FROGS CAN PRAY...

Dick called me at work and said, "You'll never guess what's on our deck."  Over the years, we have had all kinds of critters come through our yard:  deer, foxes, coyote, skunk, hawks, geese, racoons...  So I had no idea what the heck was there now.  Well, it was a big black snake.  I told Dick that it had better be gone in 20 minutes when I was to arrive home.  And it was.  It left all by itself.  Phew!

HOWEVER!!!! That Sunday morning, there were two of them.

That's right that little thing at the end of his tail is actually another head.  There were two holes and each had a snake coming out of it.

They appeared to be living between the deck and the house, a place impossible to get to.  After a day or two I was informed that the fat one was actually the female and probably pregnant, as this is that time of year.  So the panic set in.  I called CRITTER CONTROL and for the measly sum of $279.00, they would come out and remove the snakes.  Money well spent, as far as I was concerned.  They came, they shook all the bushes in the yard, they put down some snake-away (another name for snake oil), a glue trap, AAANNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDD!  

Nothing!

It's been a solid week and NO SNAKES!!!

They have either gone because of all the peeking we did, or they are nesting somewhere in the house.  Did I mention that they lay 30 eggs in a clutch?  

Since we still have Froggie, however, I'm thinking that they are gone (also, praying).  So is Froggie.

Froggie says"NO SNAKES!!"

FROGGIES PRAYER

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I close my eyes in water deep.

If snakes should come at night or day,

I pray my Dad used Snake-away.

Burma Shave!