I'm a real animal LOVER, but.....

[unojuno]

When you step outside at 5:00 in the morning with your first cup of coffee, the last thing you expect to encounter is a rattlesnake!!! I stepped on something which moved under my feet, so with flashlight, I saw a 4ft. rattler scuttling to a safe place.  He must have been as sleepy as I was, otherwise he probably would have struck!  Armed with a long pole and shovel, I followed him to my truck, where he decided to hide in the wheel well.  3 hours later, I managed to usher him into an empty garbage can.  I "escorted" him to a place well away from my property where I let him loose.  Everyone says I'm nuts, (probably), but living in the desert, these situations (although disturbing), have to be expected.  Every living thing has its purpose, and a potentially deadly snake is no exception.  They were placed here for a reason, but I wish their reason or "purpose" in life could be conducted far away from my property!!  Since my pets are my main concern, their safety was paramount. I know that a bite from one of these snakes could prove deadly.  We actually have "snake avoidance" classes for pets here.  I think I will enroll mine.

[viva05]

I would have ran and never came back outside until it was dead yes dead I don't like snakes at all never

[unojuno]

Believe me, it crossed my mind!

[_dorkness_]

Wow! That sound intense, I would of ran over it !

[brendy1990]

wow how scary.. are you from the mid west?? we have rattlesnakes to but i have personally never seen one in the wild,, i am from michigan..

[cah5525]

yes, i carry spiders outside instead of squashing them.  i'm  not  brave enough to handle a rattler. i would have had to call for some back-up!

[cowgirlx]

That is way sweet.  Don't know if I would have had the courage to handle one that big.  Snakes are so fascinating tho.  It's awesome that you didn't kill it.  They help keep the rodent population down.

[discardedheart]

Wow! That sound intense, I would of ran over it !

yeah, pretty much me too :/
there's no way i'd try catching something like and letting it go O_o
eeeeek!

[Tere2]

If I would have stepped on that thing, I would have been doing a new dance.

[julius11]

Better accidentally stepping on it, then sitting on it.

[unojuno]

I a-g-r-e-e-!!!

[greeneyedgirl23]

I am not afraid of snakes, but I definatley have alot of respect for them. I probablly would have spent the afternoon trying to catch it and than grabbed it by the head so it couldn't bite. Snakes are definatley really cool. After I got tired of holding it, I would bring it somewhere far from my house because I have pets too.