I have been told that down south they have what is called a "Hoop" snake that grabs hold of it's tail and can roll down hill. Is this true?
2007-11-13 06:48:19 · 11 answers · asked by linda b 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
no urban myth and probably even before urban was around
2007-11-13 06:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by primalclaws1974 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Myth: A coachwhip snake will whip a person to death with its tail and then stick the tip of its tail up their nose to see if they are still breathing.
Truth: Coachwhips have a long tail that resembles a braided whip.
Myth: A milksnake will milk a cow.
Truth: Milk snakes often enter barns in search of mice and rats. They do not have the necessary mouth structure to milk a cow, nor could they digest milk.
Myth: A hoop snake will place the end of its tail in its mouth and roll after a person.
Truth: Mud snakes have the habit of lying in a loose coil while basking.
Myth: A snake can hypnotize birds and other prey.
Truth: Snakes have no eyelids, and they never blink. Some species may also move their head from side to side to gain depth perception while hunting.
Myth: The bite from a kingsnake won't kill you, but it will make you sick.
Truth: Non-venomous species have no venom, and other than rare secondary infection they will not make a person ill.
Myth: A rattlesnake gets a new button on its rattle every year.
Truth: Every time a rattlesnake sheds its skin, a new button is formed on its rattle. Snakes usually shed several times a year.
Myth: A constrictor snake crushes its prey.
Truth: Constrictors kill by suffocation. They do not break bones or smash organs.
Myth: When a snapping turtle bites it will not let go until it thunders.
Truth: Snapping turtles have powerful jaws and often hold on tenaciously. Thunder has nothing to do with when they will let go.
Myth: A toad can give you warts.
Truth: Toad skin has a warty appearance, but human warts are caused by a virus.
Myth: Sprinkling sulfur in your yard will keep snakes from coming near the house.
Truth: There is no evidence to suggest that sulfur will deter snakes.
2007-11-13 08:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Slow Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoop Snake Video
2016-12-18 08:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hoop snake is a legendary creature of the United States. For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoop_snake
2007-11-13 06:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I live in the south and I've never seen a hoop snake.
2007-11-13 09:09:08 · answer #5 · answered by ((Ospr3y)) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, this is an old urban legend. It is just as true as the one about snakes milking cows.
2007-11-13 06:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO...OMG that's too funny...i haven't heard that in a loooooooooong time....that was a good old wise tale...who told you about that????? thanks...i totally needed the laugh :)
happy slithering ;)
2007-11-13 07:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by Snake Rescue Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As in the pecos bill story?
2007-11-13 06:53:14 · answer #8 · answered by Chantilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was part of the Pecos Bill stories.
2007-11-13 08:09:35 · answer #9 · answered by jjluvznugz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol...where did you dig up _that_ old tale...??
nope..no hoop snakes.
2007-11-13 06:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