Blairgowrie Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Found in Wiarton, Ontario about 60 miles from here. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a-4Q6ZCwqkY/TTRJpeqt9BI/AAAAAAAAAvY/spp9D2mfnag/s1600/coleman+rattler.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted April 10, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Carp, now that's a big'un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009_07_01_archive.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted April 10, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Still, a big'un ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Bad Aim. Are you saying the photograph is a fake? I thought it was a big mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_O_A_D Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Rattler that far north? Really C'MON Short the Virtual Flying type that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Au contraire Mr Toad! There are lots of rattlesnakes in Ontario. http://www.ojibway.ca/rattler.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_O_A_D Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonar Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I use this photo trick with my fish pictures If you look closely my fingers look like german bratwurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 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' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweper Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Some have got balls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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