This is
the first rattler I’ve seen here, seen several 4-5 foot water moccasins before.
I’m assuming where there’s one there’s more. This one is six feet and the
diameter about the size of a league baseball. BBQ Time! :-) Neighbor killed it
with a BB-Gun, three shots to the head.
Yikes! We have a baby black snake in the house somewhere. Much better than a rattler but still a snake.
ReplyDeleteI guess I need to be more careful when opening the shed or in the garden.
DeleteJust had a crazy thought: has anyone ever made rattler meatloaf? seriously, So. Texas would be a great supplier!
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You could do anything with it. I have cooked it, then ground it, added mayo and made a dip and sandwich spread out of it. (for those who are wondering, I suppose it tastes like chicken, ha!) Never overlook possible food sources if TSHTF.
DeleteI'd try it, but not the missus.
ReplyDeleteI don't claim to be an expert but: if you find one you can damn near guarantee there are more. I prefer a shovel if you can't use a 410 with snake shot. The meat is very tasty with some orange marmalade glaze. Your neighbor is a hell of a shot! Keep him as a friend! ha ha
ReplyDeleteThe snake was just 3 feet from the edge of his deck, so it wasn't a long shot.
DeleteRattlesnakes are bad business. We have them here too, but ours are pygmy rattlers. Our bad boy snake is the Copper Head. Been bitten by those twice.
ReplyDeleteWe have both those here also. The pygmy seems to like the plant pots at WalMart.
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ReplyDeleteIt's a bit unsettling that is was just 50 feet from my back door. I'm sure it had passed by many times. Out of habit I do watch where I step because Florida has many snakes including the Rat Snakes that live in my firewood stack. I just be cautious about it and let them be EXCEPT for the poisonous ones. Those are dead. This is typical after the hurricanes come through, every critter is looking for a high and dry new home.
DeleteYikes! That's a big-un. Not a good nature find.
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