Hmmm, Ive had a baby Milk snake up in Boulder a longgg time ago, the only one Ive ever seen, very cool, neighbors cat killed it a few weeks later. Not sure how or why it was up in Boulder, we really were not near any open fields.
I would use a plastic 5 gallon bucket for the rattlesnakes, and its about $20,000 in anitivenom/hospital if you get a bad bite or more, you REALLY have to watch the heads, they will still be active when you cut them off, and when you hold them, the fangs will be about 1/2 inch from your thumb, and they look very nasty with those green eyes. Evil I would say, but you have to be on your game if your going to mess with them. Leave the bags for the amatures. You have to make sure you get a good grip on the neck behind the head, and don't EVER grab anywhere but right behind the head, never ever ever, they can whip around fast as they will be pissed and pumped. Use the other hand to quiet the rattle. Taking a bunch live is insane, but its your arm, leg, hand, not mine.
Actually, if you can avoid handling that would be good, I regret picking one up, even though I did it the only real correct way, -way too dangerous.
Or better yet, just cut and gut and put them on ICE...! Please yes, bury the heads@!! Ugly ass mofos...angry green-ass cat eye staring at you...(shiver)






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