Snake Brake

[jinman]

<font color=red>FLASH!</font color=red> Sunset, TX - Man attacked by deadly snake which had been hiding in brake drum./w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif!!!YIKES!!!/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Yes, it's true...well...okay...it wasn't actually "deadly." I had a flat on my three-wheel dumpcart and when I removed the lugnuts, the wheel and brake drum both came off. Imagine my surprised when I looked down and this little fellow stuck his tongue out at me. Ain't country livin' fun? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JimI

 

[Anonymous Poster]

news flash; w-s NC snake killed by man with deadly crap.

 

[jinman]

Nah man...you got me all wrong...not me...I wouldn't do it...I'm innocent...I did not have sex with that woman....

JimI

 

[jimmoore]

It was just inspecting the brakes! It is trying to tell you that the brake pads are worn down to the rivets!!

jim

 

[jinman]

I was wondering what that noise was when I stepped on the brakes.../w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JimI

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

JimI

What kinda snake is it? Never seen one with those markings. Better take a stick and whack it! That way I'll recognize what kinda snake it is /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

SHF

 

[jinman]

Hey, don't be whackin' on my helpless little snake (young rat snake I suppose). He's gotta grow up and eat a lot of mice and other pests. I'll save the stick for fending off the rattlers and copperheads.

JimI

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

JimI

You got rats in your brakes? All I want to know is how the snake got in there in the first place. It looks like it must have been a pretty tight fit!

I had a little blow snake living in my rock pile last year. We came to a quick understanding about possession of the rocks while I was working on the retaining wall. After that he resided quietly on the opposite side of the pile from me until the pile got too small for him to hide in. There's also a big blue racer that has possession of part of my rear field. No dispute on my part, he's a little big for arguing with. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

SHF

 

[jinman]

There is an adjustment access hole on the back side of the brake assy. Normally, it has a rubber grommet in it, but it is missing and that has to be what he crawled thru. Otherwise, your guess is as good as mine. I was both surprised and very amused at the same time. He only let me flash the camera once before he decided to crawl away somewhere else where he (she?) was less exposed.

JimI

 

[ERNIEB]

Might have been a Hoop snake./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Ernie