astrobaja - 8-15-2009 at 06:15 PM
This rather big one (and really fat too) was right outside our front door. According to my Baja reptile guide its a Croatus Viridis, the western
rattlesnake. makes me glad we have antivenin in stock! The buggers do not rattle until you really pester them! I'm pretty sure they would not rattle
until you stepped on one, probably he would strike 1st!
ELINVESTIG8R - 8-15-2009 at 06:20 PM
Nice Picture!
Cypress - 8-15-2009 at 06:25 PM
astrobaja, Thanks for the picture. Those rattlers are docile. but if you step on 'em, they'll nail you.
DENNIS - 8-15-2009 at 06:28 PM
That one doesn't look like he's too interested in being docile.
Pops - 8-15-2009 at 08:20 PM
Sometimes known as the "Mexican Greeen Rattlesnake".
Barry A. - 8-15-2009 at 08:24 PM
Nope------he is NOT a happy camper!!!!
Rattlesnake steak tonight---(sorta tastes like chicken)
Barry
BajaNuts - 8-15-2009 at 10:03 PM
Hey Pops....don't you want this guy on a skewer?
Bet he'd taste better than that OWL.
(me thinks pops hasn't had dinner yet..... )
just curious, what's the usual action after finding one of these critters near the house, (after cleaning one's self up) kill it or not?
In our area of eastern WA it's kill it.
[Edited on 8-16-2009 by BajaNuts]
[Edited on 8-16-2009 by BajaNuts]