Rattlesnakes of Arizona - 9 species of venomous pit vipers from Sonoran desert
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jimmywrangles
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Awesome video.
I was taught to catch snakes around 20 years ago, I went to many training days and got to handle the Eastern brown snake on various occasions and on one memorable day I handled a Western Taipan.
I've been bitten by red belly black snakes twice and did a few weeks in hospital for the last one and very nearly lost my left index finger which would have made guitar a tad difficult.
Never handled a rattle snake though which isn't surprising given they belong to a different continent.
Here's a pic of a redbelly for your viewing pleasure and definitely not mine.
I was taught to catch snakes around 20 years ago, I went to many training days and got to handle the Eastern brown snake on various occasions and on one memorable day I handled a Western Taipan.
I've been bitten by red belly black snakes twice and did a few weeks in hospital for the last one and very nearly lost my left index finger which would have made guitar a tad difficult.
Never handled a rattle snake though which isn't surprising given they belong to a different continent.
Here's a pic of a redbelly for your viewing pleasure and definitely not mine.
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richiek65
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Gutsy stuff!
I've been trained up as a snake catcher (thru my work) but we use an implement to herd them into a sack. I've yet to actually put the skills to use, and I'm not in a hurry to either! Snakes don't bother me as much as spiders do!
telemaster03
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You see snakes, I see boots and guitar straps.
CCK1
Tele-Afflicted
Seems that there's a lot of stuff that'll kill you in AZ.
Red Ryder
Tele-Afflicted
Trained snake catcher.
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Cosmic Cowboy
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Rattlesnakes fascinate me. Probably the worst snake to bit by in North America. (Particularly the Pacific Rattler). You get bit by a Copperhead, or even a Cottonmouth and you prob don't even need antivenom.
You get bit by a rattler, and chances are you are in for one hell of a ride...(if you make it.) As a guitarist, I steer clear of handling em.
If I lost a finger due to picking up a snake...I would probably end it all!
You get bit by a rattler, and chances are you are in for one hell of a ride...(if you make it.) As a guitarist, I steer clear of handling em.
If I lost a finger due to picking up a snake...I would probably end it all!
Dana Rudd
Tele-Afflicted
Thanks for sharing, I've always had a soft spot for rattlesnakes.
gmann
Friend of Leo's
Fascinating!
TeleMark
Tele-Meister
Mojave Greens have both neurotoxic and hemotoxic venom, and are aggressive. I have heard of people being chased by one.
Willie Johnson
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jimmywrangles
Tele-Holic
I should have used my modified golf club to herd it into the bag but because I'd been doing it for years I got overconfident and made a mistake. Nowdays I just do tree snakes and carpet pythons...Black snakes make me super nervous now for some unfathomable reason.
Cottonmouth may not be as venomous, but I’ve never seen a mob of rattlesnakes swimming where I’m water-skiing!
Personally, I like rattlesnakes. What other dangerous animal tries to tell you you’re being stupid before you do something stupid?
telekaster1999
Tele-Afflicted
If you ever hear that sound while in the woods, you will instinctively know what it is. Been there and it is terrifying.
Why would anyone try and pick up a venomous snake bare handed?
JeffBlue
Friend of Leo's
Wouldn't want to be dancing to avoid the bite-strikes. Best just to go the other way.
jimmywrangles
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I said I catch snakes I never said I was smart.
I kind of wanted to see a rattler from a safe distance when we were hiking around Sedona a few years ago. I didn’t which I guess is just as well.
