By new area I hope you mean the mortuary. The small ones are the worst. They are harder to see, don't rattle, and don't know when to cut the poison off. Just my opinion but do us all a favor...SoCalRebelHunter said:Otherwise, he's gonna get dropped off in a new area.
Randomshot said:By new area I hope you mean the mortuary. The small ones are the worst. They are harder to see, don't rattle, and don't know when to cut the poison off. Just my opinion but do us all a favor...SoCalRebelHunter said:Otherwise, he's gonna get dropped off in a new area.
Randomshot said:I agree snakes do serve a roll in the ecosystem but there are other non poisonous snakes that fill this roll without being a hazard. I have stopped and gotten out of my truck to move king, gopher, and rosy boas off of the road. On the other hand I've almost wound up in a ditch once swerving to run over a rattle snake. Maybe it's due to the fact that I have a couple of birds dogs but in my opinion they are as worthless as ticks and mosquitoes. So Cal you and I are going to have to agree to disagree on the value of a rattlesnake in the wild..
Snake Charmer said:The southern pacifics vary greatly in color as well, I have seen them so dark they almost appear black and with virtually no pattern visible, I've also seen the same species in Tan with a pale green tone. The bottom line with the differences in color is it has to do with what type of terrain they are found in, they have changed their color over time to blend in with the surroundings they live in. Az has nine species of rattler with a couple of them being brightly marked. I dont care much for them either but they are amazing creatures.
Snake Charmer said:At that evevation my best guess is it was a southern, the only other possibility would be a western which would generally have what some folks call a "coon tail" i.e. black and white striped tail above the rattles but they usually don't inhabit those elevations.