Tis the season

[Ranger Mom]

Just killed this little fella outside my back door.

Poor thing, he was scared to death...but alas, he had to die!!:(

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[etbu]

Dang mom how long was he?:eek:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by etbu
Dang mom how long was he?:eek:

Probably about a foot....he was little!!

[coach]

but he was mad and ready to strike..was that a rattle snake

[etbu]

Rattle snake?

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by coach
but he was mad and ready to strike..was that a rattle snake

He wasn't mad until my husband started jacking with him with a shovel.

A rattlesnake is the only kind of snake I will kill around here, the rest don't bother me.

[etbu]

Oh well at least he got it before he made it into the house.

[Ranger Mom]

My Australian Shephard/Border Collie mix dog is freaking me out.

The snake is laying on the patio with no head and he is guarding it...(he ran and hid while we were trying to kill it.) If any of the other dogs gets near it, he starts barking his high pitched "warning" bark...and they all back off!!

I guess he thinks he is protecting them!!

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[coach]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
He wasn't mad until my husband started jacking with him with a shovel.

A rattlesnake is the only kind of snake I will kill around here, the rest don't bother me.

teah he looks ticked..anytime they are coiled like that they are ready to strike

[etbu]

I'm much more impressed with the pooch.........:clap: Great dogs.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by etbu
I'm much more impressed with the pooch.........:clap: Great dogs.

I hope my husband throws the snake over the fence before he goes to bed. I hate to think of Bandit protecting his backyard buddies from a dead snake all night!!

[CenTexSports]

There was a hawk in my backyard last night eating a snake. I went out to see what knid of snake it was and the hawk flew into one of my pecan trees to eat it. Whatever it was, it was about 4 foot long.

[waterboy]

Originally posted by etbu
Oh well at least he got it before he made it into the house.
Yeah, but where is it's Moma? It could be under Ranger Mom's bed waiting for revenge for killing it's baby!:flaming: :evilgrin: :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by waterboy
Yeah, but where is it's Moma? It could be under Ranger Mom's bed waiting for revenge for killing it's baby!:flaming: :evilgrin: :D

That is actually my biggest concern! I know from past experience, you find one that small around your house, there is usually a den nearby!!

Needless to say, I was very observant while walking out to the driveway this morning!!

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
That is actually my biggest concern! I know from past experience, you find one that small around your house, there is usually a den nearby!!

Needless to say, I was very observant while walking out to the driveway this morning!!
Yeah, that would be wise. Anytime you see a baby snake there's a den of 'em somewhere nearby. Snakes are really bad this year. In my neck of the woods it's copperheads that are really bad.

[GWOOD]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Just killed this little fella outside my back door.

Poor thing, he was scared to death...but alas, he had to die!!:(

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I hope your camera had a zoom lens or you are way too close!!!!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by GWOOD
I hope your camera had a zoom lens or you are way too close!!!!

It has a zoom (I was about 3 feet away on the other side of the fence)...Jimmy was standing right there with the shovel.

I was trying to get a pic of him striking at the shovel....that is one thing I hate about my digital camera....too long of a delay (especially at night!)

[Reds fan]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
He wasn't mad until my husband started jacking with him with a shovel.

A rattlesnake is the only kind of snake I will kill around here, the rest don't bother me.

Good for you RM, a lot of folk just think all no shouldered critters are bad!