Our New Pet!

[Blairgowrie]

Found in Wiarton, Ontario about 60 miles from here.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a-4Q6ZCwqkY/TTRJpeqt9BI/AAAAAAAAAvY/spp9D2mfnag/s1600/coleman+rattler.jpg

[FoolTrottel]

Carp, now that's a big'un!

[rox]

That looks like more than 2 meters long.Might want to get that measured.

Did some wiki searching, probably a western diamondback, and on the high end of recorded lengths too...

[Blairgowrie]

http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009_07_01_archive.html

[FoolTrottel]

Still, a big'un ...

[JensenPark]

Found in Wiarton, Ontario about 60 miles from here.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a-4Q6ZCwqkY/TTRJpeqt9BI/AAAAAAAAAvY/spp9D2mfnag/s1600/coleman+rattler.jpg

....but still technically on BG's property.

[BadAim]

It's funny that people feel the need to propagate crap like this (and I don't mean you, Jim). The fact of the matter is that a 3 foot rattlesnake is probably a lot more dangerous than a 12 foot one could ever be (if they existed) as they can turn up almost anywhere and are just as capable of inflicting a life-threatening wound (only faster).

[rox]

So remember kids, when coming up on a snake, you have to rattle it to make sure it's a rattle snake, and if it is, take the appropriate safety precautions.

[Blairgowrie]

Bad Aim. Are you saying the photograph is a fake? I thought it was a big mother.

[T_O_A_D]

Rattler that far north?

Really C'MON

Short the Virtual Flying type that is.

[Blairgowrie]

Au contraire Mr Toad! There are lots of rattlesnakes in Ontario.

http://www.ojibway.ca/rattler.htm

[T_O_A_D]

Yeh I should of been more specific.

Timber Rattlesnake

They are rare even as far north as I am, those little ones are here, but also rare.

In my experience the,

Copperheads and Cotten mouth, are our biggest threats here.

Some training on Snakes

http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5187_3026.pdf

http://www.muherpsociety.com/id8.html

http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=g9450

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/amphibians-and-reptiles/snakes

I research these sites every spring, and other books, before I start spending time in the field chasing eatable creatures.

You can probably do the same for your area, where ever that might be.

And on a side note, they forgot to mention me.

Missouri Toads and frogs

[rox]

Bad Aim. Are you saying the photograph is a fake? I thought it was a big mother.

Nope, the snake is real but it's not nearly as big as it seems, it's a perspective illusion since it's held much closer to the camera than it seems.

[Tonar]

I use this photo trick with my fish pictures If you look closely my fingers look like german bratwurst

[Blairgowrie]

One of my buddies who is a logger stayed over at a little used house last year while they were logging up in rattlesnake country. They found a very large rattlesnake in the basement and had it removed by the Lands and Forest staff.

[BadAim]

Bad Aim. Are you saying the photograph is a fake? I thought it was a big mother.

By all reports, yes. That same photo has been credited to have come from several states as well. The Particular species in question would be considered a monster at 6'

[Sweper]

Some have got balls!

[Blairgowrie]

Bad Aim. Are you saying the photograph is a fake? I thought it was a big mother.

By all reports, yes. That same photo has been credited to have come from several states as well. The Particular species in question would be considered a monster at 6'

Now I understand! The guys down at the Legion will be so disappointed