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Discussion in 'Wildlife in the Garden' started by Henry Johnson, Jul 13, 2012.

  1. Henry Johnson

    Henry Johnson In Flower

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    I'm sure you've heard the boast about stuff being bigger in Texas; well, this guy lends some credence to the tales.. He was killed near Coleman, TX (about 60 miles SSE of Abilene.) The fellow holding him up for the pic is 6'2" tall..


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    TEXAS RATTLER ( photo / image / picture from Henry Johnson's Garden )
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    COME BACK!! It's dead,, they are still looking for its siblings...
    Hank
     
    Henry Johnson, Jul 13, 2012
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    WOW! I cannot imagine seeing such a snake.
     
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    Ohhhh, they killed a baby!
     
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    Too big for me! Even if the guy had only been 5' it would have been huge. At him being being 6' that makes that rattler a monster horror flick snake. When's the movie coming out? Great share.
     
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    OMG!!! I can hardly look at the picture! That is one scary varmint!
     
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    Oh my gosh....that is one big snake and I complained about grass snakes at the last house....I don't think I will ever go to Texas...I would have a heart attack if I saw one close to me.
     
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