DID SWEET PEPPER JUST KILL A BABY SNAKE?
Sometimes, things just happen...
Today, the @little-peppers, @mama-pepper and I were about to leave the house of @grandpa-pepper to go visit @provider, @truconspiracy, @msgreenthumb, and others. Just as we were about to leave, this happened.
WHAT WAS THAT?
The snake that we found was a healthy little Eastern Hognose Snake. Within just moments of our two year old daughter Sweet Pepper grabbing it, it looked like this instead.
HAD OUR PRECIOUS LITTLE DAUGHTER BECOME A SNAKE-KILLER?
Actually, no. Hognose Snakes are created with many different defense mechanisms and "playing possum" AKA pretending to be dead is just one of them. Once a snake goes into this mode, it is difficult to prevent it from acting this away until you go away and leave it alone.
Before we moved to Arkansas, @provider once captured one for me. When I came over and picked it up, it went limp and played dead too. I asked him what he had done to it, just to mess with him a little. Then, I tried to lay it down on its belly... right side up. It quickly rolled onto its back... upside down. Every time that I would flip it the right way to make it look alive, it would flip itself back upside down to pretend to be dead. It was very persistent.
Since we found this one at the same house I grew up in, I thought that it would be good to shoot a quick video, because people always ask me about finding so many wild creatures. I had no idea that the young snake would respond this way. It went through a lot more in the video, so check it out if you have not already done so. I'll try to record an episode of the Wild-man's Wild Friends with this snake too.
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
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Until next time…
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Just another adventure in the wild with @papa-pepper. I can always count on coming to your page and finding good context
Thanks man! I appreciate that, have an upvote!
Awwwww.... So cute you guys!!!! Did she know what the snake was doing or was she worried?
She figured it out pretty quick, though she was concerned when it first opened its mouth.
Thats awesome! My kids would have been so sad if they thought they killed a snake!!! How is yalls trip? Looks like you are having a lot of fun.
So far so good, we just have to fix the power steering pump tomorrow and head back home.
Oh good! Yall stay safe on your trip home!
How 'bout 'yall down there? Are you safe and doing well?
We are good man.. Our neighborhood is dry, our street isnt flooding.. Our backyard is a lake but not coming in the door. We are chillin. A little cabin feeverish but feeling EXTREMELY lucky!!! It's really sad what's happening in our city, I am so super sad that so many people are losing their homes. Hopefully it lets up soon but as of right now it's still raining, 2 days straight. Thanks for asking!!! We appreciate it!
hahaa does that snake play soccer? does water bring it back to life? Hmmm
Wao
keep posting picture, i like your all pictures....
"Who wants to mess with a snake like that?"
"Me!"
Haha, that was adorable.
Is it real snake?
Yes, its a real snake, and they really do that.
Well, not rattlesnakes, they will leave or fight. Not much in between.
Check the video if you can.
I learned a lot, thanks!
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If you read the article, or just the last picture, you would know it was a baby hognose snake, pretending to be dead.
@papa-pepper have a nice day. fantastic thanks for share. if you never share i can't see the greatest place awesome thing
Did it respond to being petted? (sorry, cannot watch the video)
She picked it up, it wiggled around like crazy for a few moments with its mouth open and then played dead.