From the page of Guy Auxer: Just a thought . . . Here in west Texas I have rattlesnakes on my place, living among us. I have killed a rattlesnake on the front porch. I have killed a rattlesnake on the back porch. I have killed rattlesnakes in the barn, in the shop and on the driveway. In fact, I kill every rattlesnake I encounter. I kill rattlesnakes because I know a rattlesnake will bite me and inject me with poison. I dont stop to wonder why a rattlesnake will bite me; I know it will bite me because its a rattlesnake and thats what rattlesnakes do. I dont try to reason with a rattlesnake…I just kill it. I dont try to get to know the rattlesnake better so I can find a way to live with the rattlesnakes and convince them not to bite me. I just kill them. I dont quiz a rattlesnake to see it I can find out where the other snakes are, because (a) it wont tell me, and (b) I already know they live on my place. So, I just kill the rattlesnake and move on to the next one. I dont look for ways I might be able to change the rattlesnake to a non-poisonous rat snake...I just kill it. Oh, and on occasion, I accidentally kill a rat snake because I thought it was a rattlesnake at the time. Also, I know, for every rattlesnake I kill, two more are lurking out there in the brush. In my lifetime I will never be able to rid my place of rattlesnakes. Do I fear
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:21:33 +0000