Rattlesnakes?

that's the only kind of venomous snake that snake away claims to work on. it's supposed to overload the jacobson's organ, which is their primary sensor and food/predator finder. if it doesn't work, the snake will be nervous and leave. at least that's what snake away claims. mothballs are the same thing, and cheaper. remove wood piles, rocks, anything the snakes may like to hide under. try to control the rodent population as well, snakes don't stay long in an uncomfortable environment with no food.

you should cook the rattler up, we don't want it going to waste.

Hello,

MY input:

CAREFUL, the head can still BITE even though it is chopped off too....

We lived in S. California with the diamond backs, and didn't really have any problems since we were in small acreage (5 acre min.) equestrian estates. Any snakes we ever came across were loud and let you know they were there.

But, now we are in Idaho and our nearest neighbors are 2.5 miles away! We have a less neighbors, the two legged kind, and more of the wildlife. Prairie Rattlers included. These snakes are QUITE a bit smaller, and LESS of an alarm on them when you get close!

THEY pack a powerful bite, we lost a barn cat las week to a bite on the forehead! She had it cornered, but it nailed her good.

We usually, kill all of the ones we come across on the ranch, I think we are about 10 so far this year. BUT< we live on 160 acres surrounded on 4 sides by BLM...so we are the only ranch for about 2.5 miles.

YOU have to be careful with the heads, they will bite and give you venom even cut off, for HOURS after they are removed! We bury the heads, in a spot where the dogs and cats won't uncover them.

I AM VERY interested to see what sort of tips you get!

the snakes head is still deadly so be super careful. even after the head quits biting if you or your husband...or cat for that matter is holding the head then you could accidentally prick yourself on the fang and get venom from the snake.

about 3 weeks ago, I was hiking along a trial, and a western dimond back rattler shot out of a bush at me. He missed fortunatley, but it scared the bat snot out of me.

I saw a show on the history channel yesterday, about guyz who go looking for these things. They wear double lined boots, and have long sticks. you cant keep them away, just catch them when they come around.

Good luck,

can you send me a picture of it when it's caught.

aawwww, its just a snake looking for somewhere to live

you say you hate snakes. i hate people like you. no animal deserves to be decapitated except those who do it to animals