Yep, this is what happens when you handle snakes! You can only speak and write in gibberish. No actually, this is what happens when you go out of town and your husband messes with your computer......Again! Sorry guys. :-( Below is what I meant to say... Paulette ----- Original Message ----- From: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: SNAKES Molly writes: "Copperheads and Coral snakes sure don't have thicker bodies,..." Molly, if you read my post again, you'll notice that I used the qualifier "most." Perhaps Copperheads don't have thick bodies in Texas, but they sure do in NC. Why don't you check out this website with pictures/description of the Copperhead snake and read to the middle of the page where the Copperhead is described as being 2-4 ft. long with THICK HEAVY bodies. http://www.copperhead-snake.com/ Just as Barbara pointed out... It does get tiresome when one tries to offer up helpful information to the List only to have people try to disprove the information Paulette, who has become intimately acquainted with Copperheads after almost losing a dog and a brother to Copperhead bites. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx To: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; judylynfanning@xxxxxxxxx ; CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Germanshepherds4Show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: SNAKES Copperheads and Coral snakes sure don't have thicker bodies, and there is nothing more deadly than a Coral. Good thing is, they are small and have to chew to get a grip...kids get bit by them more oft than not. If a Coral bites a dog, it is surely game over. I did kill one here several years back, but as suggested, have let the Rat and Kings stay.........mind you, my 7 ft King still gives me the shivers when it see it at the edge of the yard..... Molly In a message dated 6/19/2010 7:44:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time, cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: If you catch the rat snake, send it to me. Having Rat snakes, King snakes, Black snakes, etc. around is the ONLY thing we've found that will keep poisonous snakes out of our yard. Most of the poisonous snakes in the South have shorter thick bodies with broad heads. Those are the dangerous ones============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================