Are you, like, Serious? That could have been a trip to the hospital NOBODY needs! I've heard of rat bikes, but never a RATTLER bike! BTW, when training with Uncle Army in SoCal, I always kept a CO2 fire extinguisher handy. They would crawl inside the tents at night (to get warm) and too often overstayed their welcome. One good spray in the pits and they were stunned enough to cut, hit with a stick or just grab and fling (NOT recommended). Shooting is a good option, if a gun is handy and no danger of colateral damage.

serious about him being inside the bike somewhere..
Lucky they make that "rattling" and I knew that sound, I haven't jumped like that for 20yrs..
I confess the 20ga shotgun was in the house, so he didn't "take a bullet" like I previously posted, but his head is somewhere in the Mesquite patch.

I got a buddy that makes beautiful pistol grips out of snake skin but I don't have the testicles required to skin him properly (snake not my buddy)  

Reminds me of this video-



Glad you are OK Shorty!!!!

When the subject is Rattlers, size Does matter,, only in a strange direction. As rattlers get older ( bigger) their venom gets somewhat diluted, dont axe me how,, Ive read about this stuff, somewhere,.The Venom of a baby is stronger, but at such a young age, only bare flesh or thin clothes are at risk, you get up in the 10 inch range, youve got a quick little monster with a load of deadly venom.,& anyone who says they cant get off the ground is wrong, I was toying with one about 14 inches long, he was traveling, so, not coiled, I had a friend take a rag to throw on it, just a distraction, IF it acted like it was aware of me coming up from behind. As I reached for its tail it was looking up at him, then, it somehow managed to launch itself & spin 180*,, it landed looking at me,, Id handled ( with sticks & loops) several, I wasnt , well,, I cant say I wasnt Afraid,, I was Jacked on adrenaline,,but I messed with them any time I saw them,, but I left that one alone, we had shovels, & I had a snake stick, I coulda done anything I wanted, but I figured if he was that cool, Id let him live.. been a lotta years,, I Think I let him live..

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This wasnt in a barn, or within 50 miles of a city, so, letting a snake like that live posed no threat to anyone or anyones pets.. In town? That snake woulda died,,

I wouldn't get close enough for him to get me, but the stupid dog would have surely been bit if he wasn't in the house.. Usually the dog follows me around (too much)

my kids will be here in 10 days, they are like the dog and sure to be bit so, all rattlers will take birdshot if near the house

Found a couple of rattlers last year before we left Nevada for a few months. Was going through some stuff I had stacked outside.

A couple minutes later they were beheaded with a shovel, then skinned and cleaned. Was a nice little snack before bedtime.

Can hardly wait to get back there in a few days.