A Different Type of Predator

JohnP · August 25, 2009, 05:57:45 PM

My wife found this guy while weeding out her flower garden. She then wanted to know if I put him there.

Hawks Feather · August 25, 2009, 06:02:52 PM

Does she think you are looking for a new wife?

Jerry

FinsnFur · August 25, 2009, 06:09:24 PM

Oh boyyyyy, Barry is going to love this

I dont think I coulda got close enough to take the picture

Jerry Hunsley · August 25, 2009, 06:27:53 PM

That is a nice looking snake. What kind of rattler is that. We don't have that color up here in the Dakotas.

Yotehntr · August 25, 2009, 06:44:47 PM

I know what kind it'd be here in TN!....it'd be one of them dead ones!

Silencer · August 25, 2009, 06:49:20 PM

beautiful buzz tail

most around here dont have that color, they run very dark.

possumal · August 25, 2009, 07:15:10 PM

Quote from: Yotehntr on August 25, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
I know what kind it'd be here in TN!....it'd be one of them dead ones!

X 100 for Ky. too.

alscalls · August 25, 2009, 07:44:06 PM

Cool snake....what did ya do with him?

JohnP · August 25, 2009, 07:50:02 PM

Quote from: Jerry Hunsley on August 25, 2009, 06:27:53 PM
That is a nice looking snake. What kind of rattler is that. We don't have that color up here in the Dakotas.

Blacktail: http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-c-molossus.html

We live in Cochise county so the one on the right is the color we have.

JohnP · August 25, 2009, 07:51:52 PM

Quote from: alscalls on August 25, 2009, 07:44:06 PM
Cool snake....what did ya do with him?

He/She was relocated to a different part of our property.

alscalls · August 25, 2009, 07:53:43 PM

with your hands or with some buckshot?? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

JohnP · August 25, 2009, 07:58:33 PM

I have a snake pole so he was placed in a bucket and moved. We have a serious ground squirrel and pack rat problem on our property so we need all the help we can get to keep their population down.

pitw · August 25, 2009, 08:11:00 PM

JohnP in the future if you would put something in the title to warn me it would be appreciated

. That damn thing scared me half to death so I hope your wife didn't do to you what I would've

. Had it been me that found it you would need a very good house fixer upper by now

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alscalls · August 25, 2009, 08:34:31 PM

I carry a catch pole as well...in my truck at all times......folks around here call me from time to time to catch a snake......
Took one from my sister in laws bath tub sometime back.....

FinsnFur · August 25, 2009, 08:34:40 PM

:roflmao:

coyotehunter_1 · August 25, 2009, 09:01:15 PM

Quote from: JohnP on August 25, 2009, 07:58:33 PM
I have a snake pole so he was placed in a bucket and moved. We have a serious ground squirrel and pack rat problem on our property so we need all the help we can get to keep their population down.

Looks to be healthy and well fed.. I'd say it has been doing a pretty good job helping you with the resident rodent population.

Bopeye · August 25, 2009, 09:35:30 PM

I'd say he wouldn't last long once I saw him. They'll line their head right up with the barrel if you stretch the rifle towards them.

My dad use to keep an oily tow chain in the back of his truck when we lived out west. It wasn't a good idea to fire a gun around oil wells, so if he saw a rattlesnake he'd start swinging that chain overhead. When he got it going pretty good, he would swing it at the snake. Those big dummies would strike at it. DEAD SNAKE!!

His second choice was to sing them to sleep like Alscalls does squirrels. :roflmao:

alscalls · August 25, 2009, 10:09:06 PM

Jeb · August 29, 2009, 08:15:59 AM

Quote from: JohnP on August 25, 2009, 07:51:52 PM
Quote from: alscalls on August 25, 2009, 07:44:06 PM
Cool snake....what did ya do with him?

He/She was relocated to a different part of our property.

Down in Georgia He/She would be relocated to different PARTS of our property !!! Im glad your wife didnt get bit.
Jeb

FinsnFur · August 30, 2009, 09:38:56 AM

I'm with Jeb
...in pieces