tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post2442836482405913036..comments2024-03-27T02:20:56.245-05:00Comments on Travels with Emma: An OMG! momentTravels with Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-35598787141615861822010-04-13T07:52:46.143-05:002010-04-13T07:52:46.143-05:00Deanna, The snake was about fifteen feet away when...Deanna, The snake was about fifteen feet away when Emma jumped up to see what was in the grass. When she started barking, the snake responded with his rattle. (thank goodness) That rattle is a warning to get out of the way, and we did!! After I took the picture, I went to my neighbor's rig and asked if he would like to see a rattlesnake. It only took moments, but when we got back, the snake was no where to be seen. Not sure I'd be comfortable "shooing" a rattler. :)...and this is a wildlife refuge, so I'm intruding on his territory not vice versa.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774004683471521654.post-52907032657621309362010-04-12T22:19:14.137-05:002010-04-12T22:19:14.137-05:00Gosh Judy! How close was the rattler to where you ...Gosh Judy! How close was the rattler to where you were? It can't have been too far if you could hear the rattle so distinctly. Do you get a little worried about these guys when you and Emma are out walking? Our bad boy snake here in Missouri is the copperhead. I've treated many, many dogs that have been bit by them, and the bites are quite painful, but all have survived with no ill effects. The only dog I've seen that died from a snakebite was also here in MO but it was a juvenile rattlesnake, and the dog weighed only about 10 pounds. So...after you took the picture, did you at least try to "shoo" him away, or ....?PetDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005405116520406028noreply@blogger.com