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Bogertophis (06-14-2022),Caitlin (06-16-2022),Homebody (06-14-2022)
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I love it! This guy's got STYLE! And what a handsome little snake- very lucky too. Thanks for sharing this, Luvyna!
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I love it! This guy's got STYLE! And what a handsome little snake- very lucky too. Thanks for sharing this, Luvyna!
He really got a first class round trip! It's so great that he gets to go back to the exact location he came from and that he got so far unscathed. Very grateful that the people who found him called the right people instead of hurting him!
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
Originally Posted by Luvyna
He really got a first class round trip! It's so great that he gets to go back to the exact location he came from and that he got so far unscathed. Very grateful that the people who found him called the right people instead of hurting him!
YES, times 1000!
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Here's another photo of the rattlesnake (named Enzo) hanging out with the Ferraris
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He fits right in...I'll bet he's wishing he could drive! hahahaha
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
From the the pic in the op, I thought he was a baby. It looked like he was in a deli cup.
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
Originally Posted by Homebody
...From the the pic in the op, I thought he was a baby. It looked like he was in a deli cup.
They really had him under-wraps...I can see why you thought that, but "baby" rattlesnakes would only have a "button", not a rattle with multi-segments as this one does. Looks like a young & slender adult.
Last edited by Bogertophis; 06-14-2022 at 07:12 PM.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I can see why you thought that, but "baby" rattlesnakes would only have a "button", not a rattle with multi-segments as this one does.
That's what I love about this forum. You learn something new everyday.
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Re: Rattlesnake hitches ride on a ferrari across British Columbia
Originally Posted by Homebody
That's what I love about this forum. You learn something new everyday.
I agree, I learn stuff too. With rattlesnakes, they're born with only a "button" & every time they shed, they add a segment to their rattle. But you cannot tell their age by counting the segments of their rattle, only how many times it has shed* since born, UNTIL the rattle breaks at some point. They're made of keratin, just like our fingernails, so rattles are subject to breakage, especially for wild rattlesnakes- crawling over rocks & all, damage happens & the longer their rattle gets, the more likely it is to break- often in the middle. Sometimes they'll end up laying on their rattles, so when they move off, the rattle may get bent & if it's already weakened or damaged, it may break. *The number of times they shed in a year depends on how much food they get, and how much they can digest -those living in warmer areas have more months in the year to eat & grow than snakes in colder states that brumate longer. But prey isn't always plentiful either- it's a rough life out there.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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