For Goodness Snakes – UPDATE
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For those of you who have been avid jordanrippy.com followers, you know that Kristin and I can’t seem to get away from reptiles and amphibians. To get the proper back story I strongly recommend that you read the Frog Blog, Leapin’ Lizards, and Our Frog Has a Friend. After a thorough review of those posts you will find that since Kristin and I have been married we have lived in a duplex, a house, and condo. No mater what kind of dwelling we inhabit or where it is geographically located we seem to encounter frogs, lizards, and snakes.
Our last snake encounter was on May 29, 2007 (more on that here). Kristin and I currently live in a gated condo communtiy. I generally take advantage of our community pool daily. On a recent trip to the pool I encountered a large black snake. By encountered I mean that I saw about the last four inches of his tail slip into the bushes next to the walkway as I passed. I was so excited. I told Kristin about it for weeks. Each time we would pas those bushes I would search for the snake, hoping that it had made it’s home there.
Several days later I was walking in a completely different part of our complex when I spotted the very same black snake coiled next to the walkway. I slowly backed away (as I did not want to scare him off). Once I felt I was a safe distance from the beast, I ran home as fast as I could. I grabbed my camer and snapped several shots of the snake. I was so excited that I had captured the snake in it’s natural habitat that I skipped the pool trip, hopped in my car and took the camera to Starbucks to show Kristin the pictures.
What should I name the snake? Â Â Â
***UPDATE – On the very day that I posted this I saw the snake again. I was at the pool and so was he! He was slithering down the handicapped ramp. I hope it wasn’t a reflection of his health, but I digress. In other news, the snake’s name is Jake.
Amphibian, Snake
Fabian.
blackie
I think Bob is a very suitable name for the little guy
Jake the Snake…no contest.
Dokes, no doubt.
I thought about naming him Pete and then calling this post “For Pete’s Snake”…I feared that sounded as though Pete owned the snake.
Original idea Jordan. So far my fave names are JAKE THE SNAKE & Petee. Kaley you are so obsessed with DEXTER.lol!
I VOTE JAKE THE SNAKE.
Jordan,
In case you did not catch the significance of Jake the Snake, the name is in honor of dear Jake the Snake who once lived upon the dock of the pond at Memom and Grandada’s and nearly bit our brother Zack. Had it not been for those Superman pajamas, Zack may not be with us today. (on that note, maybe the snake should be named Superman…tough call)
Definitely forgot but now get the reference to the “farm snake”. I remember one time when you and I were walking on rocks in the creek and a snake slithered out from underneath a rock I stepped on. Scared the BaJudas out of me.
Anyway. I say we stick with Jake. It’s catchy. It’s good to be back and blogging huh gang!? NEATO!
I should have known Zack has a pair of Superman PJs. Enjoy Marie!
So glad you are back and blogging. I’m sure you noticed that I refused to comment on your last post. It was not due to the innapropriate subject of “poo.” I was merely afraid that you were toying with my emotions again with a post followed by weeks of silence. I am glad to see the blog is back on it’s feet again.