skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:42 AM
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:45 AM
[cats] today I learned that, even in the very suburban neighborhood I live in, there are snakes! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GUESS HOW I FOUND THIS OUT.
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:43 AM
which of your idiot babies is now a mighty hunter with a confirmed kill
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:43 AM
Nobody is hurt, though Tall is probably quite sad I pushed him away from the very interesting wriggly thing he caught
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
snake has been relocated to the outdoors and I sure fucking hope it stays there jfc
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
tall....
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
of course it's tall
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
of course it's tall.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
tux is actually the one who brings things in most often, but she seems to stick mostly to bugs
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:44 AM
of course it had to be tall who would bring in the first SNAKE
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:45 AM
tall like "oh damn i can do that watch!!"
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:45 AM
/brings in snake
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:45 AM
"I CAUGHT A BIG BUG"
連続犬
@svensational
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:45 AM
everyone: [screaming]
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:46 AM
https://images.plurk.com/2KAgEZI1eegwcjkmgWBuFx.jpg i mean fortunately for everyone it was VERY small.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:46 AM
and it wanted NOTHING more than to burrow into the carpet and get the FUCK away from us
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:47 AM
oh, small snake friend!
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:48 AM
anyway y'all have to understand, arizona does HAVE snakes, but I have never fucking seen them in this neighborhood ever, especially not bROUGHT IN BY OUR CATS
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:48 AM
so you can imagine my alarm!!
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:49 AM
I'm like 98% sure it's harmless but y'know. snakes.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:49 AM
one does not fuck around with wild snakes.
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:49 AM
it's a little hard to tell from that picture, but it looks like it might be one of these guys?
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:50 AM
that link is from a Florida page but wiki says they occur also in Arizona
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:51 AM
yeah, my own googling turned that up and it looks like the most likely candidate
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:51 AM
These tiny snakes do not bite in defense. If uncovered, Brahminy Blindsnakes will typically try to escape by burrowing.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:51 AM
yup, that sounds exactly right
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:52 AM
good news though, snek is non-venomous if that's the one
Un(t)sundered
@draconic
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:52 AM
just somewhat concerning
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:52 AM
yep! that's a relief, I don't have to panic if tall finds the fucking thing again
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 5:58 AM
this is actually very cool and exciting now that I know my cat was not actually in danger but hoo boy that sure was a Minute
Comic
@pbdigital
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 6:00 AM
ooh what a cute snake tbh
Comic
@pbdigital
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 6:00 AM
apparently they eat bugs
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 6:01 AM
yeah, at that size they'd have to! I do welcome the presence of more smol insect predators
happy noah year
@haeralis
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 10:53 AM
Tall..........
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 11:08 AM
tall is very good hunter. he found the tiniest snek.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 11:09 AM
it really is extremely cute, in hindsight. itty bitty wiggly licorice.
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 11:15 AM
also it's nice to know that if the idiot crime boy brings it in again I can probably just pick it up by hand to take it outside
wo ai ni ★
@ofthreekingdoms
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 1:35 PM
Snek frien...
MONEYBAT
@burupya
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 4:09 PM
ooh yes blindsnakes
MONEYBAT
@burupya
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 4:12 PM
she’s totally harmless, she just wants to eat ants and termites. try to release them in garden soil if he catches another one, they can’t really do hard dirt
skerple
@songofkeys
Thu, Jul 28, 2022 6:01 PM
ooh, noted
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