I saw that.. looks to be an anconda which can grow quite large (as long as 30 feet, some say).. along with the size comes a nasty disposition. They don't like to be bothered or handled much.
Heh, okay, so at the end the 'dead' snake attacks, someone pulled that on me, scared the bejeeezus outta me, so I was kind enough to try and scare you folks too, lol.
Anacondas can be quite sluggish on land due to their size.. he may have been sunning.
I used to catch snakes as a kid.. these days, I'm alot more wary.
My newest asst manager got bit by a snake recently which turned out to be poisonous. Turned his entire foot black and he had a heck of a recovery. No lasting tissue damage luckily.
Last year I went mushroom hunting with my wife in some woods in the family farm. After finding five - count 'em FIVE - snakes of various colors and sizes, I turned to her and said, "You know what, I know this fellow SELLING morels for $30 per pound, let's go buy a few pounds from him. I've seen enough snakes today."
The morels were delicious, though I am sure they would have tasted sweeter if I had managed to find a few on my own.
If you don't know what you're doing, hunting mushrooms can be just as dangerous as getting bit by a snake.
Luckily, mopst snakes are more than willing to leave you alone as long as you do the same. Some poisonous snakes will even make a dry bite (no poison) because poison is at a premium to them.. more useful for food than defense.
Yeah, the manager was lucky it was just a baby.. the hospital at first thought it was non-poisonous until he came back bleeding and in pain.
Holy moly.
Glad I could help!
