yanick74
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Today I found a baby boa in my hops, when I removed caterpillars, I think it is an image inpensable in other latitudes, I share this curious image.
A boa in my hops!!
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Very cute!
AkTom
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/\ THIS!!! I don't like snakes. In less they're made into cowboy boots.
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yanick74
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Not only I found it, at this time of the year is when they are born in this area, and they are Fairly common, must have very few days of birth, at this stage are very dociles. A little bigger and they become Bitters. Fortunately I did not find a rattlesnake or a coral, with those I would not take any selfie
It is a good idea as a biological control.
It is a good idea as a biological control.
Do not like snakes. Especially ones that will become very large.
From his name, the fact that B. c. c lives in his area (though introduced) and that coral snakes and rattlers are also found there he is in southern Florida. I didn't think you could grow hops there though.
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People like to complain about the winters here, but they do serve to keep the lower life forms in check.
I love snakes. We don't have anything poisonous here, but we do in S. Texas where we go in the winter. The great thing about snakes is that they eat things that destroy our garden. We had a 6 foot long pine snake that lived in our garden for a while, and I was sad when he moved on. Of course, it's easy to love them when you don't have any venomous ones around I guess!
Snakes have very small brains while we humans have very large brains. When we humans choose to use our brain we might realize that non-venomous snakes, like this snake which appears to be a red-tailed Boa Constrictor, are absolutely and totally harmless to us. They pose no direct threat to any human being anywhere.
Venomous snakes can be a threat but no snake hunts or purposely attacks humans. Unless one steps on or otherwise molests a snake they want nothing to do with us.
There is no need to kill any indigenous snake just to kill it. They are actually very helpful in keeping many pest population, like rodents, in check.
However, I would argue that any invasive species of snake should be killed on sight since they can create serious disruptions in other indigenous animal populations.
I'm curious where the OP hails from since to my knowledge red-tailed Boas are not indigenous to the US. If he is in the US then killing it might be the right thing to do.
Venomous snakes can be a threat but no snake hunts or purposely attacks humans. Unless one steps on or otherwise molests a snake they want nothing to do with us.
There is no need to kill any indigenous snake just to kill it. They are actually very helpful in keeping many pest population, like rodents, in check.
However, I would argue that any invasive species of snake should be killed on sight since they can create serious disruptions in other indigenous animal populations.
I'm curious where the OP hails from since to my knowledge red-tailed Boas are not indigenous to the US. If he is in the US then killing it might be the right thing to do.
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yanick74
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I am in Yucatan, Mexico, I grow my own hops.
Here are all kinds of bugs, because it is tropical climate, boas are part of the environment . think it's a very good place to hide and find food if I was a boa.
Here are all kinds of bugs, because it is tropical climate, boas are part of the environment . think it's a very good place to hide and find food if I was a boa.
AkTom
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Dude, I'd hide and eat bugs if I could wash it all down with beer from your hops.
There's some serious truth there that could be applied to a different species...
Spot on!
Especially in the light of letting creatures live (not just snakes) rather than giving in to some cultivated urge.
Knowing some snakes are venemous is enough to be afraid of all snakes, unless you are some kind of snake expert. "Local snakes aren't venemous!" is easily countered by the fact that people import all kinds of exotic animals and then release them, and even zoos are known to occasionally lose dangerous animals.
But yea, I'm always very thankful of the purge enacted by our harsh winters. I don't love being in winter, but I do appreciate its deadliness. There are so many ag pests, venemous species, and diseases it allows us to not worry too much about.
But yea, I'm always very thankful of the purge enacted by our harsh winters. I don't love being in winter, but I do appreciate its deadliness. There are so many ag pests, venemous species, and diseases it allows us to not worry too much about.
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Where are you...?Not only I found it, at this time of the year is when they are born in this area, and they are Fairly common, must have very few days of birth, at this stage are very dociles. A little bigger and they become Bitters. Fortunately I did not find a rattlesnake or a coral, with those I would not take any selfie
It is a good idea as a biological control.
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yanick74
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Yucatan, México.
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All are from seed of different countries, and 3 varieties that I could just get rhizomes here, cascade, centennial and mount hood, Also several hybrids that I am generating, add just over 1000 plants and counting.
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Love this!
TwistedGray
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I am in Yucatan, Mexico, I grow my own hops.
Here are all kinds of bugs, because it is tropical climate, boas are part of the environment . think it's a very good place to hide and find food if I was a boa.
Donde esta en Yucatan?
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yanick74
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Conkal.
TwistedGray
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Ah, nice. We usually stay on the Caribbean side when we go (Isla Mujeres, Akumal, Tulum, the usual). I have work there about once a year +/-.
stella_tigre
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Wow. Love your hops, love your snek. Any good insect or arachnids patrolling the vines? The folks at reddit r/thehopyard would love these too!
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A cute tiny little thing
processhead
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He may be helping you by trolling for caterpillars. Good Snake.
