The snake Grandmas

Peggy Van Gorder and Beth Koehler were interviewed on Fox TV about their adventures as part of the Python Roundup in Florida earlier this year. Both of the ladies are well over 30 and do regular homemaker and grandma stuff except when they are pursuing their hobby, capturing pythons in the Everglades. They got hooked on snake hunting for something different to do instead of just hanging out at the park. They talked to some folks that are regular snake hunters and got the bug. The python round up offered a $10,000 prize, though the ladies did not win, they had a great time. 106 Burmese pythons have been captured throughout the Everglades National Park in Florida. Pythons remain an invasive problem in the area, having killed most of the small mammals that used to live there. More than 1,000 people from 29 states registered for the removal challenge. A team led by Sarasota resident Daniel Booth took home the grand prize of $5,000 for killing the most pythons, taking out 33 of the total 106 snakes caught during the challenge, according to the release. Booth’s team also won $3,000 for capturing the longest snake: 15 feet.

 

Sneaky snake

What’s worse than a box full of snakes?
A box that was SUPPOSED to be full of snakes.

I used to be jealous of Harry Potter for being able to talk to snakes.
But it turns out, I’ve been doing it for years.

I know a snake who works for government. He’s a civil serpent.

Why didn’t the viper, viper nose?
Because the adder, adder handkerchief.

Why should you never use a snake as a boomerang?
Because it will always come back to bite you.

 

July 12th Birthdays

1971 – Kristi Yamaguchi 1979 – Michelle Rodriquez, 1990 – Phoebe Tonkin
1973 – Jake Wood, 1989 – Topher Grace, 1949 – Richard Simmons

 

Morning Motivator:

Life may not be the party you expected, but while you’re here you might as well dance!

 

Have you seen a python