1st Western Diamondback of the Season

[davidbarber1]

Hey all, I got an early B-day present last night. When I walked out to my car port to go to work, this beauty was laying right there. Western Daimondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). I did not even have to go look for it. Snake was captured and released on a quiet dirt road.

David

 

[loxoscelesfear]

cool present indeed. thanx 4 sharing

 

[burmish101]

Great find, I like how you release them in safer locations.

 

[venomous.com]

Was he a feisty one? I run across pygmies down here and try to help them when I can. Those little dudes think they are about 6' instead of 18" :clap:

Anyways, awesome find and great that you got him to safety.

 

[davidbarber1]

Was he a feisty one? I run across pygmies down here and try to help them when I can. Those little dudes think they are about 6' instead of 18" :clap:

Anyways, awesome find and great that you got him to safety.

Feisty??????????? It struck at everything, over and over. They are probably the meanest snakes I have come across. Even worse than the Gopher Snakes we have here. But they are FUN! Yeah, I remove all the critters I find on the road to a safer place. There are to many people around here who run them over on purpose :evil:

 

[venomous.com]

Feisty??????????? It struck at everything, over and over. They are probably the meanest snakes I have come across.

That's what I meant ;-) C.atrox are usually pretty feisty, one of my friends had one that started striking when you were at the bottom of the stairs. Nervous species.

Great personality ;P