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RE: [RC] Snakes - David LeBlancEven better - here west of the Cascades, we have no poisonous snakes. Not sure why. Back in Florida where I grew up, we had 7 different species of poisonous snakes, and one of the first things you taught kids was 1) stay away from all snakes (coral snakes look a lot like another snake - just a difference in pattern), and 2) what all the poisonous snakes looked like. Had several adventures with snakes, but rarely killed any of them. We did kill rattlers found near houses, but left the ones in the woods alone. Unless it is near where you or your animals live, you're not likely to kill enough of them to even put a dent in the population, so you're not accomplishing anything. IMHO. If it is a big one, you're also fairly likely to get hurt unless you use a gun. Not worth putting myself at risk. BTW, saw an Army demonstration where they had some, killed them and cooked them on the spot. Rattlers are tasty - at least fresh. BTW2, when we were in Australia, we were driving past the Crododile Hunter's place and our host remarked "He's a fair dinky di idiot!" (fair dinky di is Australian for a whole lot). Still gives me a chuckle. He and the other guy are probably going to end up eaten by something... heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said: I don't know what snakes you have out there, We're lucky in the NW--there are only two "kinds" of snakes--rattlesnakes and "good" snakes. <g> If it has a little pointy tail and doesn't rattle, then it is a "good" snake. If it buzzes at you, it ISN'T a "good" snake. Makes it a lot more simple than the ones you've got in your area... ============================================================ Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough ~ Theodore Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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