Posted on 10/10/2016 7:13:15 AM PDT by w1n1
Rattlesnakes can be dangerous and Terrifying
Rattlesnakes are common in certain states others are not. Some like them, some don't, if you encounter one and need to dispose of it. Meet Neal Hunt, he demonstrates the correct, easy, and ethical way to do so. Neal explains it’s the best way to dispose of one, see the video below.
That man bravely picked up the disturbed rattler and snapped it like a bull whip.
The snake dies instantly from the neck break and loses its mobility or any natural body twitch like a bite.
Sometimes if the head is severed, the snake can still bite and the venom will still cause damage. If you are looking to save the skin for a pair of new boots or a cool taxidermy mount, this method allows the snake to remain in good shape.
Although this works very well, we encourage you to just walk the other way and not risk being bit by the snake. See the video here, how many of you brave souls have tried this?
Just use the bare finger on your bare hand to pull the trigger.
I certainly need no encouragement to follow that advice. I'm outta there!!!
I fail to see why that snake needed to be killed.
If you’re out in the wild and stumble upon one there is no need to kill it. Didn’t watch his video but not into killing things because “you can”.
I thought this was a recap of the debate.
lol
For a nice belt? or pair of boots?
I’ve seen my dad and his brothers do this.
Interesting.
Surprised the thread hasn’t been taken over by the FR contingent of PETA yet though.
Years ago, I chopped the head completely off a small copperhead with a sickle when I was weeding. Nudged the head up against the body and the head bit the body! Then the headless body tried to strike the head! True story.
Holy crap I expected to see debate photos but HOLY CRAP that’s a real snake.
I chopped the head off of a coral snake. I threw the body on a fiteant mound and by morning all that was left was the backbone. I think I invented coral ants.
12 gauge.
Step 1: Grab the snake by the tail.
Um ... no, thanks.
He didn’t say, and the video didn’t show, what he was stepping on. It makes sense that it was the head, not the tail, that he was stepping on and pinning down, or he’d be at real risk for being struck when he reached down. It’s likely the snake struck the flat thick bottom of his boot more than once, and he kept bringing his foot down until he had the head pinned. Even then, he was careful as he reached down for the tail, in case the snake came out from under his boot.
Disappointment. I was expecting a larger snake with cankles.
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