Comments on: Humongous Western Diamondback Rattlesnake http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/ Strange, but true, stories of outdoor oddities Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: IBen http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 IBen Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:55:07 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6593 These snakes are dangerous and should all be destroyed. They pose a fatal danger to CHILDREN (a catch-word that even the blindest tree-hugging liberal understands all too well). Society has grown to the point where they are too much of a risk to our construction and tourist trade. These dangerous predators could easily be eradicated. And since there are plenty of non-poisonous species of snakes out there, we would never see a shortage in their sole redeeming characteristic: rodent control. Humanity need not live in fear concerning itself where it plants its next step if they were all removed tomorrow. Especially big ones like this. They have seen their better days on planet earth and evolution has obviously slated them for extinction. I have no mercy for creatures that are just too slow and stupid to get out of the way. These snakes are dangerous and should all be destroyed. They pose a fatal danger to CHILDREN (a catch-word that even the blindest tree-hugging liberal understands all too well). Society has grown to the point where they are too much of a risk to our construction and tourist trade. These dangerous predators could easily be eradicated. And since there are plenty of non-poisonous species of snakes out there, we would never see a shortage in their sole redeeming characteristic: rodent control. Humanity need not live in fear concerning itself where it plants its next step if they were all removed tomorrow. Especially big ones like this. They have seen their better days on planet earth and evolution has obviously slated them for extinction. I have no mercy for creatures that are just too slow and stupid to get out of the way.

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]]> By: Jason http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6575 Jason Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:57:26 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6575 The board he is using to hold up the snake gives you the size. It is 1x2, which is actually 1-1/2X 3/4 inches. That said, this snake is between 50-54". Big but I've seen bigger. The board he is using to hold up the snake gives you the size. It is 1×2, which is actually 1-1/2X 3/4 inches. That said, this snake is between 50-54″. Big but I’ve seen bigger.

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]]> By: Gengis Kahn's Roomate http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6573 Gengis Kahn's Roomate Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:56:41 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6573 I lived in Florida for four years and never saw one rattlesnake. My mother came down to visit and saw a HUGE Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake while looking at real-estate. She said it had to be close to eight feet long. I lived in Florida for four years and never saw one rattlesnake. My mother came down to visit and saw a HUGE Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake while looking at real-estate. She said it had to be close to eight feet long.

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]]> By: Maple Prairie http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6568 Maple Prairie Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:49:16 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6568 Im not being meen or anything but just looking at this picture and at the head of the snake you can tell that it is photoshopped, I mean look at where the head should be and where it is. It doesn't look right. I do like to eat tasty animals (especially cows and deer) but I am NOT, I repeat NOT any of the names anyone has ever called those of us that are like me. I do believe that if it is not doing any harm, such as it not POISONOUS or DEADLY that it should be left alone or moved away from your house. We had a 6 foot long bull snake slither across our lawn, what did we do? We took it out of the yard and sent it on its way. Nothing wrong with that, same with a gartner snake, why would/should you kill something totally and completely harmless? Use your heads! Im not being meen or anything but just looking at this picture and at the head of the snake you can tell that it is photoshopped, I mean look at where the head should be and where it is. It doesn’t look right. I do like to eat tasty animals (especially cows and deer) but I am NOT, I repeat NOT any of the names anyone has ever called those of us that are like me. I do believe that if it is not doing any harm, such as it not POISONOUS or DEADLY that it should be left alone or moved away from your house. We had a 6 foot long bull snake slither across our lawn, what did we do? We took it out of the yard and sent it on its way. Nothing wrong with that, same with a gartner snake, why would/should you kill something totally and completely harmless? Use your heads!

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]]> By: Rivalry http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 Rivalry Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:35:20 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6566 if I`d find such a f***** idiot like the man who killed this fascinating animal, I would take his head and smash it so many times on a stone until his head looks like the one of this poor snake on this picture... Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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]]> By: Shannah http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6551 Shannah Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:35:25 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6551 I hate snakes period they dont make no sense seriously ! I hate snakes period they dont make no sense seriously !

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]]> By: Guy http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6540 Guy Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:38:59 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6540 "There are plenty more this size and larger in Texas and the west, don’t worry." "It could be photoshopped. Impossible to tell. There is a similar photo making the chain Email rounds that is definitely faked." "and yes there are a lot of fake photos on the internet, but under closer scrutiny this photo does hold up with a high probability of being genuine." You people are effing funny. It took me about 2 seconds looking at the shadow of this snake continue off of the man and right into nothing to see it was a very poor photoshop job. And for the people commenting that they know anything at all about snakes - if you knew anything at all about this species, you'd know that the western diamondback VERY RARELY exceeds 3.5 feet. The only one that gets even close to this is a red diamondback, at about 7 feet ever recorded. The snake this guy is supposedly holding would be over 8 feet long, and is so obviously BS. Hilarious “There are plenty more this size and larger in Texas and the west, don’t worry.”

“It could be photoshopped. Impossible to tell. There is a similar photo making the chain Email rounds that is definitely faked.”

“and yes there are a lot of fake photos on the internet, but under closer scrutiny this photo does hold up with a high probability of being genuine.”

You people are effing funny. It took me about 2 seconds looking at the shadow of this snake continue off of the man and right into nothing to see it was a very poor photoshop job. And for the people commenting that they know anything at all about snakes – if you knew anything at all about this species, you’d know that the western diamondback VERY RARELY exceeds 3.5 feet. The only one that gets even close to this is a red diamondback, at about 7 feet ever recorded. The snake this guy is supposedly holding would be over 8 feet long, and is so obviously BS.

