I saw one of these guys about 4 feet long on my way home from a little community called Manor just about 20 minutes from Austin. I love watching them. He was on the side of the road at night just warming himself up. I stopped and watched him for about 10 minutes and he finally wandered off into the grass.

rattlesnake

Some people look at these guys and see a nice pair of boots, I see the wonder of nature. This post is just a reminder to everyone that it is spring and these guys are popping up all over, so be careful.

Especially if you are not familiar with the area you are in. the suburbs have overtaken his home and it is common to see him in backyards or garden. Please do not run him over he will eat other things you do not want around your home.

If you see one in a populated area call the fire department, they will come out and relocate these guys so they can prosper and we don't have to worry about them in our yards.

 

 

 

Alan Kirkpatrick /Realtor

Austin Texas Homes

Fax 512-514-1926

Office/Cell 512-709-3336

email: alan@alaninaustin.

web: www.alaninaustin.com

 

 

 

               

 

 

 

 

 
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2008
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1:18am • #5
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Hi Alan,

My son has a ball python for a pet and while I don't really care to hold him, he is absolutely fascinating to watch.  Each summer my son hopes when we go to Eastern WA that he'll find a rattler snake.  He actually saw a baby rattler at a rest area last summer somewhere in CA.  Everyone was freaking out and my son was saying "wait.... I want to see it, don't hurt it!!"  They were able to scoop it up and put it out under a rock.

 0814071641.jpg picture by snollwa This was taken about a year ago, Snickers is now about 28" long.  After every shed his colors get more brilliant!!  He's amazing!  Thanks for the reminder that the rattlers habitat is shrinking and we just need to be mindful that they are out there!
1:30am • #6
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Alan, I don't even go into the reptile house at the zoo.  Call it a healthy respect or FEAR I don't care.  To be honest I couldn't tell you the difference a good snake and a bad snake I jsut take off running in hopes that I won't come across another one on my exit! :-)

Don R.
5:51am • #7
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Joddie:

I totally understand your feelings. I have had many encounters with rattlesnakes. Almost steped on a 6 footer about 5 years ago while dove hunting. Fortunately for me he was spread out and not coiled. I covered a little bit of ground that day in a hurry.

 

William:

You must be a magnet for these guys. That has to be a record of somekind.

 

Sandy:

That is a great picture. I have one I should post from one of our trips to Cancun where we visited the Croocaroon. It is a habitate for the aligators. I have a picture of my son surrounded by them.

 

Don:

I think those reptile houses are a little creepy too. I always if the last guy who fed them remembered to lock them in. I hate seeing empty cages.

8:19am • #8
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Shannon:

Sorry I missed commenting not intentionally. You made me laugh. Where did you get that picture? HAAA!

 
8:29am • #9
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I have yet to see one of those "live".  By the way, were you in Mason, or Manor? 
8:57am • #10
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Jason:

That would be Manor, thanks for the correction. I have made the change in the post. Thanks. See you soon.

9:53am • #11
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Alan you should post the Croocaron picture, my son would love to see it!  He really wants to be like Jeff Corwin or Steve Irwin.  Makes me a little nervous, but what can I do?????  Maybe he'll grow out of it.
4:34pm • #12
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Growing up in New Mexico we saw a lot of snakes. They never bothered me, now I don't make "friends" with poisonous ones but they don't freak me out either.So many varieties of wild life are displaced by human growth, it is nice to hear someone advocating for "re-location" for them. Hey? Maybe they need an agent?! ha,ha...
5:43pm • #13
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Ugh, almost as bad as the picture of the bug that I put on my blog the other day!
7:00pm • #14
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2008
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Sandy:

I will try to do that. I can't remember if we used the digital camera or a disposible.

Vanessa:

It is true our expansion is bringing us closer to nature than some may want. I would much rather see these guys moved into locations they can thrive rather than see them destroyed. They are amazing creatures in spite of their poisonous bite.

 

Ann:

I will check out your bug, but maybe if you pick up one of these guys he will take care of your bug.

11:10am • #15
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15
2008
 I don't like snakes, but I do respect them.  And we do have them here in Utah.  I have only seen them at the zoo, but i do have a snake kit in my first aid kit in my car.  Thanks for the warning.
12:04am • #16
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Hey Alan if you used a disposable maybe you can scan your photo in, just a thought!
12:34pm • #17
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2008
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Lisa:

Good call on the snake kit. I need to carry mine with me as well. You never know when it could come in handy.

 

Sandy:

I just discovered that we did take them with a disposible. I will try to copy them with a scanner. I did that once before and was so proud of myself, it only took me a week. Ha.

5:56pm • #18
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Howdy Alan

How ya doing today.

For folk's that don't know it Texas has Fifteen venomous snakes native to it.

1 coral snake, 3 different copperheads, cottonmouth and

10 different rattlesnakes.

Western Diamondback Rattler

Western DiamondbackRange of the Western Diamondbacke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a good one Dale
6:45pm • #19
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2008
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You have them out there and we have them over here!!!!! Not my favorite thing, but I know we need to protect all species!
2:45pm • #20
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2008
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Dale:

Great information. Looks like snakes are all over Texas.

 

Barbara Jo:

Just think of them as keeping the rat and mice population under control Ha
8:20pm • #21
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2008
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My cousin lost his finger last year after a rattlesnake hunting expedition that got his finger bit. He deserved it though. He's meaner than the snake. lol.
3:11pm • #22
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22
2008

These two beauties were about 6 feet away from cabin back door in Central Arizona.  We, 8 children and 4 adults, had been at cabin for 4 days and we didn't stumble upon them until day we were leaving!  12 year old found them...

Children were playing all types of games throughout the area...Luckily for the adults, the children had no aspirations to build their very own log cabin!
4:29pm • #23
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2008
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Chri:

Ouch! Sorry about that.

 

Jeff:

What a great picture. Thankfully the family was safe. I almost stepped on a Mohave Rattler in good ole Az. When I was dove hunting a few years ago.
9:09pm • #24

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