Snake needs to die....how?

[123RedBeard]

Yes, they rattle ... More like a "buzz" ... Here you can see the rattles, as when they go to swallow their food, they double in half and keep lunging forward with their head to get the critter inside ...



I have kept a few of the bigger rattles ... 12-13 rattles ... In a drawer somewhere ...

Oh, here is a video I did of the one eating the rabbit ... The background noise is our well pump, as we were watering the ball field at school ... At about 4:47 you can just barely hear it rattle ...

[VIDEO]

 

[whoop whoop]

Yes I heard the rattle, it sounds like a hiss - actually that was quite scary - I think that to get so close was very brave - got say that they are seriously nasty snakes - so glad we don't have them here. We have our fair share of nasties but I think, other then our black mambas that is one of the worst snakes I have seen.

 

[rides2far]

I was on a training ride with my friend. I was riding her mare & we were moving out. Right in front of me I spotted a rattlesnake. As I hauled on the reins the horse saw the snake, too. She whirled & slammed into an embankment. I just stepped off & we had a good laugh. Snake slithered away. We continued on & about 150 yards down the trail we heard a loud rattle. Well, she whirled like a cutting horse dumping me on the ground. I just cowered on the ground. I could hear it, but couldn't see it. Scared the crap out of me. I don't know where it went, but the rest of our ride was very tense & cautious! By the way, here in Kern Co we have Mojave Green rattlesnakes. Very dangerous.

 

[marcyflock]

Rattlesnakes sound like a hissing hose. My dogs get a rattlesnake vaccine yearly. I vote for the shotgun method. So I don't have to get to close. As I'm usually shaking I don't have to be a good shot either.

 

[whoop whoop]

Though you might like to see our pythons, there are two a female and male in this pic - not mine but at the store where I get the chicken feed.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Though you might like to see our pythons, there are two a female and male in this pic - not mine but at the store where I get the chicken feed.

They really are beautiful animals....*I* personally can't see ever wanting one as a pet, and I'm not all "hug all the snakes" - but I can appreciate their beauty and their place in the scheme of things.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Yes, Rattle Snake,.......

Aaah yes, Rattle Snake..... "the other white meat."

Maw, Pass the biscuits please.

 

[whoop whoop]

They are albino ones, we get the brown/black ones on our plot,, but have never seen one quite as big as these in my garden. Also not a hugger of snakes but pythons are relatively 'nice' snakes to have, they just squeeze you to death!!!! they keep the predators at bay and you don't need anti venom - they can bite but it is quite easily fixed. Not like rattlers!!!

 

[Mr Beaks]

We had problems last summer with juvenile rattlesnakes - not sure at what age they become a threat - and the juveniles are tough to ID.  We don't have a rodent issue - the stray cats keep them in check.

My plan for now is to wait until it gets cooler out in the hope that the cooler temps will slow it down enough to be able to identify it before the hoe (or hammer) drops.  It was about the thickness of two of my fingers, so not a big one, but not tiny by any means.

Thnaks for the feedback!

I've heard (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong) that juvenile rattlesnakes are worse than the adults, as far as their biting goes, because they don't have the ability to control their venom as the adults do. They'll let it all out all at once in one bite. We have lots of those here in these parts. So far no problem but now that I opened my mouth I'm sure something will transpire.

 

[whoop whoop]

I don't have rattle snakes, but you are right baby snakes are worse, like teenagers/kids they have to prove 'they are out there' - its just best to let them alone and allow them grow - then you can do whatever. Snakes have a purpose, and generally don't bother unless they are threatened.

If you can just let them know, they are not allowed where you are, ie just chuck them back consitsently to the veld where they came from - they will learn they are not wanted. They eventually realise that the area they have gone into is not friendly, actually they are quite on a snake level 'quite intelligent'.

Good luck anyway....