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My C & R Thrill for the Day!

The_Thunderer

The_Thunderer

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Well, I was sitting here admiring the "micro pigs" post when my phone rang. My buddy at the barn found a 2 foot rattler and wanted to know if he should kill it or if I wanted to catch it and do "whatever". You all know me, I love a challenge, so I told him I'd be right there.

Armed only with a gardening hoe and an old resealable detergent bucket, I went out and caught and released THIS!

I'm fairly sure that it is a Western Diamondback... but the experts are free to correct me.
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Slithering cautiously away....
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OOPS... left the cover there... LOL.
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No real hole there, huh?
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Now he's REALLY pissed...
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He's a pretty handsome guy... just too HOT for me.
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This is as close as I'm gonna get...
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Okay, I lied... CLOSER still! :)
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Hope you enjoyed! I had fun too!
 
Great pictures Fred. Very Western Diamond Back. Just a note: Western Diamond Backs count for more venomous snake bites in the US than all the other venomous snakes combined. I just thought your wife would like to know that.
 
Fred, stop using photobucket, or what ever photo site you are using. I cannot see your images at work, this is not the first time. I would like to say "thats pretty cool, and yes it is an atrox" but I have no idea.


Seriously, get a new pic server, I wunna see some cool pics too. :eatsmiley
 
Rich in KY said:
Awesome, Fred!!
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RobbiesCornField said:
What a pretty boy!!!!
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Thanks, you two! I'm just now starting to breathe again! LOL.

wade said:
Great pictures Fred. Very Western Diamond Back. Just a note: Western Diamond Backs count for more venomous snake bites in the US than all the other venomous snakes combined. I just thought your wife would like to know that.
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:fullauto: Thanks, Wade... you DO know that my wife created an account on here to keep tabs on me, don't you? LOL.


Sorry, my dear! You DO know how careful I am. :p
 
mike17l said:
Fred, stop using photobucket, or what ever photo site you are using. I cannot see your images at work, this is not the first time. I would like to say "thats pretty cool, and yes it is an atrox" but I have no idea.


Seriously, get a new pic server, I wunna see some cool pics too. :eatsmiley
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I'm sorry, Mike. I didn't realize it was an issue. Got any suggestions??
 
Fred, that second pic and the last pic would make great computer wallpapers. Maybe not on your wife's computer, though. LOL.
 
The_Thunderer said:
I'm sorry, Mike. I didn't realize it was an issue. Got any suggestions??
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Its not really a big deal, I was just giving you a hard time. Ill have to remember which threads to go dig up whenever I get online at home. But, Personally, I upload to the forum itself, so that everyone can see. I know there are also other photo hosting sites, but do not go to that trouble.

Ill check them out at home, Im sure they look cool. :)
 
vetusvates said:
Fred, that second pic and the last pic would make great computer wallpapers. Maybe not on your wife's computer, though. LOL.
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LOL. I think that is a GREAT idea... EVEN on my wife's computer. Perhaps I should go around to ALL the computers on campus and load it up?? :) :devil01:

mike17l said:
Its not really a big deal, I was just giving you a hard time. Ill have to remember which threads to go dig up whenever I get online at home. But, Personally, I upload to the forum itself, so that everyone can see. I know there are also other photo hosting sites, but do not go to that trouble.

Ill check them out at home, Im sure they look cool. :)
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I would load them up on the forum itself, but trying to resize them is hard for me. LOL. Photobucket resizes them automatically to the standard for this site (I think). I WILL see what I can do, however. No sense taking pictures that even SOME folks can't see. I'll take it as a suggestion!

CrousesCorns said:
Very cool Fred....Glad you saved that fellow X2 if you get what I mean.
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Thanks! No sense killing a creature that only helps us out in the long run.

ratsncorns said:
Very cool! I am not sure I would want to handle a hot, kudos to you for saving him!
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Oh, I don't handle them hardly at all. As I was walking over, I was HOPING to myself, "Please let it be small enough to handle safely... Please let it be small enough to handle safely... " LOL. I really DO need to save up for a pair of nice snake grabbers.
 
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