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carlson1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:47 am

jason812 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:39 am 20190925_190225.jpg

So my father in law is up to 2 rattle snakes, a copperhead, and a coral snake in his yard this year. 2 of his dogs got it from a rattlesnake last weekend. Both are fine other than swollen faces. The wiener dog had to see the vet though, he was in bad shape.

How fortunate the dogs and your FIL are. I don't believe I have ever seen a coral snake before or even a photo that was not in a book. I can't tell from the photo, but how long was that coral snake? It appears to be at least two feet and I was always under the impression they were very small.

It was maybe 2ft long. They are very thin compared to a rattler. This was the second one I know he killed. There was another one a few years ago a couple steps off his front porch right where everyone would walk outside.

Between his four grandchildren and dogs, any poisonous snake is going to lose.

george wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:54 pm Off topic, but on one of the shows about Texas game wardens (it is a series), someone killed a rattlesnake beside their house and put the picture on line. Turned out, it was an endangered timber rattlesnake, and I think the fine was $1000.

Just sayin'

That show makes the game wardens look like a joke but it is not surprising they would write a ticket. That's about the nicest thing I can say.

So my father in law is up to 2 rattle snakes, a copperhead, and a coral snake in his yard this year. 2 of his dogs got it from a rattlesnake last weekend. Both are fine other than swollen faces. The wiener dog had to see the vet though, he was in bad shape.

carlson1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2019 10:21 pm
My wife would make me move. Although it wouldn’t take a lot of convincing.

We actually moved out here last year. We bought half of their 80 acres and her parents house is where she grew up. Good thing she's use to snakes.

Best camo in the world.


This was in the inlaws's yard, which is at the end of my road. It was under a bird feeder and next to the kid's play house. About 3 ft long with 5 buttons, looks like the tip was broke off. Wife called to come quick to kill it. I had to jog 1/4 mile down the driveway as I had the spark plugs out of my car. She says her and the kids probably walked right over it going in the yard and only saw it on the way out. They were only there 5 minutes.