{"id":7924,"date":"2019-05-19T14:32:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T18:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?p=7924"},"modified":"2019-05-20T18:46:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T22:46:21","slug":"snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-2019-05-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-2019-05-18.html","title":{"rendered":"Snake chose poorly, say dogs 2019-05-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 2019-05-20:<\/strong> A more likely <a href=\"#id\">identification<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nDefinitely not a rattlesnake.\r\nWhatever it is, it chose poorly by showing up right in front of the dogs&#8217; doghouse.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2560x1440-our-dogs-do-not-like-snakes-dogs-and-snake-in-snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-by-john-s-quarterman-for-okraparadisefarms-com-18-may-2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190518_110336.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nDon&#8217;t know which dog dislikes them most, maybe Yellow Dog.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2560x1440-yellow-dog-dogs-and-snake-in-snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-by-john-s-quarterman-for-okraparadisefarms-com-18-may-2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190518_110354.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaybe Brown Dog.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2560x1440-brown-dog-dogs-and-snake-in-snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-by-john-s-quarterman-for-okraparadisefarms-com-18-may-2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190518_110326.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nApparently not a rattlesnake, with no rattles and not the right kind of coloration.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2560x1440-in-a-lump-the-snake-in-snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-by-john-s-quarterman-for-okraparadisefarms-com-18-may-2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190518_111304.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nMy best guess is it is a\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/srelherp.uga.edu\/snakes\/pitmel.htm\">\r\nPine Snake (<em>Pituophis melanoleucus<\/em>)<\/a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;font-style:italic\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2560x1440-stretched-out-the-snake-in-snake-chose-poorly-say-dogs-by-john-s-quarterman-for-okraparadisefarms-com-18-may-2019\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/20190518_152638.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt chose poorly.\r\n<H4><a name=\"id\" href=\"#id\">Identification<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<p>\r\nApparently it&#8217;s actually a <a href=\"https:\/\/srelherp.uga.edu\/snakes\/elaobs.htm\">\r\n<em>Rat Snake (Elaphe [Pantherophis] obsoleta)<\/em>,\r\naccording to at least two knowledgable people.\r\n<p>\r\nI thought of that, but couldn&#8217;t find a picture with matching colors. 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