That’s the advantage of knowing the snakes where you live. Luckily, we have no venomous snakes in Wisconsin and very few snakes at all. The ones we have are shy, and I seldom see them. Sometimes the dog points them out, but they want nothing to do with me, nor I with them. I think you are brave to “touch his tail”. LOL
If he’d been coiled up and defensive, no way .... but his tail was 2-1/2 to 3 feet away from his head which was up like a little periscope so I got brave and did it. Instant reaction .... that fella’ could some kinda move ... guess that’s why they call them ‘racers’.
You might have the Eastern Diamond back Rattler in SW WS. We have them in the esker country in SE MN.
We have lots of snakes here in Missouri. Some are poisonous and some not. A few years ago, the dog was having a fit trying to crawl under the desk next to my computer in the basement.
I made her go to her bed in the corner. A few days later, I
pulled the desk out from the wall to run the vaccum and found a snake skin. Now that was not very comforting to say the least.
We never could figure out where the snake entered.
We have lots of snakes here in Missouri. Some are poisonous and some not. A few years ago, the dog was having a fit trying to crawl under the desk next to my computer in the basement.
I made her go to her bed in the corner. A few days later, I
pulled the desk out from the wall to run the vaccum and found a snake skin. Now that was not very comforting to say the least.
We never could figure out where the snake entered.
I am saddened to report that the two 2 inch green tomatoes I have been checking on every day have just disappeared. I assume it is due to furry rodents called squirrels.
Usually they wait till there is some red blush. Guess they are hungry buggers this year. They got the 2cnd batch of strawberries last week. sigh