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So wait, I'm confused...
Was it the snake that's 9 feet long, or the stick that's holding the snake up to the camera that's 9 feet long.
Seems to me like a little bit of perspective play is going on there... Of course, snakes can really get 9 feet long, but I'm somewhat skeptical that one is. Ah, I guess there's nothing to be skeptical about.
Nevermind...
Was it the snake that's 9 feet long, or the stick that's holding the snake up to the camera that's 9 feet long.
Seems to me like a little bit of perspective play is going on there... Of course, snakes can really get 9 feet long, but I'm somewhat skeptical that one is. Ah, I guess there's nothing to be skeptical about.
Nevermind...
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Originally Posted by Begle1
So wait, I'm confused...
Was it the snake that's 9 feet long, or the stick that's holding the snake up to the camera that's 9 feet long.
Seems to me like a little bit of perspective play is going on there... Of course, snakes can really get 9 feet long, but I'm somewhat skeptical that one is. Ah, I guess there's nothing to be skeptical about.
Nevermind...
Was it the snake that's 9 feet long, or the stick that's holding the snake up to the camera that's 9 feet long.
Seems to me like a little bit of perspective play is going on there... Of course, snakes can really get 9 feet long, but I'm somewhat skeptical that one is. Ah, I guess there's nothing to be skeptical about.
Nevermind...
I've seen some big ones, but I don't think this one is quite as big as they're making it out to be. I'm not sure a Diamondback can grow to 9' in length anyway.
From THIS website, "Sizes range from new born (live, no eggs) at about 10 inches to full adults at around 60 inches. Specimens exceeding six feet are rare."
Of course, this IS Texas we're talking about.
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Originally Posted by Duallydog
Whats bad is there usually isn't any records of the big ones, because when someone was done stoping them there isn't much left.
I can tell you if something like that came up on me in the woods, stomping wouldn't be near the list till I was out of ammo from both clips to the pistol, THEN it would get stomped on. Record or not, that thing ain't comming within 20 feet of me. Shoe's, Belts, Hat, whatever, not worth it, you know that snakes going home to it's wife saying look at the rear of that guy we could make some food, baby sacks, or whatever outa it.
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Originally Posted by TAS05CTD610
I can tell you if something like that came up on me in the woods, stomping wouldn't be near the list till I was out of ammo from both clips to the pistol, THEN it would get stomped on. Record or not, that thing ain't comming within 20 feet of me. Shoe's, Belts, Hat, whatever, not worth it, you know that snakes going home to it's wife saying look at the rear of that guy we could make some food, baby sacks, or whatever outa it.
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Originally Posted by Hoss
Can you say, "Camera trick"??
I've seen some big ones, but I don't think this one is quite as big as they're making it out to be. I'm not sure a Diamondback can grow to 9' in length anyway.
From THIS website, "Sizes range from new born (live, no eggs) at about 10 inches to full adults at around 60 inches. Specimens exceeding six feet are rare."
Of course, this IS Texas we're talking about.
I've seen some big ones, but I don't think this one is quite as big as they're making it out to be. I'm not sure a Diamondback can grow to 9' in length anyway.
From THIS website, "Sizes range from new born (live, no eggs) at about 10 inches to full adults at around 60 inches. Specimens exceeding six feet are rare."
Of course, this IS Texas we're talking about.
I think its a deal with people not reporting them or bringing them in for studying, that the person just kills them and leaves them be. Thats what I did to the cottonmouth that was huge, it bit my dog on the ear, took him to the vet, and he asked what kind of snake it was, and how big. I told him it was a cottonmouth that was over 8feet, and he looked up in his book, and said no way, it says here they can get to 4-6 feet, and thats about it. I asked did he want to come see it, of course he declined.
Even if that is some trick photography, its still a nice rattler. I cant stand a snake anyhow, haha.
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All I want to know is did Chrisreyn show that one to his wifey, too?
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We grew up with some fun stuff, in LA the gators, gar, and other snakes, in Nevada the rattles, scorpians, so I've learned what to mess with, and not to mess with. If it's close I'm just shootin, ain't gonna find out if he wants to taste me or not
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Originally Posted by TomW
All I want to know is did Chrisreyn show that one to his wifey, too?
nice snake BTW.......