▲ 634 ▼ Garter snakes coming out of hibernation and into a tens of thousands strong mating ball in southern Manitoba, Canada (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hera@feddit.uk 62 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks, I hate it permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 62 points 1 year ago (4 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 year ago (3 children) Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago That's fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago This hit my nope reflex hard and now I understand the dislike of nope ropes permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hash@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Their saliva is mildly toxic so if you're unlucky enough to be allergic you could get an annoying rash from a bite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hera@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago Maybe 10k of them slobbering all of you might not be good then permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had one draw blood this spring! Granted, it was barely anything, but it still blew my mind it was capable of doing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jeez how did it happen? Must have felt trapped or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Picked it up like I usually do. This one was particularly feisty, striking at everything. Got me just right I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vala@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They do bite. It doesn't really hurt but it's shocking when it happens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 62 points 1 year ago (4 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 year ago (3 children) Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago That's fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago This hit my nope reflex hard and now I understand the dislike of nope ropes permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hash@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Their saliva is mildly toxic so if you're unlucky enough to be allergic you could get an annoying rash from a bite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hera@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago Maybe 10k of them slobbering all of you might not be good then permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had one draw blood this spring! Granted, it was barely anything, but it still blew my mind it was capable of doing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jeez how did it happen? Must have felt trapped or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Picked it up like I usually do. This one was particularly feisty, striking at everything. Got me just right I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vala@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They do bite. It doesn't really hurt but it's shocking when it happens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 year ago (3 children) Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago That's fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago This hit my nope reflex hard and now I understand the dislike of nope ropes permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago That's fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago This hit my nope reflex hard and now I understand the dislike of nope ropes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why not? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) That's kinda hot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hash@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Their saliva is mildly toxic so if you're unlucky enough to be allergic you could get an annoying rash from a bite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hera@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago Maybe 10k of them slobbering all of you might not be good then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hera@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago Maybe 10k of them slobbering all of you might not be good then permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had one draw blood this spring! Granted, it was barely anything, but it still blew my mind it was capable of doing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jeez how did it happen? Must have felt trapped or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Picked it up like I usually do. This one was particularly feisty, striking at everything. Got me just right I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jeez how did it happen? Must have felt trapped or something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Picked it up like I usually do. This one was particularly feisty, striking at everything. Got me just right I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Picked it up like I usually do. This one was particularly feisty, striking at everything. Got me just right I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vala@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They do bite. It doesn't really hurt but it's shocking when it happens. permalink fedilink source parent