Steele High School student bitten by rattlesnake near gym (Cibolo TX)

WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio ^ | Oct 6 2018 | SBG San Antonio

[reed13k]

which is why I stay in the Great Lakes region where the cold keeps them away! LOL

[mabarker1]

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Snake-B-Gon is only one in a long product range of animal repellents from Ortho, so these guys know their animal repellents. How the Snake Repellent Granules by Snake-B-Gon work. Snake-B-Gon contains Castor Oil, Clove Oil, Cinnamon Oil, Geraniol and Peppermint Oil

[mabarker1]

I lived in Texas for 35+ years. Only saw a few Rattlers and that was near the Tank Training Range for FT. Hood where the Water Supply Company I worked for had a 2 Million Gallon Storage Tank on Rattlesnake Hill. Now when I say a few remember this in Texas so that means without looking for or disturbing any while checking the Tank Site We walked past about 20 - 30 Rattlers between 1 and 4 feet long. That hill probably has a few Hundred. It's a live and let lie situation up there.

In other locations around the State I saw Water Moccasins , Copperheads, 1 Coral Snake. And plenty of Nonvenomous Species.

I lived in: Houston, Austin, Manor, Canyon Lake, Universal City (N.E. S/A), Elmendorf, Junction, Kerrville, Boerne, Denton, Ingram, Comfort, Leander, Killeen, Harker Heights, Gatesville, Lago Vista and Camped in many Parks and Woods.

Sir Squantos I'll wager You've seen one or ten out Your way ?

[TigersEye]

That’s not too different from the formula for homemade gopher repellent that I made. Which didn’t work. But it does sound like it would be noxious smelling to animals.

You do know that I was making a joke about the horse hair right? :)

[mabarker1]

I figgered so. More likely the Horse would buck the Rider and stand on His shoulders out of snake reach😀

I use Mothballs or Crystals if needed.

[TigersEye]

LOL True enough about the horse.

The old cowboy tale was that you could lay the horse hair rope around your bedroll while you slept and a rattlesnake wouldn’t cross it. I kinda figgered that probably doesn’t work. :)

[mabarker1]

Oh yes, I’d forgotten about that. I’ll have to say God watched over Me because I did a fair amount of sleeping on the ground over the years and never got snake bit or even a visit in the bedroom/sleeping bag. No rope involved.