Hilarious

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]]> By: Pancho Farias http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6433 Pancho Farias Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6433 Westerns dont get as big as eastern rattlers this a huge 6 1/2 ft. snake. The forward pose makes it look eight feet long. If you blunder too close to a snake this big stay out of the woods. We have both kinds of rattlers in south Texas and the only time I came close to getting bit was as a clueless 6 year old. We train our horses too back away calmly from a rattler. To each his own opinion however I disagree with rattlesnake round ups where hundreds are slaughtered at one time. Westerns dont get as big as eastern rattlers this a huge 6 1/2 ft. snake. The forward pose makes it look eight feet long. If you blunder too close to a snake this big stay out of the woods. We have both kinds of rattlers in south Texas and the only time I came close to getting bit was as a clueless 6 year old. We train our horses too back away calmly from a rattler. To each his own opinion however I disagree with rattlesnake round ups where hundreds are slaughtered at one time.

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]]> By: Brandy http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6424 Brandy Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:38:49 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6424 I'm a Wildlife Restoration and Ecology Student at Arizona State University. I believe in biodiversity and sustainability…. And I am also a hunter. It is FULLY LEGAL to hunt a diamondback rattle snake with a general hunting license (hopefully this guy had one). ”Ignorance is what drives people to kill these animals. Either catch it and relocate it away from your house, or if your out in the woods, relocate yourself.” … Seriously, this is the most terrible, ignorant advice I have ever heard. DO NOT try to handle a rattlesnake, especially without proper experience. It is VERY hazardous to your health. Guaranteed that you’ll get bit. “The only good snake is a dead snake philosophy, that most people have taken (plus other factors) is why we currently have so many endangered species.” This is very true. But believing that every animal killed is a disaster is ridiculous. The diamond back rattlesnake population did not suffer from this one death. Although they probably don’t have the budget to do a full survey on the rattlesnake populations, I’m sure herpetologists do monitor them to make sure they aren’t falling too low (which I doubt would happen for this species). IF it did happen, hunting regulations would change and killings would decrease because ..well duh there would be less of them. Extreme conservation is not possible like some people think. You cannot save every individual animal (PETA’s ideals). Human presence has already adversely affected wildlife and the “leaving it alone and letting it take care of itself” ideal it wrong. Populations would explode doing damage to the habitat lessening the resources available. This would ultimately lead to mass extinction in populations, mostly due to starvation (and no I’m not talking about rattlesnakes this is a general example). If you seriously want to save every animal think about it this way: with the example I have given above, would you rather I kill enough (usually a minimal amount) of the population via gun or arrow or let a mass amount of the population suffer of starvation? Gun or arrow- immediate death to a few hours of pain; Starvation: week or two of extreme suffering. The save every animal ideal is more immoral due to your ignorance and incapability to see things on a larger scale. Also to all of you who would kill a snake if you saw it in the area of your campsite or home: do it legally. If you’re is a less populated area and have more chance to encounter wildlife like snakes which can be a nuisance, buy a hunting license. I’m a Wildlife Restoration and Ecology Student at Arizona State University. I believe in biodiversity and sustainability…. And I am also a hunter.
It is FULLY LEGAL to hunt a diamondback rattle snake with a general hunting license (hopefully this guy had one).
”Ignorance is what drives people to kill these animals. Either catch it and relocate it away from your house, or if your out in the woods, relocate yourself.”
… Seriously, this is the most terrible, ignorant advice I have ever heard. DO NOT try to handle a rattlesnake, especially without proper experience. It is VERY hazardous to your health. Guaranteed that you’ll get bit.
“The only good snake is a dead snake philosophy, that most people have taken (plus other factors) is why we currently have so many endangered species.”
This is very true. But believing that every animal killed is a disaster is ridiculous. The diamond back rattlesnake population did not suffer from this one death. Although they probably don’t have the budget to do a full survey on the rattlesnake populations, I’m sure herpetologists do monitor them to make sure they aren’t falling too low (which I doubt would happen for this species). IF it did happen, hunting regulations would change and killings would decrease because ..well duh there would be less of them.
Extreme conservation is not possible like some people think. You cannot save every individual animal (PETA’s ideals). Human presence has already adversely affected wildlife and the “leaving it alone and letting it take care of itself” ideal it wrong. Populations would explode doing damage to the habitat lessening the resources available. This would ultimately lead to mass extinction in populations, mostly due to starvation (and no I’m not talking about rattlesnakes this is a general example).
If you seriously want to save every animal think about it this way: with the example I have given above, would you rather I kill enough (usually a minimal amount) of the population via gun or arrow or let a mass amount of the population suffer of starvation? Gun or arrow- immediate death to a few hours of pain; Starvation: week or two of extreme suffering. The save every animal ideal is more immoral due to your ignorance and incapability to see things on a larger scale.
Also to all of you who would kill a snake if you saw it in the area of your campsite or home: do it legally. If you’re is a less populated area and have more chance to encounter wildlife like snakes which can be a nuisance, buy a hunting license.

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.outdooroddities.com/2009/04/01/humongous-western-diamondback-rattle-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6420 Kevin Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.outdooroddities.com/?p=407#comment-6420 This is photoshopped... no doubt about it... and it's photoshopped very poorly. This is photoshopped… no doubt about it… and it’s photoshopped very poorly.

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