I caught a young rattlesnake in our house today.
The dog was barking by the door and wouldn’t stop. I went over and looked out the screen door to see what was bothering her. I heard a high-pitched rattle right by my foot. I can still jump if you were wondering. And Mollie, our 12 year old, was due home any minute. I finally got it in a big Tupperware container with a tight lid. I will try to get a picture of it tomorrow… when my legs stop shaking. It was about a foot long, and the young ones are just as poisonous as the adults, and more likely to deliver a full dose of venom.
I really wouldn’t mind if sometimes my life was a little less exciting.
Pouring My Art Out 
That is a good dad.
I am a good dad.
See, now you know how I felt when I found that one at my door a few weeks ago. Hopefully you didn’t toss rocks at it like my sister did. LOL
No. I snake charmed it.
I see you with your flute already….
It is the loin cloth and turban that seals the deal…
I’d rather see the Publishers Clearinghouse Prize Patrol at my door.
Or Dick Cheney even…
Dick wouldn’t be a problem, oops, target shooting… .
Dear pmao,
I have a panic attack when one of next door’s cats gets in. A snake would give me a heart attack.
Love Dotty xxx
No rattlesnakes in the UK…
Can rattlesnakes climb stairs? I am pretty sure your post just scared the socks ON me, and the shoes, and possibly leg armor.
I admit that I am a little freaked out as well.
Like Jim Stafford says, “I don’t like spiders and snakes”. I would have SMP if that happened to me.
Me too, SMP!
I remember that song. I am old.
No way! I was just watching a show called “When Animals Invade your house” And they had a rattlensnake in a kids bedroom. That is might brave to dispose of it yourself!
I am a he man. I just wanted to not have it running around in our front yard.
Yikes! That’s creepy. I know there are rattle snakes around here too and black widows as well. Thank goodness I’ve never come across either (knock on wood)
We had a black widow inside once too.