Quote Originally Posted by Running Mommy
I'm with you... And in AL they have those black snakes that blend in!! We were at a regional park out there mtn biking once ( near b-ham, pelham I think?) and there was one hanging in the tree!! I almost bit it hard when I figured out what it was!!
You're talking about Oak Mountain, right. Same place, black snake also. I mentioned this to one of my tri friends, and now we are both afraid to start our open water swimming Thursday like we were planning, as there are probably snakes in there too. (of course she had to come up with that one)

And don't tempt me about moving to New Zealand. That's one place I'd love to visit, and now that I know there aren't snakes, it's even more tempting.