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Aug 2, 2020
1:05:25pm

ReyOso Truly Addicted User

Understood, I've done it myself.

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ReyOso

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Went up to Paul Bunyon’s Wood Pile with my wife. She walked right next to a rattlesnake.

Holy Driver All-American

8/2/20 12:20pm

Just looking at that picture gives me anxiety.

allaboutthegainz

8/2/20 12:21pm

She was pretty shaken up. Scared the crap out of her.

Holy Driver

8/2/20 12:22pm

No, you did the right thing. Unless threatened, it a crime to kill rattlesnakes

Cougar Jazz Fan

8/2/20 12:24pm

Plus the vast majority of snakebites occur when people are messing with them.

8/2/20 12:42pm

They are a protected species in most states and you can get in trouble for

wabluecoug

8/2/20 12:24pm

Several years ago at a family reunion my nephew nearly stepped on one. It was way too close to where we were camping

jdub

8/2/20 12:25pm

I know how I’d deal with a rattlesnake if I was in a backhoe, and that ain’t it.

NWCoug

8/2/20 12:43pm

Catching and moving was far more dangerous than leaving it be.

ReyOso

8/2/20 12:44pm

My brother has been catching and moving them for 30 years. I wouldn't have done it, but he knows what he's doing

jdub

8/2/20 12:51pm

Understood, I've done it myself.

ReyOso

8/2/20 1:05pm

Great pic. Stay away from the shady side of bushes, irrigation pipes, etc

bluelands

8/2/20 12:32pm

I nearly stepped on one the other day on traverse mountain. It was windy and I

777

8/2/20 12:34pm

My 7 year old wanted to catch lizards so we went up the alpine sliding rock

Nuke

8/2/20 1:31pm

Don't kill them. They're doing good things with the venom. Pretty cool stuff.

8/2/20 1:56pm

You walked through the snake’s house and your family wants you to kill the snake?

SJS

8/2/20 2:20pm

These were my thoughts as well.

Holy Driver

8/2/20 3:09pm

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