Maine Snake
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From: Salagi
21-Aug-16
Salagi's Link
From the article: "The release states that until the species of snake is determined, “we caution people who recreate along the Presumpscot River to remain alert, maintain a safe distance from any wildlife, and report any sightings of the snake to the Westbrook Police Department.”
Are snakes that uncommon in Maine? I also found it interesting that they do not know what kind of snake it is but that it is not native to the area.
From: spike78
21-Aug-16
Looks like someone lost their Burmese or reticulated Python. Or let it go.
From: sundowner
21-Aug-16
I thought this thread was going to be about Senator Susan Collins!
From: Shuteye
21-Aug-16
The snake is a lot bigger than that now. They increase in size every time they shed their skin. I would think cold weather would kill the snake but Maine has lot of rocky places for the snake to hibernate. Our black snakes just get under a pile of leaves and make it through the winter. If that big Maine snake ate a beaver it won't have to eat for months.
From: Mike B
21-Aug-16
Very odd location for a snake to shed, and especially have it come off in such large pieces.
Could be more than meets the eye here. My guess? Someone got a couple of sheds from a large python and spread them on the trail, just to see what kind of hoopla it would bring.
It's how legends get started..
From: Shuteye
21-Aug-16
Good thought Mike B.
From: HA/KS
21-Aug-16
Agree with sundowner and Mike
From: Zbone
22-Aug-16
A cross between "Lake Placid" and "Anaconda"...8^)
From: Shuteye
22-Aug-16
I saw on Fox this morning that several people have seen the snake?
From: tinecounter
22-Aug-16
Think the river name might be the first clue in solving the mystery.
From: Shuteye
22-Aug-16
I have hunted along the banks of the Penobscot river. Didn't know about the river the where snake skin was found.
From: muskeg
23-Aug-16
The CF needs a resident Cryptozoologist ....
From: MT in MO
23-Aug-16
I thought everyone on the CF was an expert on everything...
From: Shuteye
23-Aug-16
An Ex is a has been a spurt is a leak under pressure.
From: BowSniper
23-Aug-16
We had a resident crypto zoologist - just say bigfoot three times and he will appear.
