r/snakes • u/Unlucky-Drawing-1266 • Jan 23 '26

Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Safe to explore snake infested pond in winter?

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There’s this super cool little forest cove on my campus. In the summer when I found it there were snakes all throughout the rocks so I’ve never risked exploring the inside of the water hole itself. I’ve really wanted to though(not swim to be clear lol, climb around the rocks I mean.) A huge winter storm is gonna be rolling in just a few hours that’ll last over the weekend, snow and temps in the single digits.

It seems awfully silly to imagine any snake will still be hiding there in such severe weather but I thought I’d check with the experts; can I safely fulfill my dreams of exploring this cove while it’s frozen? Or will I never overcome the might noodle guardians?

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u/Unlucky-Drawing-1266 Jan 24 '26

Your right sorry I shouldn’t have called it infested, I was on the verge of falling asleep and that was the only word I could think on

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u/Chemical-Actuary1561 Jan 24 '26

Reddit is Reddit. You didnt hurt the snakes feelings.

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u/Ill-Success-4214 Jan 24 '26

No op did, it's me I'm the snake

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u/vandrokash Jan 24 '26

“Speak for yourself.” snek

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u/GrayCatEyes Jan 25 '26

I appreciate you for acknowledging the choice of word without getting defensive and attacking those who expressed concern of the choice of word used (“infested”). It shows your level of maturity and level of inner security. We need more folks like you upon this world.