Texas Sized Rattle Snake
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Lee
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I'm sure MattR will be along shortly with a comparison to his johnson.........
That's one heck of a snake!
That's one heck of a snake!
stevehawk
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Daaaammn! That's a monster... looks like it just polished off about a half-dozen kittens!
SKYDIVNEKD
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There ain't no way in hell I'd be that close to that thing! ??? Snakes scare the sheat out of me! :lookup: Looks like it would make a nice pair of boots! :sign:
Floyd T. :sign:
Floyd T. :sign:
CoventryCat86
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A "pair"?
There's probably enough snake there for enough boots for every active member of CP
camaroon4me
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If I were to come across a snake like that, I believe I would probably have a stroke right on the spot. From the picture, it looks like the hook is going right through the snake, like maybe it is comfortably DEAD! 
I always say, a good snake is a dead snake!
Yeah, Yeah, I know they eat rodents and stuff........
I always say, a good snake is a dead snake!
Yeah, Yeah, I know they eat rodents and stuff........
rknicker
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That's because the picture is misleading. It's perspective. The guy is standing approx 3 feet behind the snake. Do you think that guy is really twice the height of the satellite dish behind him?
MilesMingusMonk
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I managed the organic garden operations on a large ranch in southern Arizona for four years before moving to Northern California in 2003.
Western Diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) were a routine part of life as we attempted to coexist with the natural residents of the Sonoran Desert- javelinas, coatimundi, gila monsters, coyotes, raptors, hallucinogenic Sonoran Desert toads (Bufo alvarius), bears and mountain lions.
As the gardens were an oasis in the desert, they was routinely visited by desert mice, pack rats, rabbits and other small creatures which fed on the fruits and roots; which in return would attract the rattlesnakes, which fed on the smal creatures. Rattlesnakes were a nuasance, as they poised a potential danger to the human and canine population of the ranch; it was necessary to relocate them.
After some trial and error :0 , I developed a "snake kit" of customized snares of various lengths and heavy duty canisters in which to quickly place the snakes once caught. At the end of the day I would drive my trusty Toyota into the open desert and release the rattlers in a less populated environment. After successfully catching dozens and dozens of rattlers, I could routinely "snatch and can" 'em in under a minute.
I have had rattlesnakes travel between my legs from behind on their way to an unknown destination, and unexpectantly coil lazily around my boot seeking warmth in the cold morning. In my experience, rattlesnakes are docile and harmless animals unless aggressively aggravated ( i.e. poked and prodded) or unexpectantly surprised ( ..like being stepped on!). If in rattlesnake country, be aware of your surroundings, respect their potential danger and always keep an ear out for this sound.
Early on, before I had perfected my customized snares, my snare wire wouldn't release and we ended up having to take a rattler out with a sharp whack to the neck. Much to our surprise, the rattlesnake was able to coil it's body up and rattle it's tail for a good 10 minutes AFTER it's head was removed from it's body. Scarier yet, it's head was successfully striking reflexsively for 20+ minutes after it was seperated from the body. This was the only rattlesnake that I had to kill in four years on the ranch.
The most interesting snatch was a pair of diamondbacks that were in the midst of lovemaking, coiled and intertwined in sheer ectasy. Pregnant rattle snakes produce the most dangerous of all rattlesnakes...baby rattlesnakes. Babies actually will eject all of their venom at once, as opposed to the adults that will eject some of their venom some of the time.
A good friend of mine was working with me that day and was excited to assist with "snatching and canning" the rattlers with me. I first snared the much larger female and my friend Jon snared the male. As we simaltaneously lifted the snakes into the can, they blissfully continued their tryst. It is important to note that the male rattlesnake has a barbed penis, which prevents it from dislodging from the female until he choses. When we went to release the lovebirds later in the day, they were still persuing their carnal pleasures. Once released, the female immediately began to slither away into the desert, dragging the male behind her by his still inserted barbed pecker!
:MMM
Western Diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) were a routine part of life as we attempted to coexist with the natural residents of the Sonoran Desert- javelinas, coatimundi, gila monsters, coyotes, raptors, hallucinogenic Sonoran Desert toads (Bufo alvarius), bears and mountain lions.
As the gardens were an oasis in the desert, they was routinely visited by desert mice, pack rats, rabbits and other small creatures which fed on the fruits and roots; which in return would attract the rattlesnakes, which fed on the smal creatures. Rattlesnakes were a nuasance, as they poised a potential danger to the human and canine population of the ranch; it was necessary to relocate them.
After some trial and error :0 , I developed a "snake kit" of customized snares of various lengths and heavy duty canisters in which to quickly place the snakes once caught. At the end of the day I would drive my trusty Toyota into the open desert and release the rattlers in a less populated environment. After successfully catching dozens and dozens of rattlers, I could routinely "snatch and can" 'em in under a minute.
I have had rattlesnakes travel between my legs from behind on their way to an unknown destination, and unexpectantly coil lazily around my boot seeking warmth in the cold morning. In my experience, rattlesnakes are docile and harmless animals unless aggressively aggravated ( i.e. poked and prodded) or unexpectantly surprised ( ..like being stepped on!). If in rattlesnake country, be aware of your surroundings, respect their potential danger and always keep an ear out for this sound.
Early on, before I had perfected my customized snares, my snare wire wouldn't release and we ended up having to take a rattler out with a sharp whack to the neck. Much to our surprise, the rattlesnake was able to coil it's body up and rattle it's tail for a good 10 minutes AFTER it's head was removed from it's body. Scarier yet, it's head was successfully striking reflexsively for 20+ minutes after it was seperated from the body. This was the only rattlesnake that I had to kill in four years on the ranch.
