Quote Originally Posted by Herpenthusiast3 View Post
Ughhhh. So I will reiterate. I AM NOT A "HOTS" KEEPER!!!! It's in caps so please read it through and try to commit this tid bit if information to memory because it is the foundation for the rest of the things that I am going to have to restate here. I do not handle venomous snakes for sh$&s and giggles or even to gather data. "This was a single isolated incident in which I had to move the snake a considerable distance. Not 50 feet but more like a quarter mile or so. <---Okay now I want to point out that I have already stated this. I want to congratulate you on handling hots. I want to make sure that you understand that everyone here has seen and read when you obnoxiously qualified yourself by stating your ability and current success rate<--- (which I'm sure will hold up with that attitude.) All those points are void. Pinning a snake is a baaaaaaad idea. NOTED (a million times noted). You may be a competent hots keeper but you are fumbling through this thread missing the single point that would end this convo like you have some kind of learning disability. If you are going to post on this thread please read it all the way through so as not to cause any more unnecessary misunderstanding. I said all information is welcome including the information on how to properly handle the snake. Seeing as how I was camping and did not know that I could walk a rattler a quarter mile balanced on a stick I did it by pinning his head. I understand that it stresses the animal out but since I do not keep hots this is the way I felt most comfortable transporting him. If you want to leave me your number I can give you a call next time I run In to this sort of situation. Just in case I don't get reception though can you just post a detailed message on the proper handling of this particular species? Just on the off chance that I some how come across one again in the same situation. In fact can you just drop some knowledge man!!! Let us all know the proper handling of all the venomous species in my region. The point I'm getting at is you chastised me for the way I relocated the snake all the while trying to create rapport by tossing around bits of knowledge that would be received well if you weren't trying to use it to fuel a roundabout argument that's pointless based on the fact that I did not intend to run into this situation and I had no resources or references on hand to help me adequately handle the snake. I did the best I could. Like I said leave your number for the rest of us. That way we can just give you a ring and you can walk us through how the self proclaimed yoda of hots handling does it.
Once again you are unable to grasp what I what trying to get across.

I never tried to chastise you for pinning the snake on that occasion. If you bothered to read what I said initially, you'll see that I said good job, but NEXT time x, y and z. What's done is done, all anyone has advised is that next time you do things differently.

I know you aren't a venomous keeper, which is exactly why I am telling you not to pin a snake you are not experienced with! From the picture it looks as if you have your thumb under the chin of the snake, which is an incredibly bad idea. I've had snakes put their fangs through their lower jaw whilst pinned.

You can call me if you like, but you'll have a hefty phone bill as I don't live in the States!