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Post by susan on Jul 31, 2013 11:33:26 GMT -5
Mike went out to check the chickens for any more eggs, then walked over to the garden. As he approached the corner of the fence he heard what sounded like a rattle snake. He carries 6ft wooden staff he made from a tree limb, poked the corner of the fence and it rattled again. So he came in and got his pistol and boots. Yes! he walks around in flip flops. We all went back out there and checked that whole area very carefully, nothing. I do not need to face down a rattle snake while picking beans. Did some checking online and we do have timber rattle snakes in this area of KY. Been here over 20 years and all I've seen is copper heads, black snake, garter snakes and a rat snake.
The place at the end of our street, 2 lots, are totally overgrown. I don't know what's happened to the elderly lady who owns them, haven't seen her since last Jan. Plus, there was a big farm behind that land that was sold off to a church and they've moved dirt around so I figure wild life will be on the move.
Susan
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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 31, 2013 11:35:26 GMT -5
I hope you find it in the yard and kill it before you find it cuddled up with your chickens.
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Post by susan on Jul 31, 2013 11:42:35 GMT -5
Me too!
Susan
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Post by BigM on Aug 1, 2013 6:48:59 GMT -5
Hopefully it decided to move on. We get those and pygmy rattlers here. Those don't have buttons to rattle.
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Post by susan on Aug 1, 2013 7:37:17 GMT -5
The pygmy rattlers are supposed to be in Land between the Lakes which is 30 miles to the west of us. Says they like woods. Hmmm. The woods are right up against the back and west side of my garden. I told Mike that this fall and winter when growth dies back and all the nasties go dormant we need to do some serious cleaning out and cutting back. This place has gotten too wild.
Susan
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Post by joanfromzone6 on Aug 1, 2013 11:09:38 GMT -5
so far this year we've only had two timber rattlers - one, a little guy between 3 and 4 feet had 13 rattles - a slow grower he WAS -
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Post by gayla on Aug 25, 2013 13:57:34 GMT -5
my DS girl friend cancelled their date because her Dog got bit by a rattler yesterday their vet said she be fine she was
DH and Bil and most of the boys were in Roswell GA yesterday they were loading up a house and shed they inherited it was from a man who worked for FIL, the guy was 103 he and his wife had no children so they inheited DH went out in the yard and boys followed a Rattler raised his head to bit DS shot him DH yelled back Ricky waited out side he killed 4 more snakes so the police show up DH and boys are deputized they told them their being over run with snakes he said neighbors get neverous with gun fire Ricky did catch a rat snake they put him in a bag he go up in the woods and let him loose on our land ....
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