Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Rock Island Water Snakes |
The Park Ranger told us that unpleasant boaters come to the island and don't want help with docking. They are rude and difficult, and sometimes unkind to Paul. These folks were often directed to tie up on the outside of the dock. We had been directed to tie up on the inside. The Ranger explained that the snakes only climb the outside of the dock. Boaters are not informed of the snakes morning routine. At times, a snake has been known to board a docked vessel, usually to sit in the sun on the swim platform. Paul giggled as the Ranger described hearing screams from boaters just off shore when a wayward snake had been discovered. It was very nice to know that we were thought of as friendly and considerate boaters.
Caretaker Paul and Beth keeping an eye on the snakes! |
1 comment:
According to the Dirty Jobs episode that featured the Great Lakes water snakes (it rhymes!), they don't so much "bite" as "gnaw". Hurts either way, though.
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