irnsrgn Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Anything convienient that will get you higher than the mean ole dog can reach. Life is full of surprises when you are real young. Might make a good advertisement for fabric softener with Febreeze in it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 This is a picture of my wife with some of the wildlife around the shop. It is a Diamondback Rattlesnake. 58" long. Be careful where you step!!!! JerryCreepy Crawler - IFI Blacksmith Photo Gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Mulholland - Tetnum Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 um jerry thats a little creepy i would not want that thing around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I don't miss seeing those little darlings! We used to live in Goldthwaite, TX in the geographacal center of TX, and that is a regular sight. Them and copperheads. I have only seen (& killed) about 5 copperheads and 1 pigmy rattler in the 31 years we have been in East Texas! And it don't bother me none! That is some lady ya got there to handle one even if it is dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 This was crossing the back yard, so Whitesmith just picks it up and carries it in the woodpile. He said it was headed in that direction anyway, he just helped it along. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 About noon the wife wanted a photo of the cute cat sitting on the log. If you look just above the cat, in the woods line, you can see what I did not see at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 That is TOTALLY different from the Diamondback Jerry's wife is holding! Bull snakes will scare the puddin out of you and may cause you to hurt yourself but that' about it. Good critters to have around, the bull snake that is.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 old saying goes, if you catch a snake in the yard and burn it outhers will stay away-i personaly relieve then of the rest of their days but it may be worth a shot.but i grew up on a ranch in west texas and i am "kinda" used to them being around. be weary though always assume they are poisionus, and mad. stay safe,jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 About noon the wife wanted a photo of the cute cat sitting on the log. If you look just above the cat, in the woods line, you can see what I did not see at first. Thats nuttin new to me ! At my Grandpa`s house we`ve seen as many as 20+ Deer at one time!!!!!! There is always a deer in the garden or field or yard or somehwhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 20+ deer. Is that all? I can hit that many with my truck in one evening, if'n I want to. The new state motto here should be "Deer Heaven, West Virginia" instead of "Almost Heaven". If I'm out in my shop after dark, they walk up and see what I'm doing in there. And I live IN town. -aaron c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 1 Head A Whole Lott'a Neck = Snake ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abenakis Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Lovely! Great idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abenakis Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Makoz, you had a great idea; funny and nice to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Did you BBQ that rattler? Looked like a good one! We have a king snake of goodly size outside the house but have not seen a rattler yet---the house between us and the arroyo has a dog that likes to kill rattlers and so may be filtering them out for us. I do see some whopping big ones squashed on the road sometimes and will stop and harvest the rattles when possible. I'd put a snake door on my shop if the kingsnake would work on the rodent population! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 No, we didn't BBQ the rattler. I figured the buzzards need to eat too. I am not saying that I wouldn't. I will save that for when the cows and chickens are gone. Just not hungry enough to want to. Lately we have been hearing turkeys in the early morning. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Sure is funny to watch a Turkey Vulture eat a snake. You would think they would just up and swallow it whole but no they eat it down to the back bone, ribs and skin then leave. Must not like ribs all that much.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 nice! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalou Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 to supplement the collections of small beasts: here l' guest of this week A+ P L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayal Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 This ugly beast turned up today. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Hughes Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Here is a little "Yard Art" fo ya Chuck:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycat Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I figured it was only fitting for Happycat Forge to have a happy catforge:D Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Chuck: I like your yard art, reminds me of another friend's sculptures. If you'll click on "User CP" at the top of the page and edit your profile to show your location you may find playmates close enough to visit, heck I might be one of them. Of course that'd put you here in the great white north but that's okay, we're friendly. Ed. Dooood! Your cat is really running a temperature! Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 One of the fellow residents of the ridge I live on . . . My Northern property line is a 40 ft. high rock bluff and I think it's living somewhere down there. It's been coming out during the day more often so I was able to grab a couple of quick shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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