green frogs rather than snakes. Petrified of them.

old and tired · Mar 6, 2021

So is this why you keep them around?

JethroB · Mar 6, 2021

Anyone besides me found them in your toilet bowl?

Alien · Mar 6, 2021

JethroB said:
Anyone besides me found them in your toilet bowl?

Oh yeah, in the past.

Sigarms · Mar 7, 2021

JethroB said:
Anyone besides me found them in your toilet bowl?

I was sitting on the toilet bowl reading the paper for 10 minutes. Put the paper down and found this guy about 3' away.

To be honest, I'm just glad I didn't find him between my legs. Of course a harmless snake, but still some shock value LOL

check · Mar 7, 2021

JethroB said:
Anyone besides me found them in your toilet bowl?

No, but we did find a (drowned) flying squirrel in the toilet once. Daughter said it was a racoon! Really creeped her out with those big eyes, which were of course wide open.

Stan B · Mar 7, 2021

Sigarms said:
I was sitting on the toilet bowl reading the paper for 10 minutes. Put the paper down and found this guy about 3' away.

To be honest, I'm just glad I didn't find him between my legs. Of course a harmless snake, but still some shock value LOL

I don't really mind snakes too much, but things like this make me glad I live in the frozen north!

LouNY · Mar 7, 2021

I don't mind them terribly if I see them well before I get close to them,
when I unexpectedly find them it is difficult to identify what species they are from all the little pieces.

Sigarms · Mar 7, 2021

LouNY said:
I don't mind them terribly if I see them well before I get close to them,
when I unexpectedly find them it is difficult to identify what species they are from all the little pieces.

I can assure you, when I put that paper down after 10 minutes of being clueless, the first thing that registered in my brain was "SNAKE!" and not "Oh, it's a harmless black snake, look at the little guy" LOL

Years ago when I was running a new lineset for my upstairs system in the basement's dropped ceiling, same kind of feeling when I popped a ceiling tile up on a ladder and found myself looking at one (black). First reaction was almost falling off the ladder.

Alien · Mar 7, 2021

A few years ago I was in my barn looking for something. I reached up and put my hand in a box and was jiggling it around to see if I could feel it. I couldn't so I lifted the box down to have a better look. There curled up in the box watching me was a venomous brown snake. I can't believe how lucky I was that I wasn't bitten.
Another time it was dark and I decided to move the tractor. Moved it and as I jumped off I landed straight on top of a snake. I was barefoot! Luckily I landed just behind his head. He was trying to bite me but couldn't get his head around far enough. I called my wife to bring a torch and shovel to hold him while I escaped. That scared the bejeebers out of me I can tell you.