tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post2494131824820349285..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: Rattlesnake SeasonJohn Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-23758645422202506012014-10-21T23:48:00.115-05:002014-10-21T23:48:00.115-05:00the only good rattler,
is a dead rattler.the only good rattler,<br />is a dead rattler.rpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748018103041722197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-73664218668911479902014-10-21T21:38:39.858-05:002014-10-21T21:38:39.858-05:00I had a rattler living under my house for a winter...I had a rattler living under my house for a winter thumping around under the floor boards in the insulation. Then he shed his skin and went away.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-73405187387029035312014-10-21T17:50:00.343-05:002014-10-21T17:50:00.343-05:00Up here at the Red River we are crawling with pois...Up here at the Red River we are crawling with poisonous snakes this time of year. We have 18 acres of timber directly behind the house and . . . snakes. If they stay in the woods, we leave them alone. If they come up by the house, they are exterminated and a local eats them so they don't go to waste. I've been bitten by a copperhead and a rattlesnake down in Texas and hope to avoid it here.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206501173181278380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-20086098465566974602014-10-21T15:26:25.535-05:002014-10-21T15:26:25.535-05:00It's true that the number of rodents consumed ...It's true that the number of rodents consumed by a rattler is notlarge; but often, these animals strike and kill but do not consume the prey. That's because they release the prey after striking, then track to where it has died. Often the rodent or rabbit is too large to consume. --Anyway, I understand the urge to remove a danger, but - bad things can, and do happen when we remove a predator from the food chain. Just sayin'. Thanks for the explanation.pamithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605982455002622554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-47630484791280788092014-10-21T11:59:23.931-05:002014-10-21T11:59:23.931-05:00Rodent proofing TFL is virtually impossible as lon...Rodent proofing TFL is virtually impossible as long as I have feed available to my steers and chickens. Although the feed is stored in mouse-proof containers, there are always leftovers available from my pets. I would need a lot of rattlesnakes out here to even make a dent in the mouse population. It takes up to week for a rattlesnake to digest a mouse. In the wild, feeding intervals for rattlesnakes range from a few weeks to a few months. Between meals, a rattler has nothing else to do but bite me if he gets the chance. Until I decide it is worth the risk to catch them live...I will continue to take the less risky option of killing the one or two that I find each year. John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-85454499058388967422014-10-21T11:37:48.896-05:002014-10-21T11:37:48.896-05:00I learn something new ever day. Pit vipers don'...I learn something new ever day. Pit vipers don't bite mature adults. Good thing too as antivenom is 50 K a pop around these parts http://www.10news.com/news/-143k-hospital-bill-shocks-snake-bite-victimRev.jimmyleebobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209681160272509144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-86201755908812753322014-10-21T10:32:09.151-05:002014-10-21T10:32:09.151-05:00John, the more rattlers you kill the more of a rod...John, the more rattlers you kill the more of a rodent problem you will have. Rodents carry a lot of diseases - how about a Hanta virus counter on your webpage to go along with the Ebola one? Please snake-proof your henhouse just as you would rodent-proof it. You don't have kids or dogs so there is no reason to take the lives of these animals. They're a part of creation just like you. Soapbox off. pamithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605982455002622554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-4803196013597286792014-10-21T09:00:07.648-05:002014-10-21T09:00:07.648-05:00There goes your exterminator.There goes your exterminator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-7465425070459746022014-10-21T08:43:36.062-05:002014-10-21T08:43:36.062-05:00The head would make a nice hat or helmet ornament....The head would make a nice hat or helmet ornament.THORNWALKERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002476966912612304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-58510585067170497072014-10-20T22:04:09.013-05:002014-10-20T22:04:09.013-05:00Glad you got the snake.Glad you got the snake.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-56542834900919215442014-10-20T21:39:24.306-05:002014-10-20T21:39:24.306-05:00It would have generous of you to have given him to...It would have generous of you to have given him to the ladies.Rita B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03508252090653732674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-2929907975807826872014-10-20T20:39:59.229-05:002014-10-20T20:39:59.229-05:00You can do the same thing with coons. Good skins ...You can do the same thing with coons. Good skins for all sorts of crafts and delicious stews.Bob from Athenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124078025732286371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-75498958727243800012014-10-20T19:33:49.423-05:002014-10-20T19:33:49.423-05:00Some rattlesnake wranglers from east Texas gave me...Some rattlesnake wranglers from east Texas gave me the recipe. I have used it 3 times and it has worked like a charm. John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-36163264713582210572014-10-20T19:31:27.767-05:002014-10-20T19:31:27.767-05:00We recently moved up to Love County Oklahoma about...We recently moved up to Love County Oklahoma about a half mile from the Red River. In the past month we've killed several "Velvet Tail Rattlers" and a Pgymy Rattler. A local came and cleaned the last Velvet Tail we killed to put in his freezer and was wanting more information about tanning the hide. I am going to tell him how you did your snake skin. Thanks.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206501173181278380noreply@blogger.com