We have a lot of different species of rattlesnake out here but so far I have not had a serious situation. I bought a snake tong several years ago to remove from the property. I hate to kill them considering the amount of rodents they eat but the thought of them striking the old (me) or the young bothers me. This year so far my neighbor has had two Mohave, three Western Diamond and one Black Tail rattlers and he lets none survive. I do worry about the dogs condensing the cost of anti-venom, to save a dog it costs around $1,200 so if one of mine gets bit it is goodbye.
