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[ceramictec]

[MudMaker]

Are they easy to catch Marge?

[Marge]

The rattler was a young one, maybe a year old. About two feet and no discernible rattles yet. That's the scary part. Folks don't see rattles and assume incorrectly. Young rattlers will strike somewhat indiscriminately so it's better to discriminate.


Levi, tough call. Multiple deadly type critters or snow.

[Levi the Tile Guy]

and we have some deadly critters here too. Bears can be, mountain lions are no joke, and I HATE black widows - well all spiders for that matter. Want to hear me scream like a little girl, point out a spider.

[Marge]

Levi, we have all of those too. So no Colorado...all those AND snow.

[silvercitytile]

didja eat him Marge

[Marge]

Not this one.

But, maybe a relative before.

[Levi the Tile Guy]

I love eating rattle snake. Very salty

[silvercitytile]

what u talkin bout.... taste's like chickin

[silvercitytile]

and makes for nice boots eh

[ceramictec]

Originally Posted by Marge

Folks don't see rattles and assume incorrectly.

people should know how to spot a poisonous snake by it's head shape
and other things on its head like eye shape (like a cats pupils if poisonous and round fr non poisonous and pits nears its eyes for poisonous).





only 2 snakes that are hard to tell apart are the Scarlet Kingsnake and the Coral Snake.
but can be identified by the red, yellow and black colored banding separations and a easy rhyme to remember,...
"red touches yellow kill a fellow" - Coral Snake
"red touches black ok Jack" - Kingsnake

[Houston Remodeler]

Brian,

Thanks for the info. But if I am close enough to the snake to see the scales on its face..... its too late.

[ceramictec]

not really, a snake (aggressive one) can only leap forward 1/3 the length of its body.
so getting close to see its eyes are easy unless your slow and clumsy.

[Square pusher]

In Australia, We just assume that they are all poisonous.
When walking in the bush, keep an eye on when your stepping and make lots of noise.
You will probably never see one.

[cx]

Originally Posted by ceramictec

not really, a snake (aggressive one) can only leap forward 1/3 the length of its body.

This is a good thing to know, Brian, but I'd really like for you to come with me and 'splain that to some of the more aggressive BlackTailed rattlers (green rattlesnake) I find regularly out in southern New Mexico. I'll hold your hat and stand over here to take pichers, eh?

Some of them boogers is, well, mean as a snake, seems like. Attack rattlers, them are, I swear.

Never have had any difficulty identifying the Coral Snakes hereabouts, and we got lots of'em. Caught one was most of 30" long few years back. Boone & Crockett size for them things as I unnerstan it. Pretty, too.