this big fella came to visit in my garage. He lost the fight, rite at 4 ft long. Fifth one this year.
Bad year for snakes
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wow.... must be a den of 'em close by. I'd be huntin' around to see what I could come up with......
is right! You don't need one slitherin' in while you're on your creeper. Yikes!
mopar head
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Oh hell no, glad I don`t live in rattler country, but they are near by in the mountains I hear.
Ddaddy
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Eat the bastards and make belts from their hides...call it “eco-recycling”!
72Dart6pack
Harder Better Faster Stronger.
I see that as a spare fan belt. You should keep it. 
gunbunny
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Man am I glad the snakes around here just look scary!
I've had two interactions with rattlesnakes. Both at Ft. Sill OK. The 1st was at an M16 range. I took the cover off a fox hole and there it was. Coiled up and rattle going. I wanted to shot it. I got threatened with a Article 15 and backed away. Range control came and got it.
The 2nd time, I was driving a HEMMT on the hardball at Ft. Sill and it was sunning itself on the road. Needless to say, I didn't swerve to miss it.
I never saw any, but when I was in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, I got into the habit of shaking my boots out every morning. I was told little snakes called Asp's would crawl into boots. I was more worried about scorpion's.
I've had two interactions with rattlesnakes. Both at Ft. Sill OK. The 1st was at an M16 range. I took the cover off a fox hole and there it was. Coiled up and rattle going. I wanted to shot it. I got threatened with a Article 15 and backed away. Range control came and got it.
The 2nd time, I was driving a HEMMT on the hardball at Ft. Sill and it was sunning itself on the road. Needless to say, I didn't swerve to miss it.
I never saw any, but when I was in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, I got into the habit of shaking my boots out every morning. I was told little snakes called Asp's would crawl into boots. I was more worried about scorpion's.
Yep, no match for my cobra with 22 mag snake shot.
That was the first one, heard the trouble lite move, looked up and it was moving across the floor.
Cope
Fusing with fire
Where I grew up on the ranch, the rats eat the feed, the snakes eat the rats and we ate the snakes.... circle of life....
I sure hope you didn't waste him. They are fantastic grilled or fried.
Called my neighbor down the street and gave it to him. I like the meat but can't take all the bones.
MileHighDart
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Yikes !
Been a lot of them in and around Lyons this year too. Although I haven't run into one myself.
Been a lot of them in and around Lyons this year too. Although I haven't run into one myself.
famous bob
mopar misfit
Funny, wasn`t a rattler , I`m sure, but I chopped up a 5 1/2 to 6 ft snake skin in my back yard mowing yesterday. Hope it is a mole eater !! LOL ,I poured about a cup each of 50/50 mixed dirty
antifreeze down 2 mole holes, week or so ago, about 4-5 days after that, I found a dead mole the dogs brought up behind the back dog house. Am I on to something here ?! Absolutely nothing has worked on the mole problem! I still don`t have any gophers tho/ after gassing the holes w/ lawnmower exhaust, been over a yr.!
SORRY FOR SLIGHT TREAD JACK, I`M GOOD AT IT !!
Moparman1806
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I guess we are lucky, and don’t see them that often. We only have timber rattlers and copperheads around here. When we do, they are normally about 40”. However, just got this one with the mower a few days ago
MileHighDart
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Here's a couple pics of one from Lyons a few months ago. Somebody killed this one, 10 ft. from the front door of the Lyons Senior center. That's all we need is for one of our seniors to get bit.
Anyway, when I heard about it, I ran down there to claim the remains.
I skinned him out, tanned the skin by cleaning it of any meat or membrane, and then soaking it for a couple days in a solution of glycerin and rubbing alcohol. Then tacked it out of a board to dry, then mounted to a board with some 3m spray adhesive. Not quite finished with it, I was planning on making a frame around it in a darker wood, and then maybe covered with a piece of glass.
p.s. without the head he came out to around 24"
Anyway, when I heard about it, I ran down there to claim the remains.
I skinned him out, tanned the skin by cleaning it of any meat or membrane, and then soaking it for a couple days in a solution of glycerin and rubbing alcohol. Then tacked it out of a board to dry, then mounted to a board with some 3m spray adhesive. Not quite finished with it, I was planning on making a frame around it in a darker wood, and then maybe covered with a piece of glass.
p.s. without the head he came out to around 24"
Too bad it's dead. I get it though.
I'd look around for a nest.
I'd look around for a nest.
yellow rose
Overnight Sensation
I haven't seen a single one yet this year. I have seen a couple of bull snakes but no rattlers. I don't kill the bull snakes.
JeffisOld
Old, Ugly and generally Disagreeable!
That is a good looking mount of a DEAD snake!
Dark border of maybe 1" Chestnut would look good.
I was bitten by a constrictor during survival school in the Philippines and I have not got over it yet!
I hate em!
Dark border of maybe 1" Chestnut would look good.
I was bitten by a constrictor during survival school in the Philippines and I have not got over it yet!
I hate em!
When I see them outside, I will let them go. I draw the line at moving into the garage.
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
Nest??
They aren’t bees.
Snakes only den up together in Winter to conserve body heat...or in the Spring to mate, depending on the species.
Otherwise snakes are loners, foraging for prey as they can.
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