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Anyone remember me posting that I found this snake when I opened my front door a month ago?
Well, two days ago I walked outside to smoke. I had taken my trash out and set it next to the door so I could walk it down to the trash dumpster when I came back out. It had been out there maybe an hour.
Mr Racoon tore the bag open and was busy eating some flat bread I had thrown out.
That's not really the bad part. i'm not at all afraid of racoons, But I do respect that they can really mess you up if they want to.
When i opened the door I was about 5 feet from him. it startled him and he ran back about 10 feet. he watched me, and when he realized I wasn't attacking, he came back. he was careful, but he came back. After a couple minutes of me just watching him, he looked down and resumed getting in the trash bag, ignoring me completely.
I walked back to my room, got the camera, went back out, and took about 10 pictures of him. The porch light i had to turn on because it was pitch black outside, and the flash from the camera were completely ignored.
Strange!
When I walked out, he ran back a few steps as you can see here (actually this is once i came BACK outside after getting the camera)
After a couple minutes, he decided i wasn't a threat, and came back
As you can see here, after a few seconds, he had no problem dropping eye contact and resuming his trash eating. Can't believe that. he was only about 5 feet from me. I could have kicked him from that spot but he was completely care free. He stayed here a long time. Of course I just let him walk off, i didn't want to scare him away because he wasn't hurting anything.
Well, two days ago I walked outside to smoke. I had taken my trash out and set it next to the door so I could walk it down to the trash dumpster when I came back out. It had been out there maybe an hour.
Mr Racoon tore the bag open and was busy eating some flat bread I had thrown out.
That's not really the bad part. i'm not at all afraid of racoons, But I do respect that they can really mess you up if they want to.
When i opened the door I was about 5 feet from him. it startled him and he ran back about 10 feet. he watched me, and when he realized I wasn't attacking, he came back. he was careful, but he came back. After a couple minutes of me just watching him, he looked down and resumed getting in the trash bag, ignoring me completely.
I walked back to my room, got the camera, went back out, and took about 10 pictures of him. The porch light i had to turn on because it was pitch black outside, and the flash from the camera were completely ignored.
Strange!
When I walked out, he ran back a few steps as you can see here (actually this is once i came BACK outside after getting the camera)
After a couple minutes, he decided i wasn't a threat, and came back
As you can see here, after a few seconds, he had no problem dropping eye contact and resuming his trash eating. Can't believe that. he was only about 5 feet from me. I could have kicked him from that spot but he was completely care free. He stayed here a long time. Of course I just let him walk off, i didn't want to scare him away because he wasn't hurting anything.