Uhaul T.s.parietalis

[guidofatherof5]

While taking my kids to school this morning my oldest spotted this Uhaul in a parking lot. Everyone was excited in the fact that we were there last year.
It brings back a lot of great memories. Not only of the Red-sided garter snakes but of the family time. Our plans for going this year are not looking so good.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/uhaul.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I have seen this one near where I live!

[gregmonsta]

Pretty special :D

[mustang]

wow...thats amazing!! if you want to come to texas for summer and do some kayak fishing go ahead and let me know....or even if your just comn for sceanery

[Snakeknot]

I wanna see the reaction when this pulls up next to someone who is absolutely terrified of snakes! ( Like my mother and my best teen-age friend from high school! ) Okay that's just mean of me.

Devon

[Holly]

I wanna see the reaction when this pulls up next to someone who is absolutely terrified of snakes! ( Like my mother and my best teen-age friend from high school! ) Okay that's just mean of me.

Devon

Haha. My mom is scared of snakes too. It's hilarious!

[drache]

I've seen this uhaul design
I think it's pretty cool that they put that on the Manitoba one
there's also one with a picture of that statue at the Narcisse dens
obviously people there are proud enough of their garters to have them be a symbol for their state

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I can't help but laugh every time I see this picture, because the snakes just look so funny... the artist did a great job portraying garters sticking their necks out like that.

[ConcinusMan]

Way cool. It would be even cooler to take that trailer on the trip to the dens!

[guidofatherof5]

I couldn't believe it but the trailer was back so I took a few more photos. Here's a link to Uhaul's page about the snakes of Narcisse:
Try out the animation.
http://www.uhaul.com/supergraphics/enhanced.aspx?site_id=62&sort_order=1
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/van.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/van2.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

That has to be the coolest trailer they have. I've seen many different ones, but that's the coolest.

[Quibble]

That has to be the coolest trailer they have. I've seen many different ones, but that's the coolest.

I agree, thats awesome!:D

[guidofatherof5]

Thought I'd give this thread a bump.
Haven't seen those uhauls in the area again.
Love to own some of those decals for my snake room wall.

[EasternGirl]

Julian and I recently saw a Uhaul in Delaware with garters on it! I was so excited I nearly jumped out of my car when it went by! I don't think it was the same one though...so I think there is actually another one out there....we should research it and see how many Uhauls have garters on them...how would we do that?

[EasternGirl]

Well... I just looked it up and it looks like it's specific to an advertisement for the Narcisse Dens...must have been what I saw in Delaware too! How cool!!

[guidofatherof5]

Uhaul website.
U-Haul: SuperGraphics (http://www.uhaul.com/SuperGraphics/)

[EasternGirl]

Oh by the way...I've been reading about the Narcisse Snake Dens...thanks to the Snake Scientist, that Steve sent to me and my son last year....and I have a good one for you guys....How do you know the difference between the average person and a garter snake enthusiast? The average person looks at one of the piles of hundreds of snakes in the snake dens with a little fear and reluctance...the garter snake enthusiast wants to jump in the pile as fast as she can and let the snakes crawl all over her!

I was reading the book and the first thing I thought when I saw one of the snake piles was...I want to jump in that pile of snakes so bad...

[guidofatherof5]

Oh by the way...I've been reading about the Narcisse Snake Dens...thanks to the Snake Scientist, that Steve sent to me and my son last year....and I have a good one for you guys....How do you know the difference between the average person and a garter snake enthusiast? The average person looks at one of the piles of hundreds of snakes in the snake dens with a little fear and reluctance...the garter snake enthusiast wants to jump in the pile as fast as she can and let the snakes crawl all over her!

I was reading the book and the first thing I thought when I saw one of the snake piles was...I want to jump in that pile of snakes so bad...


Now that's my kind of woman :D

[kibakiba]

Haha, I'd love to have all the snakes slitehr on me... Their scales are so soft and relaxing.

[EasternGirl]

I just wanna jump in a big pile, have them crawl all over me and play with all of them...that sounds like the best day ever! I told Steve earlier that a trip to the dens is now my dream trip...I'm going to plan to go there one day in the future when I can afford it...I might be 75 by the time I can afford it...but I'll be a 75-year-old jumpin' in a pile of snakes!

[kibakiba]

That'll be a sight to see! :D

[guidofatherof5]

Imagine the snake's thoughts "Crazy human" :D

[EasternGirl]

They could put the pic on a brochure for the snake dens...

[PINJOHN]

...I might be 75 by the time I can afford it...but I'll be a 75-year-old jumpin' in a pile of snakes!

be careful that you don't get holes in your therapeutic stockings :eek:

[ConcinusMan]

The average person looks at one of the piles of hundreds of snakes in the snake dens with a little fear and reluctance...the garter snake enthusiast wants to jump in the pile as fast as she can and let the snakes crawl all over her!

Speak for yourself! I don't know about doing that. I'm just as enthusiastic about them but I'll settle for going there and viewing them. I don't think I would have the urge to jump in the pile.:rolleyes:

But anyway, I still see the garter snake Uhaul every now and then. When this thread was started I had already seen it a lot of times in WA. Also, I saw it earlier, this spring (saw it southern Oregon on interstate 5 )when I made a drive from Portland to Reno.

[guidofatherof5]

I'm always on the lookout for these special trailers.
As I drove down my street last night I spotted this one at a neighbors house.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/uhaul_t_s_p.jpg

[infernalis]

that truck can never escape your camera Steve...

[ConcinusMan]

Love to own some of those decals for my snake room wall.

Room wall? heck, put 'em on your personal vehicle. I would! I wonder if Uhaul could tell us what company manufactures the decals? Maybe you can get them, or at least ones very similar.

[EasternGirl]

Yep...I'm looking into getting an SUV soon...wouldn't it look sweet with that on the side? :D

[guidofatherof5]

U-Haul: About: About U-Haul SuperGraphics® (http://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/45/About-U-Haul-SuperGraphics)

[EasternGirl]

That was really cool to look at all the different graphics for the states and Canada...I didn't know Delaware had a horseshoe crab graphic.

[guidofatherof5]

and your State insect is the Ladybug. ;)

[guidofatherof5]

I sent an email to Uhaul and asked if the images can be purchased.
I'll post when I get a reply.

[EasternGirl]

I see a lot of members with Manitoba red-sideds on their walls if that reply turns out to be a yes....;).

[guidofatherof5]

I would be one if I could afford it.

[EasternGirl]

You would be a Manitoba red-sided? :D. Oooo! Me too! No, seriously...I have no idea what those things cost...but if I could afford it...one of my bedroom walls will be done up in one for sure! I see a Christmas idea a' brewing....everyone in my family just chip in toward paying for that!

[guidofatherof5]

They do not sell the graphic but do sell T-shirt with the graphics on them.

U-Haul: Moving supplies: Manitoba T-Shirt (http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Clothing-collectibles/SuperGraphics-t-shirts/Manitoba-T-Shirt?mid=467)

[EasternGirl]

Oh...so very awesome.

[guidofatherof5]

Bump.

[mikem]

I saw one of these trucks at a gas station in Delaware last week! I need to order one of those shirts soon.