Pic's from back in the day......

Just wanted to show these old pictures from back in the day. Sorry for the quality, but what do you expect from pictures that have been inside a wallet for over 35 years.

This one is of myself and my little brother holding supper, I mean a Diamondback.

https://ball-pythons.net/albums/albu...back.thumb.jpg

This is my little brother and sister holding one of our Indigos.

https://ball-pythons.net/albums/albu...digo.thumb.jpg

Wow...cool pics! So you've been herpin' all your life, huh? What did your parents think of you bringing home rattlers for....dinner? LOL

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Wow...cool pics! So you've been herpin' all your life, huh? What did your parents think of you bringing home rattlers for....dinner? LOL

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Yes, I have been around herps all my life.

Actually, my Dad brought this home for dinner, we just posed with it before cleaning it.

Ahhh, well, that makes all the difference then! I was hoping your parents didn't encourage you to go hunting for rattlesnakes! I hear rattlers make good chili. :)

Actually they discouraged it.....But it never stopped up once we got old enough to do it safely. Never had rattlesnake in chili, we allways just had it fried, kinda like chicken. :mrgreen:

im hungry....
now, just out of curiosity (im sure as heck not gona go catch a diamondback and eat it!)when ya cooked it....did ya just gut it, cut it in chunks and throw it in a pan? little seasoned salt? lol do they have much meat on them?

Good questions, Mike! Also...how boney are they? I would imagine there'd be even more bones to contend with than there is in catfish!

Skin it, gut it, and cut up in chunks. Then fry or deep fry in any batter of your choice. Bones, well....Lot's of rib's, but dont remember having much trouble with them. And they do have a decent amount of meat to them.

So how does it taste??? I have always wanted to try deep fried Rattler..for some reason it sounds like it would make a pretty good meal.....

EyeLashViper

Well, believe it or not......It taste's alot like chicken, then again, everything seems to taste like chicken anymore.