Massive Rattlesnake captured and relocated
By: Jeff Biebuyck
After hearing some complaints about a rattlesnake sighting from one of my clients, we sent Bo the snake wrangler over to have a look. What he found, was a pregnant, 15 year old female Pacific Rattlesnake.
With knee high leather boots and snake capturing gear, Bo Slyapich showed up ready to wrangle. He located the 4 foot snake almost immediately and provided education throughout the process.
“We are getting some big ones,” Slyapich yelled. “We got a lot of rain this year. So more rain means more seeds and more seeds means more rodents. Mom’s like this could have up to 20 babies,” he exclaimed.
Although rattlesnakes are not considered aggressive, they will strike when provoked. Naturally, if you get too close to them or try to hurt them, they will strike. But, you may simply stumble upon the snake and scare it into striking. In other words, sometimes we have no control over it. That’s why it’s best to have the snake properly relocated if it’s living near your home. Although the snake will likely cause no problems, it’s safer to have someone like Bo take care of the issue before someone gets bit.
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