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Rattler' in Pool pump Shed....
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Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 12:57 PM EST
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My flip flopped foot was 3 inches from her tongue. She did all but bite. I was just trying to backwash the pool.

When I happened to look down. I seen pattern!!next to my ankle bone.
Bout 4ft Canebrake. She was nesting and pissy. Believe when I say rattlers can strike their whole length. And just as high. She had a go at me twice.

All the kids at church and cousins coming over to swim this evening.

They change clothes in the shed.

I did two step ups in mid air, Trying to have s go at it.
Good grief. Time for a smoke.

What is it about a rattler snake that makes my plaque start flowing.
Scared the fire out of me.
gummy jones Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:01 PM EST
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Pics or it didn't happen
bgz Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:04 PM EST
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At least you have something to throw on the grill now.
gummy jones Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:14 PM EST
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The kids!?!?
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:20 PM EST
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Sent Combat photos via messenger. He can attest.

Vultures had it eaten before noon. They love snake round' hear.

It's all go till you about step on one.

It's smells like mussy snake on there. No telling how long she had been camped out in there.

I'm in there at least every other day. Doing maintenance. Little **** was brave.


Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:20 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
The kids!?!?


d'oh!
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:22 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
The kids!?!?


d'oh!
deadeyedick Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:26 PM EST
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"Michael Seaburgh was in his backyard cleaning the pool when both he and his dog were alerted to the sound of a rattle coming from his pool filter, about 7 a.m. on Monday.

He saw his dog getting closer to the rattling sound, and that's when he made his move.

"I grabbed him by the collar with one hand and put my hand on his face or snout area because I figured if the snake is gonna snap out, it's gonna hit me instead of him. And it worked, it got me right here," Seaburgh said, grinning as he pointed at his right hand.

Seaburgh rushed to shelter his dog in his house and gave him treats before driving to urgent care. Three blocks down the road, he realized he left water running in the pool.

He returned to his home, gave the dog more treats, then shut off the pool water before heading back to urgent care.

"I was actually pretty calm, and I didn't freak out. It's like, why?"

It turned out his actions indeed saved the life of his 70-pound terrier, Maximilian."

I love dogs but I'm not going to take one for Fido.
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:39 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
"Michael Seaburgh was in his backyard cleaning the pool when both he and his dog were alerted to the sound of a rattle coming from his pool filter, about 7 a.m. on Monday.

He saw his dog getting closer to the rattling sound, and that's when he made his move.

"I grabbed him by the collar with one hand and put my hand on his face or snout area because I figured if the snake is gonna snap out, it's gonna hit me instead of him. And it worked, it got me right here," Seaburgh said, grinning as he pointed at his right hand.

Seaburgh rushed to shelter his dog in his house and gave him treats before driving to urgent care. Three blocks down the road, he realized he left water running in the pool.

He returned to his home, gave the dog more treats, then shut off the pool water before heading back to urgent care.

"I was actually pretty calm, and I didn't freak out. It's like, why?"

It turned out his actions indeed saved the life of his 70-pound terrier, Maximilian."

I love dogs but I'm not going to take one for Fido.


My dogs got street smarts, the don't mess with rattlers. Except for...

One of my dogs was bit in face. Killed him. Couple years back.


Second one next to house in under 12 months.

For every snake you see their are 3 you don't see.

West side of house, Kings snakes. East side... Always rattlers.

I'm gonna get stuck one of these days.

Anyone have cats they are wanting rid of. Let me know...
jjanecka Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:56 PM EST
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Canebrakes are no joke; they're a semi-exotic bred from cobra and snakes indiginous to the US. It's the only rattler that can't be tamed with traditional snake taming methods. In most places they're a protected species.
bgz Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 1:57 PM EST
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Hillbillyjosh770 wrote:
My dogs got street smarts, the don't mess with rattlers. Except for...

One of my dogs was bit in face. Killed him. Couple years back.


Second one next to house in under 12 months.

For every snake you see their are 3 you don't see.

West side of house, Kings snakes. East side... Always rattlers.

I'm gonna get stuck one of these days.

Anyone have cats they are wanting rid of. Let me know...



West side Kings, and east Side Rattlers...

They throwing up gang signs at each other from across the yard?
ZRX1200 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 2:07 PM EST
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Tie a panther martin on a short fishing rod. They'll strike the lure and eventually get stuck on the treble hook. ISIS the MFer.
gummy jones Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 2:24 PM EST
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Have you ever tried making snake traps?
I had one by the shed for a week trying to catch a copperhead

Not sure if not catching it is reassuring or troublesome
DrafterX Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 3:30 PM EST
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I'd take a snake bite for Frank if I needed to... Mellow
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 3:48 PM EST
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bgz wrote:
West side Kings, and east Side Rattlers...

They throwing up gang signs at each other from across the yard?


Regular funny farm around here.
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 3:49 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Tie a panther martin on a short fishing rod. They'll strike the lure and eventually get stuck on the treble hook. ISIS the MFer.


