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john in la

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What part of in La do you not understand

• Sep 20, 2009

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Saw a few pictures on another site and thought I would share them with you guys.

The first is a timber rattler that a guy killed in his yard just north of Mobile Ala. The second is a cotton mouth that got washed offshore. Guy said he was 65 miles out in the Gulf when he took this picture and this snake was still alive.

 

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whizkidkyus

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South Central , Ky.

• Sep 20, 2009

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I hate any snake. The only one that I like is a dead one . But I guess that they serve a useful purpose with mice and rats . Problem is they want to go most of the time where they are not wanted , like in a house.


Whizkidkyus

 

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Alex.C

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• Sep 20, 2009

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I just killed 2 water mochs near the house with a 20Gage. Unfortunately most of the neighbors were still up. The first one I nearly stepped on.
Alex

 

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MF165farmer

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• Sep 21, 2009

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Alex I got the same problem with copperheads around her I seen one mowing the yard yesterday

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 21, 2009

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The top picture the snake still has his head. I would remove it just to be sure he was dead. As for the second snake he will probably starve, not too many rats 65 miles out. stan

 

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jimva

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I can tell ya this, after I got done killing a rattler that size, I"d have to change my shorts, before taking any pics.

 

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IH2444

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• Sep 21, 2009

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That top one looks tasty.

 

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2x4

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• Sep 21, 2009

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cottonmouth will eat small fish, turtles, etc. They only need to eat 4-5 times a year. He prolly be alright til he washes ashore or something eats him.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 21, 2009

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Farmer..Good idea to recheck your posts before hitting the button.

 

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ohiojim

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• Sep 21, 2009

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i'm with bendee, farmer,...you sure it was mowing the yard ?? although i did see a horse fly once >>>LOL

 

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Coloken

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• Sep 21, 2009

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Only problem with me is I can't see any damage to the rattler. How did they kill it? So I question that one.
The other one could be used for the Lock Ness monster?

 

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Nancy Howell

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• Sep 21, 2009

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By God"s grace, we have seen only 4 poisonous snakes at the farm. Two of them lost their "argument" with the tractor, one died very quickly after being introduced to a hoe and the other one was smart enough to head for someplace else fast.

We have a "resident" black snake that we see frequently around the house and shop. Still gives me a start when I see it, but it"s a smart snake, when you get close it leaves.

Copperheads are bad news. We have a friend that lives in town and one of her golden retrievers got bitten on its face by a copperhead. The vet did all he could, but the bite caused so much tissue damage, she eventually lost the dog.

 

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Sam#3

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I'll believe a snake mowing the yard when pigs fly. Of course, I hear them talking about the swine flew every day.

 

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Dave_Id

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• Sep 21, 2009

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Probably died of old age.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I am not snake expert, but I don't think that rattler is a timber. I killed one just like that the other day and we google searched it and found it to be a cane brake rattler. the difference is that stripe down its spine. Look for yourself in google and post your opionions too.

 

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big fred

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• Sep 21, 2009

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[i:654c4848f0]"not too many rats 65 miles out"[/i:654c4848f0]

No? Why do ships have cats, then?

 

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BigMarvfromGa

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I have killed 8 copper heads this year. One was four foot long but not very big around.

 

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Walterdavies

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I grew up in Timber Rattler country and that's no Timber Rattler the markings are all wrong.
Walt

 

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Nancy Howell

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I don"t think its dead. Notice the curves in the body instead of the body hanging limp.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Sep 21, 2009

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I seen a bigger, deader one, somewhere, iff'n I can get this utube connection workin'.
poke for a snake

 

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john in la

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What part of in La do you not understand

• Sep 21, 2009

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A canebrake and timber rattler is the same thing. (Crotalus horridus)
Timber Canebrake Rattlesnake

 

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CWH

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• Sep 22, 2009

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Snakes in the house, around the house, up the road, down the road, in a vehicle, out of a vehicle, anywhere, etc., etc. are good! They're really cool. I love them. We needed more of them rather than the four legged kind in the Garden of Eden. (Yep, I'm serious)