Hate finding these

[Timbermaster]

It’s been this kind of summer around here, seen more than usual. If you get near old buildings or piles of lumber watch where you step! l got way too close to this one before I heard it, even with one earphone off my ear.

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Sweet Jeebus...that critter was ready to give you a full dose!

 

[AstralDruid]

Nasty little buggers...

I spied a viper yesterday, whilst foolishly plundering through some fallen trees, sort of turns up your heartbeat a little...

 

[fistfulladirt]

Dang he’s tiny. Not a whole lotta good eats right there.

 

[lenmac65]

Yikes!

 

[bologna321]

Yikes

 

[Jason in Enid]

Yeah, you gotta watch out for those nope-ropes!

 

[Georgivs]

Danger Noodle!

 

[PetesPockets55]

No wonder you didn't hear him, it looks like there is only 1 button on his tail.

I had a springer one time that the vet said the fester on his snout was an erupting abscessed tooth. After it grew to the size of a quarter and I took him back when it turned black (instead of oozing) she corrected herself and said it was a bite from a pygmy rattler. When I asked how she could be sure it was a pygmy, she said because the dog was still alive. The dog sure learned his lesson because he intentionally and steadfastly ignored me when I tried to "introduce" him to a hognose snake we came upon while hiking. Good boy!
BTW- The Hognose are the ones that throw up and play dead if aren't intimidated by their rattlesnake impersonation.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Damn....

 

[A2coins]

Scary

 

[ticndig]

so what kinda snake is it ? sure don't look like a copperhead being black .

 

[DizzyDigger]

so what kinda snake is it ? sure don't look like a copperhead being black .

I believe that's a Timber rattlesnake.

 

[Jason in Enid]

so what kinda snake is it ? sure don't look like a copperhead being black .

Its a rattlesnake!

 

[fistfulladirt]

The eating kind. But first check your state laws.

 

[Timbermaster]

It is a juvenile Western Diamondback. About 16-18” and ornery as heck! It had 2 or 3 rattles and a button and was buzzing pretty good but there was so much iron in the ground my detector’s low tones drowned out the rattle!

 

[peruna]

"Buzz-worms"....ugh.

Glad you were "one step slow" today...

So how was the hunt?

 

[GBguy]

What did he ring up as?

 

[ticndig]

Well good thing you spotted it . All I've walked up on have been harmless black snakes. I know we have copperheads and are just one county off from known rattlesnake habitat . I always wear boots when outdoors , no sneakers while detecting for me.

 

[TXRandy]

That rattlesnake is a Crotalus Viridis Viridis, otherwise known as a Prairie Rattler.