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RattlesnakeHunter · 03-14-2007, 05:39 PM

Ok, lots of responses.

As far as "why would anyone want to protect a rattlesnake"?

Obviously, many people have no real idea of what snakes are really like and believe hype. I know far more than anyone does on the subject and they are actually quite shy and intend you no harm. If you think otherwise then you believe in such non-sense as the tooth fairy and movies like Anaconda(which I keep and breed and they are NOTHING like that and can be quite tame!).

IF a snake finds itself in a bad situation it can bite but it is just trying to live its life with man's intrusion. We are running out of places that are left untouched. If you think the world would be better paved and filled with plastic and video games then my points are missed.

Ignorance creates fear and to be afraid of things because you like to believe in stories puts you right back believing in the Tooth Fairy!

To the people that actually like animals and realize that they have some right to barely exist...

The state of NH knows of only a single population in NH, they know of no others. I have viewed these snakes many times. The population is small, we only hope that there are more. So far, with great effort we have been unable to find any other snakes outside this single group. I spend a great deal of time chasing ghost and following stories, so far this has been nothing more than dead ends and great exercise!

Someone claims her child was bit by a Timber???? THis is shocking to hear. Why do they think it was a Timber? ANy and all information is greatly appreciated..... what happened to his leg?

Generally, a TImber bite can occur with little or no venom = Dry Bite. Most Rattlesnake bites are not fatal and may result in tissue damage at most. We are NOT talking Cobras here, incorrect information to believe that a bite is deadly!!!!! The state of NH has not seen a single Timber bite in well over 100 years..... So any bite is huge info!!

Black Racers and hognose in Mass is of interest....where is the area? In NH Black Racers and Hognose are now becoming rare.....

Any information with detail emailed to me would be great!

Thanks!!!! Kevin

03-14-2007, 05:39 PM	#48
RattlesnakeHunter Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plaistow - NH Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, lots of responses. As far as "why would anyone want to protect a rattlesnake"? Obviously, many people have no real idea of what snakes are really like and believe hype. I know far more than anyone does on the subject and they are actually quite shy and intend you no harm. If you think otherwise then you believe in such non-sense as the tooth fairy and movies like Anaconda(which I keep and breed and they are NOTHING like that and can be quite tame!). IF a snake finds itself in a bad situation it can bite but it is just trying to live its life with man's intrusion. We are running out of places that are left untouched. If you think the world would be better paved and filled with plastic and video games then my points are missed. Ignorance creates fear and to be afraid of things because you like to believe in stories puts you right back believing in the Tooth Fairy! To the people that actually like animals and realize that they have some right to barely exist... The state of NH knows of only a single population in NH, they know of no others. I have viewed these snakes many times. The population is small, we only hope that there are more. So far, with great effort we have been unable to find any other snakes outside this single group. I spend a great deal of time chasing ghost and following stories, so far this has been nothing more than dead ends and great exercise! Someone claims her child was bit by a Timber???? THis is shocking to hear. Why do they think it was a Timber? ANy and all information is greatly appreciated..... what happened to his leg? Generally, a TImber bite can occur with little or no venom = Dry Bite. Most Rattlesnake bites are not fatal and may result in tissue damage at most. We are NOT talking Cobras here, incorrect information to believe that a bite is deadly!!!!! The state of NH has not seen a single Timber bite in well over 100 years..... So any bite is huge info!! Black Racers and hognose in Mass is of interest....where is the area? In NH Black Racers and Hognose are now becoming rare..... Any information with detail emailed to me would be great! Thanks!!!! Kevin