Little Rattlesnake??

gadigger81 · Jun 5, 2011

I posted this as a reply to another topic, but I thought I would post to let you guys see this thing. It's an article from the GON on a rattlesnake this guy killed in Georgia. They said this monster had 2 inch fangs!! How would you like to run across this boy in the woods?? :help:

http://www.gon.com/article.php?id=2484&cid=158

Chug And Red · Jun 5, 2011

Sweet, New boots For Someone. Chug!!

gadigger81 · Jun 5, 2011

Chug and Red said:
Sweet, New boots For Someone. Chug!!

LOL Speaking of boots, the snake boots this guy had on wouldn't cut it with this snake!

stefen · Jun 5, 2011

Sorry to pop your bubble...

This is an old photoshopped picture that has been posted on TN a number of times over the years...it's purely BS...only the location and description has changed...

That's like holding a 300 pound snake on an 8 foot pole...that guy couldn't hold 50 lbs if he tried...

gadigger81 · Jun 5, 2011

stefen said:
Sorry to pop your bubble...

This is an old photoshopped picture that has been posted on TN a number of times over the years...it's purely BS...only the location and description has changed...

That's like holding a 300 pound snake on an 8 foot pole...that guy couldn't hold 50 lbs if he tried...

What I can't stand is people opening their mouth without doing research. For one, the GON would never post an article on anything without doing their research. Since this is an article in a highly credible magazine, I have no reason to believe it's fake. If you would have clicked the link I provided, you would of seen for yourself. :sign13:

gollum · Jun 5, 2011

Stefen,

The picture is not Photoshopped. It is just a trick of perspective that makes the snake look so huge. The article states that the snake is 6'6". That is not unheard of. When I was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, I owned a 7' Eastern Diamondback. It died before becoming the largest and longest Eastern DB in captivity at the time (late 1980s).

If you look at where the tail is about to touch the ground, you will see that it is about 3-4 feet from the man's foot. The snake is about halfway between the man and the photographer. 6'6" looks about right.

Best-Mike

Terry Soloman · Jun 6, 2011

LOVE that pic GD! :hello2:

I know its real. Hell, I seen Water Moc's in Texas (Dickenson) 6' long! In the desert, our ringtails usually top out around 5', but.. a prospector got a 32-pound Jackrabbit eatin' monster over by the old Octave mine two-years ago! That thing was at least 6' long! YIKES!

diggummup · Jun 6, 2011

I love the way people take pictures of snakes. Always holding them way out in front to make em look bigger. This one here caught in Jacksonville, Fl. was measured at 7'3", to look at the picture you'd think he was 10 or 11 feet long.

Bum Luck · Jun 6, 2011

Big un!

That's what 22 pistols are for!

Gary66 · Jun 6, 2011

Need new boots?

I'm sorry but you wouldn't have been safe in a car with that thing trying to bite thru.... lol

gadigger81 · Jun 6, 2011

Terry Soloman said:
LOVE that pic GD! I know its real. Hell, I seen Water Moc's in Texas (Dickenson) 6' long! In the desert, our ringtails usually top out around 5', but.. a prospector got a 32-pound Jackrabbit eatin' monster over by the old Octave mine two-years ago! That thing was at least 6' long! YIKES!

I think i'd rather come across this guy than a 6 ft Water Moc!! Well, neither one if I can help it! :laughing7:

I guess these snakes are eating our "enhanced" :icon_scratch:

6 week chickens! :laughing7:

gadigger81 · Jun 6, 2011

diggummup said:
I love the way people take pictures of snakes. Always holding them way out in front to make em look bigger. This one here caught in Jacksonville, Fl. was measured at 7'3", to look at the picture you'd think he was 10 or 11 feet long.

Can't say I'd blame them! :laughing9:

Dead or not, I would be that far away :laughing7:

Can't stand snakes!

gadigger81 · Jun 6, 2011

Bum Luck said:
Big un!

That's what 22 pistols are for!

Thats right!! :laughing7:

gadigger81 · Jun 6, 2011

Gary66 said:
Need new boots?

I'm sorry but you wouldn't have been safe in a car with that thing trying to bite thru.... lol

Need new boots and a car! :laughing7:

ivan salis · Jun 6, 2011

I live in callahan florida -- a 7 foot 3 in eastern diamond back rattler is not hard to believe at all --since 6 ft long --big around as your forearm (18 inch dia) sized eastern diamondbacks are quite common in the area where I live at (* nassau county is right nest to duval county )--jacksonville and duval county are in effect "one in the same"-- plup wood logging is the main "bussiness" of nassau county thus we have got a lot of "woods" --pine tree plantations were the wild animals of all types live. -- snakes , deer , wild hogs, gators --you name it.

uh forget the 22 -- 12 gauge (full choke) with #6 small game shot . blow the whole head off .

gadigger81 · Jun 6, 2011

ivan salis said:
I live in callahan florida -- a 7 foot 3 in eastern diamond back rattler is not hard to believe at all --since 6 ft long --big around as your forearm (18 inch dia) sized eastern diamondbacks are quite common in the area where I live at (* nassau county is right nest to duval county )--jacksonville and duval county are in effect "one in the same"-- plup wood logging is the main "bussiness" of nassau county thus we have got a lot of "woods" --pine tree plantations were the wild animals of all types live. -- snakes , deer , wild hogs, gators --you name it.

uh forget the 22 -- 12 gauge (full choke) with #6 small game shot . blow the whole head off .

I've been lucky so far, I haven't seen any rattlesnakes around my property. I live at the foot of the mountain and I know they are around. I haven't even seen a copporhead. Plenty of king snakes though. I reckon them king snakes are keeping the others ran off. I hear you though on the 12 gauge! :laughing7: