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Change of Attitude
I live in Morgan Hill, CA on 17 acres. I have relocated no less than 25 rattlers over the years. In July 2015 I was bitten by a large Western Rattlesnake. I was walking three dogs. Two dogs were studying the snake when i approached. The third dog, a young male ran up as I was commanding the other dogs back. I blocked his forward momentum and (not smart) I received a severe venom injection on my right hand. Three days in ICU and 4 doses of anti venom later I'm fine. I leave snakes alone in the wild. On my property I now kill them with a shovel if they are out in the open during the day. It is too risky to handle them. I'd use a .410 or .20 gauge with buckshot. I don't see fire as a risk factor with a long barrel--at five feet or so.
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Fine. Personally, I relocate. But if you have kids, grand kids, or stupid dogs that can't leave snakes alone, and don't have the knowledge on how to handle a venomous reptile yourself, you're better off shooting it unfortunately.
My nephews neighbor lost his Rott, from a Coral snake bite last week (just down the road from me). Dog was gone in less than 15 minutes. It wasn't a pretty death. Last edited by Dragunov; 10-19-2019 at 12:25 PM.. |
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They taste "pretty good". They're stringy, and more full of bones, than fish. I like something that tastes more like "Shikkin'". IMHO, Snakes (unless you get a Python, or Boa) are emergency food rations, or "Hard times" food only. Last edited by Dragunov; 10-19-2019 at 12:22 PM.. |
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Agree, out in the hills or a trail I let them be, on my property they die and go to Rattle Snake Heaven. I mainly get Gopher snakes on my property during the summer months. Those I give them some water, they drink and leave. I usually never see the same snake again.
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Do some dog breeds naturally avoid and/or deal with rattle snakes safely? Same question regarding animals in general.
We have dogs that might not be snake trainable Thanks
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Not sure, but I have a GSD, I used water snakes to "snake train" her. She stands at a distance, and barks a high bark at a snake, but doesn't approach them.
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Well, if a rattler comes on my property I kill it.
They are breeders and more would come next year if I didn't. They do have their place in nature....but not on my property. Anything that has a deadly bite....including Black Widow spiders, gets killed. An air shotgun seems overkill if you would be just using it for rattlers. A .22 revolver with CCI snake shot works great for me. You can get a new Ruger Wrangler .22 revolver for $250.00 or less. That is what I recommend. |
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Water Snakes, the non-lethal kind
Doesn't the snake need a rattle?
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Blanks and a section of a GI cleaning rod is all it takes. Wait until they’re nice and coiled up and it’ll go through every section. Just be sure you do not have a blank firing device attached to the muzzle when you do it.
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Says the guy who dose not live there...
We have had both our dogs and livestock bitten so when we see them around our place they die. Skip the air gun and hit them with a shovel or 12ga. Edit: I should have read the whole thing before posting and I would know this is one to stay out of... Last edited by luckylogger6; 10-21-2019 at 10:12 AM.. |
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