15ft Rattlesnake - Aircraft of World War II

beaupower32 · 10-20-2009, 08:11 PM

Got this in a E-mail today.

RabidAlien · 10-20-2009, 08:39 PM

Mmmmmmmmm....tasty! Lotta good meat on that bad boy!

lesofprimus · 10-20-2009, 08:59 PM

Biggest rattler Ive ever seen, and Ive seen a few.....

Damn....

beaupower32 · 10-20-2009, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RabidAlien

Mmmmmmmmm....tasty! Lotta good meat on that bad boy!

lol, I heard that. Could feed a whole family. I love Rattlesnake meat.

ToughOmbre · 10-20-2009, 09:06 PM

Seen a few myself, but none remotely approaching that size.

TO

syscom3 · 10-20-2009, 09:29 PM

http://blogs.tampabay.com/bizarre/20...augustine.html

September 30, 2009
Huge rattlesnake caught in St. Augustine
Suddenly, those 15-foot Burmese pythons don’t sound so bad. An eastern diamondback rattlesnake found in St. Augustine over the weekend is estimated variously from 6 feet to 10 feet. And a diamondback, besides being highly venomous, can strike a person two-thirds of its body length away. Judging by the photo on staugustine.com, we don’t have any problem with an estimate of 10 feet.

Problem is, according to the St. Augustine Record, that nobody measured the snake. The person who called Sunday night reported a “possible 6-foot long snake.” Deputies arrived and said 6 feet was a gross underestimation. Sgt. Chuck Mulligan, a spokesman for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, saw the snake only in photographs but estimated it was at least 10 feet.

However, the deputies didn’t measure the rattler before it was killed and removed by an animal trapper.

Joy Hill, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said herpetologists who saw the deputies’ photographs confirmed it was an eastern diamondback but couldn’t say how big it was. “It’s the biggest diamondback I’ve seen,” said Hill. The largest confirmed eastern diamondback was 8 feet long.

Pong · 10-20-2009, 09:46 PM

Holy cow, that is huge!

beaupower32 · 10-20-2009, 10:33 PM

I only said it was 15 feet cause thats how it was listed in my E-mail. I do agree though its about a 10 footer. Biggest ive seen in person was about 5 feet. But none the less, they all still taste the same, hehehe.

Thorlifter · 10-20-2009, 10:52 PM

THATS A BIG A$$ SNAKE!!!!!

But I sure don't believe a diamondback can grow to 15'.

BUT THATS STILL A BIG A$$ SNAKE!!!!!

vikingBerserker · 10-20-2009, 11:52 PM

6' is plenty big enough for me!

Wildcat · 10-21-2009, 06:01 AM

Damn!! The only good snake is a dead snake IMO.

Wayne Little · 10-21-2009, 08:46 AM

..Man thats one BIG Mother!

Torch · 10-21-2009, 10:23 AM

Damn, I'm in St.Augustine now.

Damn, just found out it is near the Golf course I play at.

Gnomey · 10-21-2009, 10:30 AM

Damn, that is a big ass snake!

Colin1 · 10-21-2009, 11:03 AM

That second pic
based on assumptions obviously, but if the tail is touching the ground, that snake is as long again as that man is tall - it's got to be nudging 12 feet.

Dumbass question but if something that size bit you, you'd be dead, right?

10-20-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,825	Mmmmmmmmm....tasty! Lotta good meat on that bad boy! __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

10-20-2009, 08:59 PM	#3
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,498	Biggest rattler Ive ever seen, and Ive seen a few..... Damn.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

10-20-2009, 09:06 PM	#5
ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,230	Seen a few myself, but none remotely approaching that size. TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

10-20-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,279	http://blogs.tampabay.com/bizarre/20...augustine.html September 30, 2009 Huge rattlesnake caught in St. Augustine Suddenly, those 15-foot Burmese pythons don’t sound so bad. An eastern diamondback rattlesnake found in St. Augustine over the weekend is estimated variously from 6 feet to 10 feet. And a diamondback, besides being highly venomous, can strike a person two-thirds of its body length away. Judging by the photo on staugustine.com, we don’t have any problem with an estimate of 10 feet. Problem is, according to the St. Augustine Record, that nobody measured the snake. The person who called Sunday night reported a “possible 6-foot long snake.” Deputies arrived and said 6 feet was a gross underestimation. Sgt. Chuck Mulligan, a spokesman for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, saw the snake only in photographs but estimated it was at least 10 feet. However, the deputies didn’t measure the rattler before it was killed and removed by an animal trapper. Joy Hill, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said herpetologists who saw the deputies’ photographs confirmed it was an eastern diamondback but couldn’t say how big it was. “It’s the biggest diamondback I’ve seen,” said Hill. The largest confirmed eastern diamondback was 8 feet long. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?" Last edited by syscom3; 10-20-2009 at 09:39 PM.

10-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#7
Pong Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 495	Holy cow, that is huge! __________________ "I'm sure as hell not a killer, but combat flying is like a game, and a guy likes to come out on top." -Maj. George E. Preddy, killed on Christmas Day, 1944

10-20-2009, 10:33 PM	#8
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 721	I only said it was 15 feet cause thats how it was listed in my E-mail. I do agree though its about a 10 footer. Biggest ive seen in person was about 5 feet. But none the less, they all still taste the same, hehehe. __________________ The four elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: Air and Fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire.

10-20-2009, 10:52 PM	#9
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	THATS A BIG A$$ SNAKE!!!!! But I sure don't believe a diamondback can grow to 15'. BUT THATS STILL A BIG A$$ SNAKE!!!!! __________________

10-20-2009, 11:52 PM	#10
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,726	6' is plenty big enough for me! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

10-21-2009, 06:01 AM	#11
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Damn!! The only good snake is a dead snake IMO. __________________

10-21-2009, 08:46 AM	#12
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	..Man thats one BIG Mother! __________________

10-21-2009, 10:23 AM	#13
Torch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 503	Damn, I'm in St.Augustine now. Damn, just found out it is near the Golf course I play at. __________________ As I shifted into 5th gear I couldn't remember a word she said! Last edited by Gnomey; 10-21-2009 at 10:30 AM. Reason: merge posts.

10-21-2009, 10:30 AM	#14
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,218	Damn, that is a big ass snake! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

10-21-2009, 11:03 AM	#15
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,762	That second pic based on assumptions obviously, but if the tail is touching the ground, that snake is as long again as that man is tall - it's got to be nudging 12 feet. Dumbass question but if something that size bit you, you'd be dead, right?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode