Probably the first time we have agreed on anythingSnake meet shovel, problem over.
Were you really not able to tell he was a bad mofo?View attachment 814845 So....almost stepped on this dude when I got out of my car in the garage tonight. I called Lunatic Fringe to help with the ID and he agreed it was a WDB rattlesnake. Suggested I pick it up and throw it in the wash by the house. Got the snake stick, grabbed him and threw him in the wash. Now I am thinking the fucker will be back and I wont see him. WTF was I thinking. I should have killed him. He wants warmth in the garage. Dammit!
Only good rattle snake is a dead one
I can control rodents pretty good with snap traps, and when one of those bites me it just hurts like a SOB and my wife gets a good laugh, if the snake bites me I get a big bill and the wife doesn't get to laugh at me.FB friend of mine runs a reptile rescue and is a huge proponent of catch and release of rattlers. Sites the rodent reduction benefit among other reasons.
Lol. I stood there and we stared at each other. I was figuring out my best option to deal with him. He was staring at me with those cold eyes. Ha
I’d be looking for a new jobI believe in keeping them around when at all possible. Best form of pest control. I've come across a couple moccasins work on boats and really all I have to do is chase them away. The scariest part is finding snake skins in bilges that you have to climb into and dont see the snake anywhere
I should have killed that fucker
Idk man, those bastards can move. Snake meets shovel better not miss or you got a mad mofo
So the big question is, what do you do with the head and body after? Cant just toss the head right
So the big question is, what do you do with the head and body after? Cant just toss the head right
Ok. So I have a six foot snake stick. Once I catch them at the end of the stick now what?
A snake stick being the one with the hook on the end or the one with the grabber deal on the end?
If it's the one with the hook, all that's going to be good for is transporting the snake to a safe location where you will either let it go or where you can grab some sort of cutting tool to finish the job. You can sometimes pin them down with the end of the hook, but it doesn't always work.
If it's the one with the grabber, hold that fucker as close to the head as possible and take the head off with what you've got available.
When I'm hiking, I carry a roughly 4' long 1/2" x 1/2" square aluminum stick. When I come across a rattle snake, it gets whacked anywhere on the body I can hit it, but as close to the head as possible. Once it is disabled and moving more slowly, I get in a good head shot. Then I put my boot on the head and detach it from the body.
When I mountain bike, I actually have a machete strapped to the side of the bike. Yeah, I know that sounds crazy, but we live in the hills and I come across all sorts of shit back where I ride. It makes real easy work of rattlesnakes for obvious reasons.
When it comes to snakes, it's all about reach. They need to coil up in order to reach you. If you have a tool that is long enough to put you out of their reach, that's all you need. If they have the option, they will move away from you, not charge you directly. That makes it easy to handle them as they try to leave the area.
Oh boy- I feel a Snake stick debate coming on that is going to end with bet and a race LOL its Friday, just fucking with you
When I'm hiking, I carry a roughly 4' long 1/2" x 1/2" square aluminum stick. When I come across a rattle snake, it gets whacked anywhere on the body I can hit it, but as close to the head as possible. Once it is disabled and moving more slowly, I get in a good head shot. Then I put my boot on the head and detach it from the body.
When I mountain bike, I actually have a machete strapped to the side of the bike. Yeah, I know that sounds crazy, but we live in the hills and I come across all sorts of shit back where I ride. It makes real easy work of rattlesnakes for obvious reasons.
For the life of me I'll never understand what I consider the insanity of this kind of behavior.
If it's in your house, yard etc. and you have vulnerable kids or pets, I understand removing a snake and even killing it if you must.
But come on, while hiking and mountain biking? WTF?
What in the world makes people want to indiscriminately kill things that scare them is beyond me.
I should mention that where I ride and hike is also where I walk my dogs and others do the same. Rattlesnakes are a significant hazard. They are not endangered. They do cause my safety and the safety of others in the area to become endangered.
I don't hunt and I never kill things for no reason.
I do hunt but I also never kill things for no reason.
I'm not understanding what is a "significant" threat I guess.
I understand you feel you're doing the right thing but it still boils down to a misdirected fear of snakes.
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonan's enjoy outdoor activities and only 150 to 300 get bitten each year.
The odds of being bitten are extremely slim and as such I don't see a snake in it's own environment as a threat that needs neutralizing.
Just my opinion. I'm not throwing stones. Literally or figuratively.
The snake stick is like the old people deal for reaching high objects. Its aluminum with a clamp and a handle that shuts the clamp shut. its 6 feet long and I think I paid about $70. for it. I have caught a few snakes with it but they were all friendly so I let them go. Well, except for the bull snake in the house which I wasn't sure so I dispatched him. If it was a active rattle snake I don't know how I will deal with him other than let him go away from the house. Once you release the handle it releases the clamp....at that point you have one angry mofo....lol
Not a newbie....been here in the house for about 7.5 years and then in Bullhead City for about 10-12 years. I did leave the garage door open only while I was on the phone....normally its up/down. When my son is here he likes to keep it open and I tell him not to do that. Maybe it will sink in now when he sees the pic. I have actually caught 4 snakes in the garage over the years....two rattlers and two non venomous.
That fence post thing will have someone definitly take a step back one day
It has crossed my mind that, what if the venom was to splash out of the body cavity and get you in the eye, LOL not sure its possible but a thought.