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[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 17 points 14 hours ago

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 8 points 14 hours ago

I’m something of a mating ball, myself.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 5 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 20 points 19 hours ago
[–] Draupnir@lemmy.world 40 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

hey, I (now dead lemm.ee about) posted it first,

they took ma votes

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Damn, I'm 4 hours late

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 5 points 15 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?

[–] NIB@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 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 14 points 22 hours ago

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

[–] disgruntledpelican@lemm.ee 8 points 21 hours ago

Humans really do do everything so wrong

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 35 points 1 day ago
[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 19 points 1 day ago

I could finally find out how chewing 5 gum supposedly feels

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 13 points 1 day ago

Admit you want to climb into the snake orgy a bit

[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 97 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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

[–] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 19 hours ago

Death by snu snu

[–] kernelle@0d.gs 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was perfectly okay not knowing about this

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[–] 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 17 hours ago

Der de derrr!!!

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[–] hera@feddit.uk 59 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 14 hours ago

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

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 36 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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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

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

[–] 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 10 points 16 hours ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 7 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

I'll never look at this scene the same way again.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 points 22 hours ago

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

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I'm going to have nightmares about this.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

This isn't where I parked my car.

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