The most interesting snatch was a pair of diamondbacks that were in the midst of lovemaking, coiled and intertwined in sheer ectasy. Pregnant rattle snakes produce the most dangerous of all rattlesnakes...baby rattlesnakes. Babies actually will eject all of their venom at once, as opposed to the adults that will eject some of their venom some of the time.
A good friend of mine was working with me that day and was excited to assist with "snatching and canning" the rattlers with me. I first snared the much larger female and my friend Jon snared the male. As we simaltaneously lifted the snakes into the can, they blissfully continued their tryst. It is important to note that the male rattlesnake has a barbed penis, which prevents it from dislodging from the female until he choses. When we went to release the lovebirds later in the day, they were still persuing their carnal pleasures. Once released, the female immediately began to slither away into the desert, dragging the male behind her by his still inserted barbed pecker!
:MMM
AVB
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The venom of a big snake isn't very deadly but they pump more of it in you. I've been bit twice, once by a 4-5' timber and once by an 18" diamondback. The little one laid me out for 3 days sicker than any dog should be.
lucasbuck
Sheriff Buck
The snake is not dead. Dead snakes don't normally hold their head's up 
I'm more of a python or boa man myself, in referance to a snakes mateing habits they will go at it for days on end. I have seen them goes as long as a week ( %&%% showoffs ) as for being aggressive there no more dangerous than any other animal or child when cornered. Just part of the circle of life when it comes to there feeding habits they keep our enviroment on track by eatting various rodents,rabbts and such. And as for size maybe for a rattler thats big, but for a python or boa thats just a baby
gawntrail
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Regardless of perspective, that dude is pretty big. Out in the hills where I live, we get 'em around here all of the time. I just make sure to keep the weeds down in the winter and spring so that they can't hide in them when it warms up.
Been startled by a few, and frankly had one scare the $hit out of me. But, they pretty much keep to themselves.
I pour a bleach/water solution on the little fence surrounding my wife's garden and the front bushes. The bleach really screw with their nostrils and they hate it. So they stay away from the house.
M. Gipson
Been startled by a few, and frankly had one scare the $hit out of me. But, they pretty much keep to themselves.
I pour a bleach/water solution on the little fence surrounding my wife's garden and the front bushes. The bleach really screw with their nostrils and they hate it. So they stay away from the house.
M. Gipson
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Excellent post 3M and your "experiences" are well know "fact" about most all species of rattlesnakes. The problem is with people's perception of most rattlers.MilesMingusMonk said:
I've been hit before but my boots saved me from getting tagged. The snake was out on a levee sunning itself and I unknowingly walked up on it. I heard the rattle and about the time my brain kicked in I felt the hit. When I looked down and saw the rattler my adrinalin was pumping so hard I thought my heart was going to explode. Its funny how one can slowly move away quickly.
The snake wanted to get away as much as I did. Diamondback about 3 ft. Take the above scene and put it in a time spand of about 2-3 seconds.
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Interesting...... my inlaws have a spread in the country and they have frequent encounters with snakes around their garden. I'll have to pass that one on.gawntrail said:
Treamayne
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Well.... Snakes do suffer Rigor Mortis. I was at the Post Office on base last year and ran across a dead Habu. When animal services came out to pick it up, it was rigid and locked in a coiled position. FOr those that don't know the Habu... More info is Here and a pic is below. It's an Okinawan Pit Viper with Hemotoxic venom and it's bite kills without an antivenin.lucasbuck said:The snake is not dead. Dead snakes don't normally hold their head's up
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gawntrail
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How did you get so close? :sign:Treamayne said:Well.... Snakes do suffer Rigor Mortis. I was at the Post Office on base last year and ran across a dead Habu. When animal services came out to pick it up, it was rigid and locked in a coiled position. FOr those that don't know the Habu... More info is Here and a pic is below. It's an Okinawan Pit Viper with Hemotoxic venom and it's bite kills without an antivenin.lucasbuck said:The snake is not dead. Dead snakes don't normally hold their head's up
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M. Gipson
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Zoom.gawntrail said:How did you get so close? :sign:Treamayne said:Well.... Snakes do suffer Rigor Mortis. I was at the Post Office on base last year and ran across a dead Habu. When animal services came out to pick it up, it was rigid and locked in a coiled position. FOr those that don't know the Habu... More info is Here and a pic is below. It's an Okinawan Pit Viper with Hemotoxic venom and it's bite kills without an antivenin.lucasbuck said:The snake is not dead. Dead snakes don't normally hold their head's up
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M. Gipson
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Just to threadjack a little, did you ever have any habu saki while on Oki? I had it once, it was a bottle that my friends father had given him before he went off to WWII. Had to be the nastiest stuff I have ever put in my mouth.Treamayne said:Well.... Snakes do suffer Rigor Mortis. I was at the Post Office on base last year and ran across a dead Habu. When animal services came out to pick it up, it was rigid and locked in a coiled position. FOr those that don't know the Habu... More info is Here and a pic is below. It's an Okinawan Pit Viper with Hemotoxic venom and it's bite kills without an antivenin.lucasbuck said:The snake is not dead. Dead snakes don't normally hold their head's up
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I don't know if being 50 years old mellowed it or made it worse but it was really, really bad.Erath County is just south of where I now live, 5 minute drive. And YES, there are some Big A$$ Rattlers around these parts.
I don't have a pic, but my Father-in-law just had one hide tanned for my nephew, was about 6'. The lady that tanned it, did it for the Meat. If I got one that size, I would eat the meat and Tan it myself.
I don't have a pic, but my Father-in-law just had one hide tanned for my nephew, was about 6'. The lady that tanned it, did it for the Meat. If I got one that size, I would eat the meat and Tan it myself.