Under my front porch while I was spreading mulch. I was proud that I only screeched once. Big black snake, about 3 feet long, with a grayish underbelly - I “think” it was non-poisonous. I called for help, and received instructions on what to do.
Armed with a broom, I tried to gently persuade him to go to the woods out behind our house.
He didn’t want to cooperate.
In fact, he tried to crawl under my dusty miller plants. Oh, no you don’t! I swear I said that out loud… I whooshed it out and it coiled on the sidewalk staring at me.
Yep, my adrenaline was going, my palms were clammy, and my heart sounded like a marching band.
*cue the music from the OK Corral*
Showdown!
My broom was smarter and swifter than that ugly ass snake. I pushed and pushed and pushed that sucker until he didn’t know his tail from his head.
I even pushed him across the wet grass with that broom! God knows how I did that. I pushed him until we reached the bushes at which point I backed up to the house. Yes I walked backwards, even if the snake were stunned, he was probably pissed!
It took me ten minutes to catch my breath - I had no idea I was even breathing hard during the battle o’ the snake.
What a way to start the day! :O
Yay Beth! You won a wrestling match with a snake!!
by Sasha July 2nd, 2006 at 7:46 pm