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Curt63
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Cascabelles - Rattlesnakes
Some of my mountain bike buddies are seeing lots of Rattlers lately in north San Diego county.
I understand its the mating season and the males are searching out females and moving around a lot.
Is anyone seeing rattlers in Baja lately? ... pics please
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Bajaboy
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I've seen more rattlers this year than I have in the past. Just about stepped on one on Wednesday. My wife saw four on one six mile run. Not sure
about Baja but snakes in San Diego are thriving this year.
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ElCap
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I almost stepped on a big rattlesnake about two weeks ago in San Ignacio. It was coiled and ready to strike when it started rattling as I was walking
just feet from it on a dirt road. Scared the crap out of me (and him), I jumped 10 feet, and he slithered down in some rocks and continued to rattle.
I could hear his rattle from 100 feet away afterward.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2db33b3127ccef04dbba527a4...
[Edited on 5-13-2012 by ElCap]
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David K
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April is the only month I consistantly see rattlers in Baja... when driving or hiking.
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DENNIS
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One of the local gardeners has caught and relocated two babies in the last few weeks. They're out there.
Usually we don't see too much of them until later in the summer when they start getting closer to home looking for water.
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chuckie
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Lots of comments about people seeing them here in Mulege. I have seen 3. Neighbor killed one in their kitchen...
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CortezBlue
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My neighbor found a baby and being from the desert in AZ he asked me to move it. Baby rattlers are very dangerous as they don't have much control if
their venom and release all of their load.
I used a shovel and relocated the little guy.
Oh, he was in 2 pieces when he was moved 
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chuckie
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thats the way I usually move them. I had a "live and let live" attitude for a long time, but after we bought our ranch in NW kansas it changed.
Cattle, horses, dogs and me bitten...I now kill every one I see....Just sold the ranch, really full time in Baja now..but I doubt my attitude will
change back...
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Osprey
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rattlers in the Southland
With 7 long years of drought, not many animals survive. Those that do are hardy critters. I'm the local snake remover guy around town and here's one I
took from a people place to the far boonies; a nice fat Pacific diamondback.
[Edited on 5-13-2012 by Osprey]
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rts551
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friends dog just died in Cabo Pulmo after abite.
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nbacc
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I got my dog the snake bite shot. My vet says it is like buying insurance. Might never happen but when it does you wish you had it. Nancy
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goldhuntress
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I give my dog the rattlesnake vaccine too. It's one shot then 30 days later another so plan a month ahead if you need it before a trip to Baja. Then
it's once a year but you can get it more often if necessary. I get mine 2 times a year, both times right before I go to Baja, that way it's still
working at it's best. And, if bitten, you still need to get the dog to the vet asap as they will need antibiotics, fluids and more than likely the
antivenom. The photo is of a baby Baja California Rattlesnake I ran into a couple years ago.
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chuckie
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My dogs all have the snake bite shots. One has been bitten since, got very sick, but didnt die. We keep a piece of garden hose handy in case a horse
or cow gets bitten. Goes down the nasal passage so they can breathe until we can move them to the vet...since they almost always get bit on the nose
the swelling will cause them to strangle...Not fun, and expensive...
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Thanks for the heads-up, with cataract and bad hearing I'm going to keep this in mind.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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Archie
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Hello Goldhuntress
Can you give me the name of the shots you got for your dogs?
Im always with one or two of my 6 labs... already lost one by snakebite 7 years ago near GN.
in the summer of 2011 i saw a german sheperd in a local rancho fighting with a rattler, the snake bite the dog but the dog eventually killed it and
ate it. Then started salivating profusely and got a swollen neck the size of a basketball. The rancher only gave the dog fresh water and told me that
this dog had survived another bite in the front leg a few years back.
I guess it was a dry bite, just a warning to back off but that c-cktail can do some seriuos harm even if its a dry bite.
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bajaguy
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Vaccine
Our vet in Ensenada does not carry the vaccine. Had to get the shot in the states.
Also recommend Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for your dogs. We have Labs and took them to the clinic, then two refresher sessions......it
works.......!!!!!
http://rattlesnaketraining.com/
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Archie
Hello Goldhuntress
Can you give me the name of the shots you got for your dogs?
Im always with one or two of my 6 labs... already lost one by snakebite 7 years ago near GN.
in the summer of 2011 i saw a german sheperd in a local rancho fighting with a rattler, the snake bite the dog but the dog eventually killed it and
ate it. Then started salivating profusely and got a swollen neck the size of a basketball. The rancher only gave the dog fresh water and told me that
this dog had survived another bite in the front leg a few years back.
I guess it was a dry bite, just a warning to back off but that c-cktail can do some seriuos harm even if its a dry bite. |
Dogs (and cats) can survive a bite. one of our Golden Retrievers head grew like a watermelon, but with benadryl and anti-biotics. he survived.
Neighbors dog in Arizona survived a neck bite with only rest. And I have known other dogs to die. On a dry bite nothing happens (saw that happen
to our current dog).
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goldhuntress
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Hi Archie, I think this is the only company that makes it vaccine and so all the vets use it. I actually talked to them when I was first looking into
it had a good conversation with them. Here's the website http://www.redrockbiologics.com You can ask your vet what a good emergency kit would be too. I bring benadryl and an antibiotic with me so I can
be a proactive as possible.
Also this site has some good do's and don'ts http://www.raidthewind.com/snakebite.htm
| Quote: | Originally posted by Archie
Hello Goldhuntress
Can you give me the name of the shots you got for your dogs?
Im always with one or two of my 6 labs... already lost one by snakebite 7 years ago near GN.
in the summer of 2011 i saw a german sheperd in a local rancho fighting with a rattler, the snake bite the dog but the dog eventually killed it and
ate it. Then started salivating profusely and got a swollen neck the size of a basketball. The rancher only gave the dog fresh water and told me that
this dog had survived another bite in the front leg a few years back.
I guess it was a dry bite, just a warning to back off but that c-cktail can do some seriuos harm even if its a dry bite. |
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Barry A.
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Some amazing rattlesnake photos here:
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=...
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Curt63
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Great pics!
Thx
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