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Green Water Snake — Part 3
In passing by this spot daily, for a week or more, we observed this snake on the bushes and each time she escaped us. This fine reptile was at last captured as the result of an interesting condition we discovered shortly after.
If a man were on foot, no matter how cautious might be his movements, it was practically impossible to approach the older snakes. The young reptiles and those of moderate size were less wary. However, if a man were mounted on a horse, the big fellows could be easily approached. This discovery was at once put to advantage, and our elusive, scaly friend of the clearing was soon on the way North, in the company of many other denizens of the lowgrounds and savannas.
CHAPTER XXVIII: SMALL, MISCELLANEOUS KEELED-SCALED SERPENTS