That's a durn good idea! I will remember that one.
Mr. Jones Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 3:51 PM EST
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I hate rattle snakes...
I shootem' on sight...same with copperheads...

Go find somewhere else to live....I SAY WHEN THEY'RE NEAR MY CABIN...

THEY HAVE THE ENTIRE FREAKIN' mountain to live on, why hang around my cabin?

THEY can cause permanent paralysis, crimping and phantom pain... I SAY kill'em on sight.

I leave garder snakes and black snakes alone,
They eat mice and bugs.
kombat96 Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 4:44 PM EST
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I seen the pic.

My exact words..WTF


GLAD ALL IS WELL .



Crazy hillbilly
tamapatom Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 4:52 PM EST
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Spent a lot of time in the woods and rarely tormented by snakes. However, I once spooked a rattler as he was crossing in front of me on a trail through the middle of dense palmettos. He coiled up and started rattling a few feet off the edge of the narrow trail. Completely hidden in tall grass.

I figured I'd wait and let him get it out of his system and to mosey along, but every time I thought it was long enough wait, I would walk forward and hear the rattling again. This guy wasn't budging so I sat on a log, lit up a cigar and waited longer. I had no weapons of snake destruction on me so I was at his mercy to move along on his own. He never did.

I named him Bill. I was smoking a Kill Bill. Wishful thinking. Eventually I had to give in and take a 1/2 mile detour so I could get back to my car - because any short cuts would be full of more of his rattler friends as the trails were the only reasonable path to take.
gummy jones Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 4:58 PM EST
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Had a timber rattled flipping out in front of me while hiking

wasn't very big but the sound was chilling
deadeyedick Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 5:07 PM EST
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Been struck twice by snakes. Once in the pants leg by a diamondback when I was about 6 yo. Luckily he just made a small hole but missed my leg.

Second time on the hand while trimming high grass around trees at a golf course when I was a teen. Workers rushed to the hospital but they determined it was not a venomous snake.
DrafterX Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 6:23 PM EST
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Was climbing some rocks in da Wichita's and came face to face with one... I lowered back down the way I went up... If he had bit me in da face I'd prolly fallen 50 ft or so... Mellow
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 6:45 PM EST
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jjanecka wrote:
Canebrakes are no joke; they're a semi-exotic bred from cobra and snakes indiginous to the US. It's the only rattler that can't be tamed with traditional snake taming methods. In most places they're a protected species.


Well, that makes me feel a whole lot better.


Whistlebritches Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 6:51 PM EST
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Killed 3 this week,2 around our wastewater plant and one at our mixing station.The two at the plant were on the same day......one in the morning under a backhoe and one in the afternoon lying in the shade of the effluent box.Both about 3' and tamed with a hoe
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 6:53 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Been struck twice by snakes. Once in the pants leg by a diamondback when I was about 6 yo. Luckily he just made a small hole but missed my leg.

Second time on the hand while trimming high grass around trees at a golf course when I was a teen. Workers rushed to the hospital but they determined it was not a venomous snake.


only been bit by ringnecks.

You can throw me in a noodle hole with as big of catfish you got. It doesn't matter. Bigger! Meaner! Is how I like
It. Water snakes in the water don't bother me.

But put me in direct contact with a Rattler.... It takes a good bit to calm back down.
Just glad I got her full of eggs. Counted 14 total
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2017, 6:55 PM EST
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Not the biggest we've got out here but definitely a contender.

9 rows

Total of 18 1/2 rattles.

Record is 28..... That was a six footer.
frankj1 Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Jun 25 2017, 8:47 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I'd take a snake bite for Frank if I needed to... Mellow

DUDE!
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Jun 26 2017, 9:48 PM EST
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Found a Rattler shed in the same durn pool shed that wasn't there before. Dag Nabbit! Blasted Rattlers!
I believe we have the male on the loose in here still boys....
Any recommendations how I can live trap this summbeyotch?
I gotta big ole coon trap...
ZRX1200 Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 1:01 AM EST
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Get yer self a mongoose.
tamapatom Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 3:11 AM EST
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I never liked arena football.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 6:25 AM EST
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tamapatom wrote:
I never liked arena football.


It's like if Hockey, The NFL and WWE all had group sex and had a baby...it would be Arena Football. Except they're not as talented as hockey players, don't have enough players to field a real team and don't have catchy names.
gummy jones Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 6:29 AM EST
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https://youtu.be/jbeUVtEPZYU

I usually use a minnow trap though
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 9:25 AM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
https://youtu.be/jbeUVtEPZYU

I usually use a minnow trap though


Thank ya! Just ordered Two long minnow traps!
gummy jones Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 11:24 AM EST
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Hillbillyjosh770 wrote:
Thank ya! Just ordered Two long minnow traps!


good luck
i bought mine at walmart for like $12 or so
namadio Offline
#35 Posted: Tue, Jun 27 2017, 12:55 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Tie a panther martin on a short fishing rod. They'll strike the lure and eventually get stuck on the treble hook. ISIS the MFer.


ISIS is bad mkay.
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