Personal Rattlesnake record

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:43 am

3 in one day.

was trail running today on both Mormon Loop and National trails at South Mountain in PHX (comprised of 17,000 acres and 58 miles of trails) and came across three - all different locations.

two were Western Diamond Back Rattlesnakes and one was (i have no idea)

longest one was about 4.5 foot (1.37m). not spectacular, but big enough.

Post by **Bdw3** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:07 am

Awesome. :icon14:

Hiking in this area you might occasionally hear an Eastern Diamondback... but it's rare to actually see one.

I think they're the only rattle snakes we have around here. :/

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:12 am

I kill a few of those every summer at work. My brother has killed a couple already. 4.5 foot is not small.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:54 am

scourge34 wrote: 4.5 foot is not small.

oh.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:55 am

Bdw3 wrote:Awesome. :icon14:

Hiking in this area you might occasionally hear an Eastern Diamondback... but it's rare to actually see one.

I think they're the only rattle snakes we have around here. :/

Eastern? interesting.

Post by ek » Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:06 pm

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:32 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
scourge34 wrote: 4.5 foot is not small.
oh.

Well that may be small for the average there anyway. No idea. Around here that's pretty decent sized snake. A 6 footer is fairly rare in this area.

Post by **l0g1c** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:21 pm

The human mind is a funny thing. The first thing to pop into my head was a picture of Juggs (complete with mouth open and pointing pose) with a snake that was tied up in a knot in front of him like a rodeo record or some shit.

I was thoroughly disappointed by this thread. :icon5:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:12 pm

lol rodeo

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:12 pm

scourge34 wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
scourge34 wrote: 4.5 foot is not small.
oh.
Well that may be small for the average there anyway. No idea. Around here that's pretty decent sized snake. A 6 footer is fairly rare in this area.

tbh man, i have no idea what the avg is here.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:15 pm

I know they don't get much over 6'.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:19 pm

Did the other one look like this?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:23 pm

no, it had a green tint to it, but definitely had a rattler attached to his rear.

Post by **Survivor** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:24 pm

Sneaky bastards.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:24 pm

Like this?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:24 pm

Survivor wrote:Sneaky bastards.

you there, i haven't forgotten about you.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:25 pm

scourge34 wrote:Like this?

yeah, a bit like that

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:25 pm

Green Prarie Rattler according to google.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:26 pm

good work.

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:27 pm

Or coulda been one of these bassards.

http://troop650.ocbsa.org/Stevesnake00.htm

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:28 pm

*runs*

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:29 pm

Post by **Survivor** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:30 pm

No, i'm posting from my mind.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:56 am

Have you met any alabama black snakes along the way? (They are known to show up in az. as well)

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:33 am

dzjepp wrote:Have you met any alabama black snakes along the way? (They are known to show up in az. as well)

rof