Kentucky Snakes

[BASSKING]

the corns ate large mice and medium sized rats, i fed the ball the larger rats i could find. the two burmeese ate 6-8 of the biggest rats i caould buy a week.

[Rudypoo4444]

A phobia my arse. Have you ever seen a two year-old old child lying in the hospital screaming with pain from an eastern diamondback rattlesnake bite to the thigh? The fang marks were at least 3 inches apart. The baby was running around in the yard with her dad when it bit her and she almost died.

Last fall one of my yard caretakers was picking up small limbs that had fallen out of some large oak trees while another of them was mowing the grass. The guy picking up the limbs walked by a bush at the corner of the yard and a 6-ft. rattlesnake with 14 rattles came out right in front of him. It was as big around as a man's arm. He shot it and, since it was so big, decided to open it up to see what it had eaten..... and found a grown rabbit.

Since you mentioned Adam and Eve, did you read what God told Adam to do about bruising the head of serpents? I prefer to smash the heads off poisonous snakes and ignore all the bleeding heart comments that try to put a guilt trip on me. jmo

No disrespect, but how is wanting to teach people about snakes and leaving the ones alone that are harmless "bleeding heart" comments? If you think people are trying to guilt trip you, then you already feel guilty. IMO.

[RoadToad]

I don't understand this "phobia" people have about snakes.
I guess it goes back to Adam and Eve!!!

If you're terrified by a garter snake 20 feet away (like the people I was talking about), I'd call that a phobia.

If you stumble upon a big ol' rattlesnake up close and personal and it terrifies you, I'd call that having good common sense.

Bug, have ever eaten any of those snakes, and if so, how was it? Just curious. I've heard they're good eating, and always wanted to try it, but never had the opportunity.

[bassin_bug]

If you're terrified by a garter snake 20 feet away (like the people I was talking about), I'd call that a phobia.

If you stumble upon a big ol' rattlesnake up close and personal and it terrifies you, I'd call that having good common sense.

Bug, have ever eaten any of those snakes, and if so, how was it? Just curious. I've heard they're good eating, and always wanted to try it, but never had the opportunity.

I don't panic at the sight of a non-poisonous snake and am not bothered by a rat snake or a kingsnake. I try to protect them; the kingsnakes will kill rattlesnakes. I have been known to snatch a green snake off a bush and cause my husband to get in enough running exercise for a week. He screams like a girl when he sees me holding one with it flicking its tongue. Did you know that rattlesnakes live to be about 20 years old? When the female has babies those little devils come out of her ready to bite. lol

Here are some fun pages about Rattlesnakes and some recipes for you. I have eaten it southern fried and it doesn't taste exactly like chicken but it is good if it's spicy.

One other thing, if you get a chance go to a Rattlesnake Rodeo with some friends. You can have a lot of fun when they bring in the snakes to measure and milk them. Spectators are so focused on the snakes, you can lay your hand on your friend's arm and make him jump out of his skin. lol

http://rattlesnakerecipe.us/
(There is also a place to click on "More Rattlesnake Recipes" on that page).

http://rattlesnakerecipe.us/humor.htm

[vetsvet]

Lmao!!! Been there man. I love snakes and won't kill one but I'll catch em if I can. Caught a rat snake last year and let my daughter hold it for a second but it eventually moved too much so she got a little skeert so I took it back.
Now if you want to get my full 100% attention get me around a spider. I'll kill that heartless thing in a heart beat!!!

Amen Brother, they'll bite you in a minute and it usually stings,itch's,or hurts like heck! Got bit a few weeks back between my thumb and fore finger and it itched and stayed swollen for a week. Hate em!