i will say one luxury of living in the northeast my whole life is a near total lack of snakes. i've seen about 5 small harmless snakes in my 25 years in CT, PA, and NJ. We did have a dickload of spiders at my moms old house on the edge of a protected swamp in CT, but you get used to that.
Keith | 08.17.06 - 6:17 pm | #

If it has cat eyes, walk determinedly the other way. No, it may not kill you (though it might), but it will make the flu seem like a party.

If it has round eyes, you're safe. But either way, just leave it alone. More people get killed trying to kill snakes than by accidental bites.
Sandy | Homepage | 08.17.06 - 11:33 pm | #

wait, your garden is in the southeast?
Minerva Oblongata | 08.18.06 - 10:06 am | #

Keith,

I'm from New England, so this is all new to me, too.

Sandy,

Thanks for the tip. I think my new policy is, "If it has eyes, walk the other way."

Minerva,

Yes. Since a good portion of Virginia (part of the Southeast) is northwest of me, most definitely.
Baylen | Homepage | 08.18.06 - 5:12 pm | #