One day as I was fishing and some snakes came swimming out of the culvert. Water moccasins, of course I did not know what they were at the time, but my mind was racing now. How could I catch them? I had it! The pole I was using to fish with. I eased down close to the edge and took my pole and started hitting the water with it. It was hard enough to knock them out or at least stun them enough to pick them up. I had a bucket with me for the fish so I put them in the bucket and took them home. Not a good idea. However, it seemed like it at the time. Once home I needed a place to put them, right? I made a cage from wood and some old wire. There were a few snakes. I don’t recall how many now. Once they were in the cage I placed them in the yard on some blocks. My mom was horrified when she got home. “You have to get rid of them," she said angrily.
So, I told her I would do it first thing tomorrow after school. Well, when I got home the snakes were all gone. It seems they can get through some pretty small holes. I looked and I looked, but no snakes could I find. Mom was really not happy when she heard that there were water moccasins loose around the house somewhere. And no one would go in or out unless they we running. This went on for a few days until we figured it was safe again. And I never brought any more snakes home.
So, I told her I would do it first thing tomorrow after school. Well, when I got home the snakes were all gone. It seems they can get through some pretty small holes. I looked and I looked, but no snakes could I find. Mom was really not happy when she heard that there were water moccasins loose around the house somewhere. And no one would go in or out unless they we running. This went on for a few days until we figured it was safe again. And I never brought any more snakes home.