What the Cat Brought In
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ServImg[^] Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes! I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across. I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
Hmmm, Looks like a massasauga to me. The long stripe going down both sides of the head gives it away. There are three subspecies and I can't tell which one it is... (I don't remember where you live) but 2/3 of massasauga are on the endangered/protected species list. Best Wishes, -David Delaune [Update] OK, I looked at your area and it would probably be a sistrurus catenatus edwardsii (Desert Massasauga) which is not on the endangered species list. That species is 'borderline' and being considered for protection. * Please consider releasing wildlife back into their native habitat when they accidentally enter into your space.
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Hmmm, Looks like a massasauga to me. The long stripe going down both sides of the head gives it away. There are three subspecies and I can't tell which one it is... (I don't remember where you live) but 2/3 of massasauga are on the endangered/protected species list. Best Wishes, -David Delaune [Update] OK, I looked at your area and it would probably be a sistrurus catenatus edwardsii (Desert Massasauga) which is not on the endangered species list. That species is 'borderline' and being considered for protection. * Please consider releasing wildlife back into their native habitat when they accidentally enter into your space.
Normally I do. I make an exception where rattlesnakes are concerned around the house. I live in Northern California and I am bordered by BLM land on three sides. We have LOTS of wildlife here. I haven't posted the video of the bear yet. The cat chased it too.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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ServImg[^] Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes! I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across. I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Normally I do. I make an exception where rattlesnakes are concerned around the house. I live in Northern California and I am bordered by BLM land on three sides. We have LOTS of wildlife here. I haven't posted the video of the bear yet. The cat chased it too.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
Rick York wrote:
The cat chased it too
Is yours a female cat rearing its young ones? We had a female cat protecting is young ones, when a dog came. The cat raised an alarm and tried to chase it away, after which I went and chased away the dog.
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Rick York wrote:
The cat chased it too
Is yours a female cat rearing its young ones? We had a female cat protecting is young ones, when a dog came. The cat raised an alarm and tried to chase it away, after which I went and chased away the dog.
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ServImg[^] Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes! I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across. I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
My cat used to regularly bring in copperhead snakes. Unfortunately my buddy wandered off somewhere and never came back home. I guess he got a better offer somewhere that had more snakes to catch. CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Rick York wrote:
The cat chased it too
Is yours a female cat rearing its young ones? We had a female cat protecting is young ones, when a dog came. The cat raised an alarm and tried to chase it away, after which I went and chased away the dog.
My female cat was fearless. Once a german shepherd dog wandered into our front yard. This tiny little cat jumped at him and sunk her claws in his nose. He ran off screeching and never entered our space again. He'd had enough and learned his lesson. On the other hand, our little miniature schnauzer regularly fought cats and big dogs. They all learned to leave her alone. CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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My cat used to regularly bring in copperhead snakes. Unfortunately my buddy wandered off somewhere and never came back home. I guess he got a better offer somewhere that had more snakes to catch. CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Unless a copperhead caught him for a change. :(
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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ServImg[^] Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes! I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across. I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
Rick York wrote:
That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
Depends on its age. If it is younger than four years, you have some suprises waiting.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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My female cat was fearless. Once a german shepherd dog wandered into our front yard. This tiny little cat jumped at him and sunk her claws in his nose. He ran off screeching and never entered our space again. He'd had enough and learned his lesson. On the other hand, our little miniature schnauzer regularly fought cats and big dogs. They all learned to leave her alone. CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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ServImg[^] Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes! I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across. I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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What did you pick it up with ?
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
My longest grilling tongs. I was also wearing my grilling gloves which come up to my elbow. Just the other day that same cat found a rattlesnake in our garage. That was another adventure. We avoid leaving our garage door open now.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
