Ridge Runner Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 If I can get this picture posted you will see one big snake. It's 9 ft 1in long,so now to try to post. I don't what I'm doing wrong but I'll try again. I had email Rob the picture so if he still has it maybe he can post it. Chuck AndersI'm sorry it's not a better picture I had to take the picture off my e-mail with my camera to get it.I think the reason was the other picture bmp not jpg.They said it hit the scales at 97 lbs. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Chuck Do you really think that guy could hold a 97 pound snake out on a little stick like that without a bit of a struggle? I dont think the guy weighs 97 Lbs. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 AzNuggetBob I was thinking the same thing but Of all things my wife sent this to me as she was sending to others. I don't know who are what it came from. Chuck AndersPS My exwife was about the same when we married and she turned into one after we married.She was just 4 ft. 11in. It is one big snake for sure. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Hey Chuck, It may not weigh 97Lbs. but that is one of the best patterns on a hide Ive seen in a long time. Like to have that sucker for knife cases. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claim jumper Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 That pic has been around a few years and has been proven to be a altered picture. Its not as big as it seems. But I still don't want to be bit by it!!!!!BIG SNAKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted September 21, 2007 Admin Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hello Chuck, Seems that same picture has been around the forums for several years. I know some of those Eastern Diamondback get huge, but not sure about 100 lb'ers. Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hi all,When I was stationed in Florida, a guy cutting grass on base killed a swamp rattler about that size.I know it was at least 7 feet in length, and about 18 inches around.I still have some of the hide left, most of it was given away for wallets, and the mice took a little too, over the years.That base had all kinds of bad critters, alligators, coral snakes, big swamp rattlers, small rattlers, and some others that I can't conjure up right now. And no one back then ever gave a thought about having to wear snake chaps or snake gaiters, as there was no such thing invented yet.On the other end of the scale, I have in a glass tube filled with formaldehyde, a pygmy rattler, which in that Florida country, is called a velvet tail rattler, as the rattle part doesn't rattle. They do make you real sick, if they can bite you on a finger or a toe, just like a big one might.~LARGO~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 E of little faith I'm getting in contact with the one that sent the picture to find the source of it. I was told just the picture by it's self was 5 lbs. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandana Don Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Morning ALL: Yup I've only seen (and almost stepped on) one Pygmy Rattler and that was in Mississippi near Columbus. My friend saw the snake and told me what it was. As I recall it was about 6 - 7" long.I've only seen one live giant Texas Rattler that was curled up on the highway at night... biggist darn rattler I've ever seen. Ya better bet I didn't try to run it over or get out of the car.Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptGrumpy Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Chuck,You have been suckered in! That snake is far from 9ft 1inch unless that dude is 10ft tall! I know guys that hold their fish out to make them look bigger and that is exactly what this dude is doing. A nice sized snake but let's not go out on a fishing drunk story about it! 9.7 p[ounds sounds about right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grady Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi guy's. My name is Grady. I am new on the forum. This snake looks like a diamond head copper water rattler and those can kill and eat anything on earth ( in the twlight zone ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptGrumpy Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 A friend of mine has a 15ft Burmese Python that is 15 ft long and weighs 90 pounds and has some serious girth. The snake in the photo is far from that and extremely overexaggerated on both length and weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I belive I saw this same photo floating around the web several months ago.At one time I think that they were saying that the snake had been found in Missouri.A good site to find out more info on some of this type of stuff is Snopes.com, if they don't have listed, what you are looking, then type in the item in the Search box on the top of the page. In this case, Texas Rattlesnake.They will tell you if its true or false, if they know.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZBirddog Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 That snake has been on the internet more that Paris Hilton. Saw it for the last 3 years on all the forums. Somebody was playing trickswith the camera. AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexb Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yeah, try standing in the foreground while a cat is sitting in the background and have your friend with the camera tell you to raise or lower your hand held out so it appears you have a miniature cat in the palm of your hand. It's all a trick of depth perception. The eastern diamondback rattlers are big in the south though, nothing like their west desert midgit cousins. They have been documented to be up to 8 ft. in length - plenty of rats, rabbits and nutria for feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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