Rattlesnake...Arizona Blacktail

EEK!


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And...away he slithered, rattle and all


Our first rattlesnake spotting! This afternoon, in the barn, at 2:00 in the afternoon....there he was, coiled up perfectly in a small cool corner, just minding his own business. There were four of us....watching him and talking about him, just 8 feet away...he never even flinched. He also never took his eye off us. He knew we were there. After about 10 minutes, he uncoiled himself and slithered away to another cool spot. He was only about 4 feet long and about 8 years old. Greg told us you can determine the age of a rattler by the number of bells they have on their rattle. And Lupe' told us that if the rattler is 4 feet long, he can JUMP 8 feet, if he is 6 feet long, he can jump 12 feet! But not to worry, 'if you don't bother him, he won't bother you', he said.
Henry's plan for tomorrow was to install the lift kit on the jeep....guess where? In the barn! Not to worry, don't bother him, he won't bother you....ay yi yi!