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Yeah. The Puffadder also takes a bit to get it moving, but boy does it agitated by the second or third "trample". Also almost impossible to see unless you have a trained eye. The exception to my rule about active vs lazy snakes is the Black Mamba. That thing is like greased lightning on a hair trigger with the most potent venom on the continent.
I much prefer the former. Slow and lazy and seemingly lethargic snakes . Survive for a reason. They tend to be deadly. Never trust a snake that doesn’t need to scared. Forest floors , and Gaboon vipers on trails. 3 others walk right over it. Mid stride , what looks like small skinny snake , suddenly morphs. I shit myself right over it. A big fat ass Gaboon viper. GFDI. The skinny snake? Was a pattern that runs lengthwise along the dorsal midline , that is contained between two adjacent lighter strips. A skinny snake , in the middle of a big fat one. Step on that , you’ve got about 15 minutes. Left to live.
I'll take the less lazy snake. Having a super-lazy Puffader looking for some extra body-heat, come slithering in and park next to your leg while doing surveillance is not cool. Especially if your indig partner pulling a nap nextdoor is shit-scared of snakes.
Now that is good camo when the snake doesn't see you or taste you. How did he fool the snakes ability to taste his presence? Did he bite the snake? What did the snake taste like, chicken?
You can f all the way off with that! I had one of those hole up in the bow of my little 10' flat bottom for hours only to come out and slither up my leg across my lap trying to bite my lure. I actually cried. Lol. I am soooooo afraid of snakes it borders on, prob qualifies for a phobia. I can't even go to the pet store without my head on a swivel. Spiders, cool. Not going to love it but i can deal with them.