Offensive, I’m offended

[Stocker]

Up in Northwest Ne antelope hunting last year and my buddy was all paranoid about snakes. We’re crawling along and I told him all they years and miles I’ve put on up there I’ve never bumped into a rattlesnake. We go about 50 more yards and boom, there’s a snake. He gave me the the look almost everyone does when I say something. That “Dude you are the dumbest SOB alive” look.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Same, I'd rather hunt in grizzly country than big snake country any day of the week.

Besides snakes, we also don't have ticks & Lymes disease, poison ivy, fire ants, devils club, star thistle, chiggers, gators, etc.

 

[kwyeewyk]

devils club

No devil's club in AK?

 

[Dave N]

No devil's club in AK?

LOTS of it.

 

[jheil]

We call these nope ropes!!

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Say hello to my little friend. I was in a meeting this morning and my boss took a phone call on my phone from a lady who had a timber rattlesnake in her yard. She lives in prime rattlesnake territory and knows how to handle them. She had got it into a 55 gallon garbage barrel and wanted to know if we wanted it for our cage. We already have a snake but this one was so impressive we have it in our cage. We will release both of the timber rattlers in September back to their den site, but for now they will be used for education on the importance of the snakes. We have also used them with paramedics and first responders to practice for what to do if/when someone gets bitten.
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That is one mean looking SOB…

 

[Gellar]

That is one mean looking SOB…

I was trying to get both of them to eat today. They’d follow every move of those mice but not strike and eat them. I hate rattlesnakes; probably for a different reason then most people.

 

[Dsnow9]

Anyone know what kind of snake this is, my brother sent this to me say he was now questioning wether to hunt or not down there… From looking it up it looks like a timber rattler but way bigger than the books say they grow to. I guess the guy who took the pic saw 4 that size.

 

[np307]

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Anyone know what kind of snake this is, my brother sent this to me say he was now questioning wether to hunt or not down there… From looking it up it looks like a timber rattler but way bigger than the books say they grow to. I guess the guy who took the pic saw 4 that size.

Thats 100% a timber/canebreak but something about that picture just looks 'off' to me. Wouldn't surprise me if it were photoshopped.

 

[Gellar]

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Anyone know what kind of snake this is, my brother sent this to me say he was now questioning wether to hunt or not down there… From looking it up it looks like a timber rattler but way bigger than the books say they grow to. I guess the guy who took the pic saw 4 that size.

100% timber rattle snake. Timber rattle snakes are the only rattlers with black bands around their body. As far as climbing that tree goes, it’s very difficult for pit vipers to climb straight up and down trees.

 

[Dsnow9]

Thats 100% a timber/canebreak but something about that picture just looks 'off' to me. Wouldn't surprise me if it were photoshopped.

Yeah I thought the same thing, either way, I’m running the other way screaming and crying if I saw that. I don’t like snakes at all.

 

[np307]

Yeah I thought the same thing, either way, I’m running the other way screaming and crying if I saw that. I don’t like snakes at all.

I hunt in prime timber rattler habitat and I'm a little disappointed I've never seen one. I do get a little nervous when the cicadas get so loud I would never hear a rattle though.

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[howl]

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I was told we were moving somewhere cold. What is this chit.

Hard pass. NO. NOPE.

I refuse, that is a huge ass snake.

Probably a cobra.

And it made this noise with its tail.

F-this

This thread reminded me of https://rumble.com/vljrm2-deer-stand-snek.html

 

[R.K.]

#3 that I've had to relocate at work this week. You'd be amazed at how many people turn into giant babies when they see even a tiny little snake like this one.

That's a coffee cup, for anyone wondering.

 

[Gellar]

#3 that I've had to relocate at work this week. You'd be amazed at how many people turn into giant babies when they see even a tiny little snake like this one.

That's a coffee cup, for anyone wondering.


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I brought home a brown snake like that one time in a country crock butter dish with intentions of taking it to our nature center in the morning. My wife went to make toast the next morning and was not pleased with the butter dish I had left on the table.

 

[Lilhowie83]

#3 that I've had to relocate at work this week. You'd be amazed at how many people turn into giant babies when they see even a tiny little snake like this one.

That's a coffee cup, for anyone wondering.


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I'm one of those that turn into a giant baby. While working in the garden this week my 9 year old came and surprised me with a small snake that was no bigger than a nightcrawler. I screamed like a little girl and ran the other direction, while him and my other kids stood there laughing.

 

[Danmt]

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Anyone know what kind of snake this is, my brother sent this to me say he was now questioning wether to hunt or not down there… From looking it up it looks like a timber rattler but way bigger than the books say they grow to. I guess the guy who took the pic saw 4 that size.

uh ya. nope.

 

[np307]

Yo @wllm1313 thought you might like what I saw while turkey hunting today



There were two more racers that were camera shy as well.