06-11-2008, 03:38 PM
That's a purdy snake, even if it is "fake"!
But yeah, I was thinking that 9 feet and 97 pounds would fit a boa of some sort, not a rattler.
And why do we have to kill snakes when we encounter them? Aren't most bites caused by people trying to do something with them? I always figured that if you see a snake first (though sometimes bites come from accidentally stumbling on them without realizing they're there fist), either just stay still until they go away, or move away yourself if you can. Trying to handle them, for any reason, is just silly.
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But yeah, I was thinking that 9 feet and 97 pounds would fit a boa of some sort, not a rattler.
And why do we have to kill snakes when we encounter them? Aren't most bites caused by people trying to do something with them? I always figured that if you see a snake first (though sometimes bites come from accidentally stumbling on them without realizing they're there fist), either just stay still until they go away, or move away yourself if you can. Trying to handle them, for any reason, is just silly.
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