Small Snattle rake

[nakneker]

I was walking with the Mrs before dark last night and came upon one of the smaller rattlers I’ve seen, 7-8 inches at the most. Looked like a bull snake at first but he had a button on his tail and he was where my grandboys play, his life cycle ended with that discovery.

I‘ve caught snakes all my life including rattle snakes and coral snakes but I quit catching the venomous snakes a few years ago after watching a friend go through a really bad bite episode, he was careless and got a bit. I leave them be if they aren’t by the house.

Thought I’d share in case you haven’t seen a small rattle.

 

[pdog2062]

I was walking with the Mrs before dark last night and came upon one of the smaller rattlers I’ve seen, 7-8 inches at the most. Looked like a bull snake at first but he had a button on his tail and he was where my grandboys play, his life cycle ended with that discovery.

I‘ve caught snakes all my life including rattle snakes and coral snakes but I quit catching the venomous snakes a few years ago after watching a friend go through a really bad bite episode, he was careless and got a bit. I leave them be if they aren’t by the house.

Thought I’d share in case you haven’t seen a small rattle.

Looks like a copper mouth water rattler to me

 

[jds holler]

Looks like a copper mouth water rattler to me

I was thinking diamond back corral moccasin. jd

 

[rardoin]

Pygmy Rattler

 

[nakneker]

Pretty sure that’s a Grand Canyon rattler. Native to Arizona and southern Utah. We have an open pit about 10 miles away where they den up in the winter. Go there during the cold months and you can approach it slowly and watch around the edge and you’ll usually see quite a few of them sunning theirselves along the edge. Kind of spooky how many you’ll at times.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Do you think they

Pretty sure that’s a Grand Canyon rattler. Native to Arizona and southern Utah. We have an open pit about 10 miles away where they den up in the winter. Go there during the cold months and you can approach it slowly and watch around the edge and you’ll usually see quite a few of them sunning theirselves along the edge. Kind of spooky how many you’ll at times.

I wonder how far from a den a little one like that will get.

 

[nakneker]

Do you think they

I wonder how far from a den a little one like that will get.

We have a lot of rock outcropping and sandy soil where we are, lots of great habitat for snakes. I think that one was part of batch of fresh ankle biters that hatched near by. Most of the snakes we have are bull snakes which are welcome. That den is far enough away I don’t think we get any snakes from it but that doesn’t mean there’s a den we don’t know about that’s closer to us.

 

[10XSHOOTER]

I've caught some little ones around 10" long.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

We have a lot of rock outcropping and sandy soil where we are, lots of great habitat for snakes. I think that one was part of batch of fresh ankle biters that hatched near by. Most of the snakes we have are bull snakes which are welcome. That den is far enough away I don’t think we get any snakes from it but that doesn’t mean there’s a den we don’t know about that’s closer to us.

I don’t know if you have road runners(Chaparral) out there, but they have a welcome home here. I have found two dead snakes in the flower beds that they have killed this year. Plus those silly birds are comical to watch and listen to.
Here’s a pic of one that took a dip in the birdbath on one of 105 degrees days this summer and then fanned out on the ground to cool him self off.

 

[snert]

Not sure if a den is nearby...

"FAC to F18...NAPALM Strike requested, danger close!"

 

[D Coots]

I don’t know if you have road runners(Chaparral) out there, but they have a welcome home here. I have found two dead snakes in the flower beds that they have killed this year. Plus those silly birds are comical to watch and listen to.
Here’s a pic of one that took a dip in the birdbath on one of 105 degrees days this summer and then fanned out on the ground to cool him self off.
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Coyote wore him out....

 

[joshb]

Coyote wore him out....

Haha!….or .too much tequila!

 

[nakneker]

I don’t know if you have road runners(Chaparral) out there, but they have a welcome home here. I have found two dead snakes in the flower beds that they have killed this year. Plus those silly birds are comical to watch and listen to.
Here’s a pic of one that took a dip in the birdbath on one of 105 degrees days this summer and then fanned out on the ground to cool him self off.
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We do have them, comical and strange at the same time. Some of the noises they make are nuts. Had one get locked in our garage this summer for a couple hours, took me another couple of hours to clean up the mess he made but they are welcome here!

 

[G Liles]

Here in Alabama we call them ground rattlers, if I see one I call it a dead rattler!!
My daddy always said that the only good snake was a dead snake!!!
Satan’s hand puppet!!

 

[ISS]

Try a 10" contender in 45LC/ 410; either case full of #11 shot... Works 100% of the time here in Idaho.

ISS

 

[X Count]

Had a 3ft Australian Easter brown snake in the barrel shed at work last week. They are common in this area but not very often found inside clean buildings. I don't mess with these. Second most venomous snake in the world.

Pretty terrible photo

 

[MClark]

 

[snert]

i'd faint

 

[troupe]

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Let us all know how it works out for you. Any takers on that are better than I could ever be.

 

[X Count]

Took the kids to an animal park today. Here is the most venomous snake in the world. Australian inland taipan.