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@buffaloglenn:
We were in the water at lake Livingston when a baby water moccasin came swimming up to us like it was going to kick some ***.
@Maisey1: Wouldn't doubt there are water moccasins up there, but I've only seen diamond back water snakes. Â To be fair, I've seen a couple of diamond backs in the Wolf Creek area that were as big as a man's forearm. Â Because they are dark and thick like a moccasin, people often get the two confused. Â Either way, you'd not catch me grabbing it unless I could positively identify it and I'd have to pin that moccasin down against something sturdy first. Â Kudos to the guy for saving the day, but this is by far the #1 way people get bit.
@shodan66: I've seen 2 of those diamondbacks in the marina. They were by far the 2 biggest snakes I have ever come across - at least 6-7 feet long and like you said, as thick as a man's arm. I was dumped off a jet ski in the marina one time and I don't think I have ever moved so fast in my life trying to get out of the water!
@Maisey1:
I know that feeling! I was boogy boarding behind a boat in Florida when I was younger. I got bucked off and while they were circling around to pick me up, someone yelled GATOR! Man, you never saw someone get back on top of a boogy board so fast in the middle of a lake! Don't know how I kept my balance. Lol 4951