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My kid used to love going for walks in the woods with me.

One day we came across one of these mating balls, and they had never seen a garter snake before. Despite my assurances that these are literally one of the most harmless things you can find in the woods, my kid has never willingly accompanied me for hikes since.

[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

I’m something of a mating ball, myself.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 3 points 9 hours ago

I wish people were mating like this. Not that I want to, just it would be hilarious

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Good thing the dont have feet, can you imagine the time lost while all the Canadian snakes had to appologize to each other?

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 18 points 14 hours ago
[–] Draupnir@lemmy.world 37 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Damn, I'm 4 hours late

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I didnt know Canada was Australia. I always thought Canada was too cold for this shit.

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Garter snakes are harmless, they run from you and don't bite.

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 5 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Even if they did bite it would still be harmless, tiny teeth, low bite force, no venom, would hardly hurt if it managed to hurt at all.

[–] b3an@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

Ok so why are you taking photos and not joining in on the fun?

[–] disgruntledpelican@lemm.ee 7 points 16 hours ago

Humans really do do everything so wrong

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 34 points 1 day ago
[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 13 points 21 hours ago

Admit you want to climb into the snake orgy a bit

[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 19 points 23 hours ago

I could finally find out how chewing 5 gum supposedly feels

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 34 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
[–] nailingjello@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

Alright everyone...back in the pile.

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Der de derrr!!!

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[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 94 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Snake orgy... you learn something new everyday...

[–] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 65 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago

Death by snu snu

[–] kernelle@0d.gs 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was perfectly okay not knowing about this

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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago

Manitoba remains my least favored province. But the snakes are cool at least.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fuck all of this. I hate snakes more than Indiana Jones does. Last week I was taking laundry down to the basement and stepped directly onto a garter snake. Horrifying.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 9 points 11 hours ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 16 hours ago

The snake was probably horrified as well. At least it was a garter and not a rattler or mamba.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I've been in one of these before it's nice.

[–] atlien51@lemm.ee -4 points 10 hours ago

GET THE FLAMETHROWER!!!!

[–] hera@feddit.uk 57 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 56 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I mean yeah it's a giant snake ball but the worst thing a garter can do to you is stink on you as a means of self defense 😄 They're tiny and goofy and among the few potential pet snakes that can be kept without being fed vertebrates.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

They do bite. It doesn't really hurt but it's shocking when it happens.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 35 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I'm going to have nightmares about this.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago

Did someone tell the snakes Kevin O'Leary was around?

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

... and some of them have social anxiety ...

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