Lookie what i found at my place hes a fatty

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Everyone said i should have killed it
I cut and pasted these words as to why im not into killing rattle snakes

From ole Benjamin franklin

I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto under it, 'Don't tread on me.' As I know it is the custom to have some device on the arms of every country, I supposed this may have been intended for the arms of America."
This anonymous writer, having "nothing to do with public affairs" and "in order to divert an idle hour," speculated on why a snake might be chosen as a symbol for America.

First, it occurred to him that "the Rattle-Snake is found in no other quarter of the world besides America."

The rattlesnake also has sharp eyes, and "may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance." Furthermore,


"She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. ... she never wounds 'till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her."
Finally,


"I confess I was wholly at a loss what to make of the rattles, 'till I went back and counted them and found them just thirteen, exactly the number of the Colonies united in America; and I recollected too that this was the only part of the Snake which increased in numbers. ...

"'Tis curious and amazing to observe how distinct and independent of each other the rattles of this animal are, and yet how firmly they are united together, so as never to be separated but by breaking them to pieces. One of those rattles singly, is incapable of producing sound, but the ringing of thirteen together, is sufficient to alarm the boldest man living."
Many scholars now agree that this "American Guesser" was Benjamin Franklin.
 
Being morbidly afraid of snakes, that sight would really freak me out. But they do keep down the population of other critters.
 
I let one have it on a river trip recently. He was in our camp site and we had a dog and a few people who were very afraid of snakes. Yes, we did partake. He did not go to waste. ;)
 
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Id relocate it if it was near my home.
He was unusually fat dont ya think for only 3.5 feet long
Put it in tater sack and take it into the forest.
 
Id relocate it if it was near my home.
He was unusually fat dont ya think for only 3.5 feet long
Put it in tater sack and take it into the forest.

I know lots of people with ranches around where I live. They do the same thing.
Far to good of a resource (thinning out the other critters) to waste.
 
no more then a mile for the relocate.....they den in the same spot they were born. I have a set of tongs to move them....no bigge. Timber rattlers' are protected here:D
 
They rarely venture into the valley from the foothills on either side of us. I leave them alone up there as they are useful, but they scare the crap out of me.
 
I leave them alone. I have a live and let live thing with snakes.

If they are big enough to eat, then they are in trouble. +5ft rattlers are tasty and have enough meat to make it worth while.
 
I heard the big ones stink... got a stench to them like nothing else...
 
My son got startled yesterday, opened the door and there was a rat snake (?) draped over the top. Didn't fall on him...I don't know why. It was too high for me to get, so I told him to grab him before he went behind the shelves at the door.

Normally I grab a broom or something for their other end to wrap on.....but, this time (since it wasn't MY hand/arm that was going to get 'wrapped') I didn't. Glad I was too short, this one really STUNK! Ha!

Mick put him in my garden, but it'll probably be back.
 
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