Zapped: Don't really know for sure - I wouldn't want to get close enough to one of those things to find out. From the coloring of his skin, he looks kinda like some of the cottonmouths we run into down here in SE Texas. Meter cans and switch boxes seem to be a favorite hangout for them. For me, it's a tossup as to which bite is worse - the meter can or the snake!

I guess the good thing about the meter can is that it's no surprise to you...but the snake on the other hand... [Linked Image] Those things scare the hiss out of me!

Mike (mamills)