tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post8594872006101927098..comments2023-05-15T04:24:51.977-05:00Comments on Terlingua or Bust: Rattlesnaketffnguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-2890012420293852392012-05-15T19:21:03.525-05:002012-05-15T19:21:03.525-05:00BTW, got a call earlier from a friend in Alpine sa...BTW, got a call earlier from a friend in Alpine saying he heard that the Wild Horse Station between here and Study Butte had burned to the ground. I was that way this morning, but either didn't notice or it was after I came back here.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-62245420867306669942012-05-15T18:57:58.307-05:002012-05-15T18:57:58.307-05:00A red racer is a coachwhip snake. They are pretty ...A red racer is a coachwhip snake. They are pretty snakes and they eat rattlers and rodents as well, but you don't want to corner one. They WILL bite!!! They aren't poisonous, but I'm sure getting bit by one wouldn't be at all fun.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-40808890719244408162012-05-15T18:28:06.761-05:002012-05-15T18:28:06.761-05:00"I'm not afraid of the ones I can see. It..."I'm not afraid of the ones I can see. Its the ones I can't see that worry me."<br /><br />Very true statement.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-78318229975673258002012-05-15T18:24:28.255-05:002012-05-15T18:24:28.255-05:00What is a whip snake?What is a whip snake?MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-38398746531879444892012-05-15T13:37:28.245-05:002012-05-15T13:37:28.245-05:00Denese, it really don't bother me not having s...Denese, it really don't bother me not having seen one on this property other than I'm not afraid of the ones I can see. Its the ones I can't see that worry me.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-87702459861219951692012-05-15T12:33:02.263-05:002012-05-15T12:33:02.263-05:00Have seen red racers and whip snakes so far, no ra...Have seen red racers and whip snakes so far, no rattlers.Denesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724557656399049287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-42117757845475416072012-05-15T09:31:05.319-05:002012-05-15T09:31:05.319-05:00Matt M, I like mine marinated with Teriyaki sauce....Matt M, I like mine marinated with Teriyaki sauce. It sure doesn't go far though.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-37744708422295408162012-05-15T09:17:45.003-05:002012-05-15T09:17:45.003-05:00Tastes like Chicken and makes a nice boot.Tastes like Chicken and makes a nice boot.Matt Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246163445384375136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-64978440561989801762012-05-15T08:44:27.930-05:002012-05-15T08:44:27.930-05:00SUERTE, I've yet to see a rattler on my proper...SUERTE, I've yet to see a rattler on my property, but did see a fairly large red racer. Maybe that's why I haven't seen a rattler? Could be that the red racer eats them.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-57506362808486604342012-05-15T07:47:01.529-05:002012-05-15T07:47:01.529-05:00I hate snakes, luckily only ran into one this seas...I hate snakes, luckily only ran into one this season so far. Watch for them, they could be anywhere, even in Wal-Mart, heard a fella was bit in one of their stores over the weekend.SUERTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411250530519798863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-6369876944664075742012-05-14T14:41:35.695-05:002012-05-14T14:41:35.695-05:00BB, as near as I can tell its a western diamondbac...BB, as near as I can tell its a western diamondback. I plan to build me another snake catcher and capture any I find up here alive. They go for $5 a foot in Alpine. That was a $15 snake.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-71188432461719401682012-05-14T14:36:02.091-05:002012-05-14T14:36:02.091-05:00From the stripes on the tail I would assume this i...From the stripes on the tail I would assume this is a Mojave rattlesnake. Ya don't want to get bit by a Mojave....they can be deadly. Any others....just so so.<br /><br />Myself, I wouldn't kill a rattler unless he was up on "da porch" or in "da house" eat'n the dog food. Sidewinder is my favorite rattler....absolutely beautiful. But then, they all are. Fascinating creatures.Billy Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549232524429115454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-28526914019673797212012-05-14T13:28:54.955-05:002012-05-14T13:28:54.955-05:00DD, I've never seen any beauty in rattlesnakes...DD, I've never seen any beauty in rattlesnakes, but do in red racers and a few other brightly colored snakes. I don't bother the rattlesnake eating snakes though.<br /><br />Dani, he shot it in the head with a 22 and the bullet went out and back in the snake 2 more times. He said the tail went up and rattled for a split second and that was it. It was still moving around some when we tried to stretch it out.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-53997325685133484382012-05-14T12:08:30.283-05:002012-05-14T12:08:30.283-05:00Looks like someone did the same to that snake that...Looks like someone did the same to that snake that RMan did to the Cape Cobra :)<br /><br />Not mad about any of those beasties - at all...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-45211951084338958262012-05-14T11:21:20.524-05:002012-05-14T11:21:20.524-05:00Those snakes are beautiful but deadly.Those snakes are beautiful but deadly.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.com