Quote History Originally Posted By Terlinguachili:
I have lived in Texas for 44 years and seen 3 rattlers. Two of those were in Big Bend Bend National
Park- in a camping area, not on a trail.
I carried a 10/22 or 9mm on the acreage for different kinds of varmints. I never needed anything else.
Don’t overthink this. Survey your land for places where snakes could den. Don’t kill good snakes. Have neutered cats around to reduce small mammals that are snake food.
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I'm going to have to teach my pups not to chase cats! I'm only three hours from Big Bend! I worked there for almost a year!
I asked because the land when I have been there I saw several snake skins and a 410 shell on the porch. I have 10 acres of land that has not been maintained! Not sure for how long but have 100 yards of nothing but Texas brush surrounding 50% of the land maybe 75%.
Also, there are a lot of empty plastic containers of snake away laying around the home! Since your another Texas person you should know the area near Sweetwater or Colorado City?
I have 10 acres that have not been taken care of for years! As most of it is just given to the land! With the skins and so on I know we have snakes and a lot! When I went out there to explore the land I ran into a few rattlesnakes providing me there warning! Why I bought snake boots!
I have run into two rattlesnakes in the urban areas! The wife and I work opposite shifts. She does work to 0700 I work 0400 to 1200.
So when we are both off we walk out dogs in the neighborhood next to us. That is where we encountered the snakes!
So not I bought a home with land! Maybe not a ranch but 10 acres is a lot to me. This land has maybe 75% or more just mesquite and cactus and has not been maintaining for years!
We know the snakes are here! We want to protect ourselves from them! The first time we went to look at the home I saw ann empty 410 shells on the porch! To me, the evidence is that I'm in aaa worked as a Ranger in Big Bend for a year and only saw one rattlesnake. I logged over 100 miles of hikes. I was my rattlesnake after it shed it's skin and was hanging out were we put trash.
He/She let me know that they were in that area! If we were not about 20 feet apart the snake would have been dead! If I think of it if it would have been closer maybe I'd be dead?
In all, I know snakes are here! I know this land might have a nest! I'm wanting to protect my family!
Maybe find a good recipe for rattlesnake! Don't want to waste that meat!?