Not nice (Page 2): Timber Rattler, eastern diamondback is a coastal snake and not found up north...

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Timber Rattler, eastern diamondback is a coastal snake and not found up north

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Sinker Rig wrote:

Timber Rattler, eastern diamondback is a coastal snake and not found up north

Thank you for the correction - I was not aware of the difference !

Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania

It was actually about 3 feet long. Operative word being was. Way too close to the house with the grandkids and all

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Big A wrote:

Thank you for the correction - I was not aware of the difference !

Either one is a nasty snake that should be avoided. Timber rattlers put off a stink and you can usually smell them before you see them. Call me cruel and whatever but I kill every poisonous snake I see

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Slimshady wrote:

It was actually about 3 feet long. Operative word being was. Way too close to the house with the grandkids and all

Did you keep the rattle 😁👍

Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania

I did not but it had 9 rattles and a button

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Slimshady wrote:

I did not but it had 9 rattles and a button

Make some nice belts too you know👍

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Whitey wrote:

That my friend is a Timber Rattler

That was my next guess. We have those in the Western part of the State.

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Sinker Rig wrote:

Either one is a nasty snake that should be avoided. Timber rattlers put off a stink and you can usually smell them before you see them. Call me cruel and whatever but I kill every poisonous snake I see

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Not fond of snakes either, but hate spiders more ! Oh, and out here we also have scorpions to add to the
'fun' (nearly stepped on one in the bathroom of my rented mobile
home at 3 AM awhile back) !

Didn't know timber rattlers had a strong 'scent' about 'em, although
I had heard/read that about cottonmouths !

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Big A wrote:

Not fond of snakes either, but hate spiders more ! Oh, and out here we also have scorpions to add to the
'fun' (nearly stepped on one in the bathroom of my rented mobile
home at 3 AM awhile back) !

Didn't know timber rattlers had a strong 'scent' about 'em, although
I had heard/read that about cottonmouths !

We have Bark Scorpions here, not deadly, like being stung by a wasp. We also have pygmy rattlers, no more than 2ft long, hard to see and very aggressive. Not deadly but can cause lots of problems if not treated asap

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Sinker Rig wrote:

We have Bark Scorpions here, not deadly, like being stung by a wasp. We also have pygmy rattlers, no more than 2ft long, hard to see and very aggressive. Not deadly but can cause lots of problems if not treated asap

The one I nearly stepped on was
a bark scorpion - not deadly, but
can be very painful ! Would have
been very much so had I stepped
on it - it was inches from my right instep !

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Slimshady wrote:

It was actually about 3 feet long. Operative word being was. Way too close to the house with the grandkids and all

" Operative word being was. "

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Big A wrote:

Thank you for the correction - I was not aware of the difference !

Big A you was right

D Tong Loc: San Francisco,Ca

The problem with always killing them is you end up taking away the natural resources of keeping the rodent population down that’s what happened in Australia now they have a enormous rodent problem