picked up my state trust land permit. had to go downtown because it was not making it to me in the mail

Found out the snake we were handling up north was poisonous!

RING-NECKED SNAKE Diadophis punctatus
Mildly Venomous

DESCRIPTION: A small to medium (up to 857 mm or 34" in total length), blue-gray to pale gray snake that usually has a cream, yellow, or orange ring on the neck. Some specimens, particularly in western and northwestern Arizona, lack the neck ring. The head is usually noticeably darker than the body on ringed individuals. The ventral surface grades from bright yellow-orange anteriorly to vibrant red below the tail. Numerous small black bars and spots mark the belly from head to tail. The scales are smooth and the body is uniformly slim and long relative to most other snakes. The pupils are round. The dark markings on its belly and its blue-gray coloration distinguish this snake from the similar looking Chihuahuan Black-headed Snake.

file photo....



http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-d-punctatus.html

Steve got some shots with his camera

Not poisonous. Venemous. Big difference. And only mildly according to some sites, others say not.

Some people keep them as pets

They are non-poisonous snakes and often easily approached. However, touching them is not recommended, as they can secret a foul smelling chemical

Skatchkins wrote:Not poisonous. Venemous. Big difference. And only mildly according to some sites, others say not.

Some people keep them as pets

whats the difference between poisonous and venomous? I thought it was the same thing

Venomous ones are friendlier.
Apparently there is no such thing as a poisonous snake (toxins are secretions- not necessary to puncture). But in my readings, I did find a monkey that was both.

...spent 3 hours at the vet. Rocky is not doing too well. They determined surgery wasn't needed and sent us home with some IV fluid treatment.

...just ordered a new alternator...for a Nissan Quest. That's right a minivan has more power than what's in mine :eyeroll:

Well, in a minivan you have to run all the games, video systems, coolers, GPS, air conditioning, and radio man. Of course it needs more power!

Just got a job at Doomtown (rawhide) working for The Crypt Haunted Attractions :rockon:
I get to scare the shit outta people :clap:

...dropped Rocky off at the vet. I hope they can fix him. Marcia checked him at lunch and he was getting worse.

K7AZV wrote:...dropped Rocky off at the vet. I hope they can fix him. Marcia checked him at lunch and he was getting worse.

whats wrong?

offroadaz wrote:whats wrong?

We don't know. Maybe he ate something bad. Maybe an infection. He stopped eating, drinking, and is very weak. He was throwing up at first and is also pooping a fluid vs. solid. They took XRays last night and didn't see anything. Marcia checked him at lunch and he's not well. By then she didn't have time, so I ran home and dropped him off at the vet where they can further test and monitor him.

... just cut out some kitty dingleberries.

Not a cat lover but good luck to and with Rocky.

They opened him up thinking there was something he ate that was stuck in his stomach even though it didn't show up on XRays. Found his pancreas and intestine irritated and inflamed, but nothing else. They are treating him with antibiotics for the infection.

K7AZV wrote:

I hate it when they give you this look. It's like you know they're scared and feel like crud. ::hugs kitty::

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...just found out my mailman buys his ammo by the pallet full
Unrelated to all the cat problem posts. Just sayin...

I just lost out on 8 hours ot. They don't need me for work on sat.

Skatchkins wrote:...just found out my mailman buys his ammo by the pallet full
Unrelated to all the cat problem posts. Just sayin...

I need to start buying ammo by the pallet. By the way, cat is doing really well today. They said he's eating and keeping it down. All things staying the same, we are scheduled to bring him home around 6pm tonight.

:clap::)=)