Rattlesnake Round Up

[cordell]

So...I figure pretty much EVERYBODY on this site is against the boa and python ban/hunting. I was just wondering, what do yall think about the "Rattlesnake Round Up" held in Texas every year?

For those who don't know, it's where a whole town goes out and traps as many rattlesnakes as they can, then they basically kill them all. They eat some, and I guess make snake skin products (like boots, bags, etc.) with a lot of them too.

I never like to see ANY animal get hurt, but I suppose I can understand...There are a LOT of rattlesnakes around where I live and a lot of people even die from getting bit by them, so I suppose I can understand trying to keep their population down, but it still makes me sad...

Another random topic : How do yall feel about snake skin products? Does it matter what kind of snake was used to make it? (Like poisionous vs. non-poisionous)

The python does not belong running around in Florida, these aint BPs, they are full blown GIANTS! Now going around slaughtering them I am not so sure about, but they need to be eradicated somehow. Got a better idea?

The rattlesnake hunt, well its good for the economy, j/k. That one is a tough call. On one hand you are getting rid of killers, though most rattle snake bites occur when drunk people trying to be Billy Bad Ass! I do think they are doing good with the overall event though. Education of the danger of the rattle snake, milking, eating, even making use of the skin. 100% of this animal is being used, how can you be against that? I cant.

^^^^LMAO @ bologna^^^^