Rattlesnake in Backyard
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Rattlesnake in Backyard
Yesterday my wife called me and said that the neighbor's poodle had cornered a rattlesnake against the fence that separates our two backyards. It could have easily gone under the fence into our backyard, but I think he figured he had a better chance against the poodle than the snarling black lab on the OTHER side of the fence (she was NOT happy about that snake being there). That was the second rattler found in someone's backyard on our street this year (the first was about 5 houses down). Fun stuff...especially considering my 4 year old plays back there every day.
About a month ago the neighbor on the other side of us killed a large copperhead in his backyard. I guess next month will be a cottonmouth or a coral.
Needless to say, we had a talk with our son last night about the proper way to pick up a venomous snake so you don't get bit.
And for you animal lovers, give me your address and I'll send you your choice of the skin, the head or the rattle.
About a month ago the neighbor on the other side of us killed a large copperhead in his backyard. I guess next month will be a cottonmouth or a coral.
Needless to say, we had a talk with our son last night about the proper way to pick up a venomous snake so you don't get bit.
And for you animal lovers, give me your address and I'll send you your choice of the skin, the head or the rattle.
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i lived in FL for 14 yrs. saw very few in the wild, which is odd with all the traumping around i do in the woods. did kill an 8' diamondback once. so i move to ID in the 1st year i killed or saw 10. obviously there not the size or as aggressive as they are in the south, but found that a little strange. like hoss said found them around the creek sunnin on the trail, thing that sucks is with the creek flowing you can't here their warning, which can make for a prickly find.
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when i go to the farm in central oregon any time i am in waist deep weeds and grass i am the guy with a shovel out front listening for snakes. never seen one on our property but down in the crooked river gorge is a different story.
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But you'll let a 4 year old pick up a venomous snake?!? I think not. You probably teach your 4 year old how it should be done but don't permit them to do it just like you start teaching gun safety before they are old enough to shoot.
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Joke? JOKE!?! JOKE!!?!???!!!
You mean that you're NOT teaching your boy the proper way to pick up venomous snakes? {mutter, grumble, mutter} Next thing you'll say is that you were joking about sending the snake skin to some animal lover too. {grumble, mutter, grumble, All a joke, how about that. mutter}
You mean that you're NOT teaching your boy the proper way to pick up venomous snakes? {mutter, grumble, mutter} Next thing you'll say is that you were joking about sending the snake skin to some animal lover too. {grumble, mutter, grumble, All a joke, how about that. mutter}
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