Snake in the Lake
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
November 15, 2012 10:02am CST
When I was a boy we had a pond in our village. Not a big pond, in fact just the right size for small boys in need of a summer paddle. However, a huge snake was reputed to live in the pond. He would eat small fish, ducklings and green frogs. My sister would always wear her rubber boots when paddling bust I would stand there bare legged half wishing and half dreading the brush of the snake as it bore down on my wiggly tootsies. But in the end it was my sister that had the run in with the serpent. Her boots were green with froggy eyes painted on them and they proved irresistible to snakey. She survived the attack but there was a lot of screeching and wailing! In fact I think that the snake was not wild at all but was given a swim by some nasty villager who,liked to spoil things for others. There are people like that apparently in almost every environment. Maybe even here!
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@joycseer (845)
• Malaysia
15 Nov 12
Hi p1kef1sh, that is scary. Being able to be bare legged though knowing there is a huge snake reputed to live in the pond. *salute* I would have scared to stiff and not being there if i know there's a snake swarming around. @.@ However, your sister's rubber boots really made me laugh. One the one hand it was funny to notice the boot was green with froggy eyes which becomes irresistible to the snake. But on the other hand, it is really dangerous. Good thing she survived from the attack. I suppose the snake was not really hungry yet. Hopefully your sister does not have any phobia from her young time experience.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
15 Nov 12
I'm glad your sister was not hurt! Do the two of you laugh about it now?
When I was young we used to fish and swim in Grandpa's pond and there was supposed to be a huge bass in there. We were told it even had teeth and did our best to catch it but of course we never did! At our other Grandpa's house he had a creek running through the pasture that we liked to swim in but he always told us to be careful of water moccasins, or as he called them, cottonmouths. I actually saw one once but luckily my brother and I had just gotten out of the water. No telling how long we shared that lovely pool with a deadly serpent!
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@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
16 Nov 12
I just recently had an adventure with the snake and I jst remembered I have not concluded the story yet.
When I was a kid I accidentally touched a snake without knowing it. I developed a phobia when I found outit was a snake. I'm on a questo to conquer that phobia.
@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
16 Nov 12
I failed in my quest this time but I guess I made some improvements.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Nov 12
wow the snake in the lake would really appeal to little kids
and of course the kids all had stories to tell about how they
had encounters with the huge snake in the lake.Of course your
sister had to have her story too how it ate her boots and
with much screaming too. probably w s a tame snake some one
dumped in the 
ake.
ake. 2 people like this
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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15 Nov 12
In Singapore the Boss took to wearing a python round her neck occasionally. But we left it there when we came home. I am not a snake lover and would have to dissuade your snake from its tank if I was to sleep at night! I presume that your snake is not poisonous?
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@GreenMoo (11834)
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16 Nov 12
It's actually an irrigation tank Riyauro that the snake lives in. The water tank is similar, but closed off to prevent anything getting into it. Our irrigation tank looks like a swimming pool too, but unfortunately you raise a load of silt if you disturb it so it's not so good.
I've no idea of our snake is poisonous or not actually. As far as I know there aren't many poisonous ones, and those that are aren't venomous enough to kill a healthy adult so I don't really worry about it. At the end of the day, it is far more scared of me than the reverse and we respect each other's space.
I love snakes. Their skin feels fabulous. Much better where it is than on a handbag.
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.. we had a big tank when I was a kid and it was like swimming pool. I loved it but it did not have any snakes. 
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 Nov 12
I just hate snakes. LOL. Were you not aware that there was a snake in the pond?
That's a bit scary, missing ducks could be a sign that there is something wrong with the lake or pond. Like the presence of a crocodile. I never thought that a snake can live in the lake? Isn't it too deep for it? Do they have ways on how they will breathe. Glad that your sister survived the attack. But is she okay? You know it's traumatic for her.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 Nov 12
glad to hear this. then take the snake out of the pond. not safe for all.
@urbandekay (18278)
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16 Nov 12
Hmmm, could it be the snake was a fashion critic?
all the best, urban
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
17 Nov 12
Well thats normal for snakes to eat those things hopefully he ate mice to they can be a real pest. That is so funny though what happened to your sister. She probably didnt think anything of the frog boots attracting snakes until it happened. I would have screamed to haha.
@Anne18 (11029)
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18 Dec 12
I'm smiling from ear to ear, as when I read your discussion title my mind went stright ot thinking about the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland and the many storeis that have been told about people seeing the monster and what it had done to people.
Thank you os much for making me smile
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
17 Nov 12
You are not suggeting that there are snakes in the myLot lake now are you? I can't imagine that they would be here! 
Great story though. I always thought that the green boots with froggy eyes were dangerous, I will have to get rid of mine now and get some plain black ones.
Great story though. I always thought that the green boots with froggy eyes were dangerous, I will have to get rid of mine now and get some plain black ones.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
16 Nov 12
That was indeed daring I must say, knowing that there was a snake in there!
We were on holiday and were in an open boat cruising in a river. The tour guide accompanied us and while we were in the middle of the river the guide announces that the river is infested with crocodiles. You can imagine how the ride was until we were back on the shore.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
19 Jan 13
Thanks for sharing this scary story, here we had one big pond, my dad used to say a 7 headed snake lived there, but now the pond is gone, a builder made apartments there and sold to many, guess the killed the snake lol, so sad.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
16 Nov 12
oh my I get scared of snakes and I can't imagine you going to the pond when you know there is a snake. I am glad nothing happened to your sister. That would have been the scariest moment of her life. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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@Sindelle (824)
• United States
16 Nov 12
I can't stand snakes. You wouldn't catch me anywhere near that pond lol. So you think it was someones pet that was released into this lake? I've heard a lot of stories about people doing that and it damaging the environment. Normally when their pet snake gets too big for them to handle.
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@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
16 Nov 12
ohhh that would be really freaky! i am really afraid of snakes lol even if it would be tamed ones.. if i know that pond would be full of snakes i would not dare step into it.. 
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Nov 12
I hate snakes no matter where they are. I wont be going into any lakes here now.
@tangleddreams84 (581)
• United States
16 Nov 12
My house was always with animals around. We lived on a hill on the island mountain. We had a bad experience where the snake was thought to be a belt. Someone picked it up and screamed. The community got together to hunt it and trap it. It was too close for comfort that one!
