justin_o_guy2
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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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,,
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