Posted on 10/13/2021 3:24:36 PM PDT by rey
It’s not uncommon for Sonoma County Reptile Rescue director Al Wolf to receive a call from a resident about a snake or two in their home.
But even Wolf was surprised to discover nearly a hundred rattlesnakes underneath a Santa Rosa home on Oct. 2.
He has led the Sebastopol-based nonprofit reptile rescue organization for more than 30 years and this was the first time he’d seen so many in one house, he said.
Wolf used 24-inch snake tongs to remove 22 adult rattlesnakes and 59 babies and relocate them to areas where they’re welcome.
“I go to specific areas where people request them and give them a new home,” he said.
Although there were a decent number of adults, seeing so many young snakes is what impressed Wolf the most
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Tastes like chicken ...
Data b rassis
I was at a Round Up in 1995
when I lived in Midland,,,
What A Hoot!
.
Very Tasty.
Redistricting.
One of my favorite songs. (he wrote “Up
Against the Wall. Redneck Mother”)
Ray Wylie Hubbard “Snake Farm”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89VR_lZehw4
“I go to specific areas where people request them and give them a new home,” he said.
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I know people are always looking to adopt a stray or shelter dog. Didn’t know there was a market for stray snakes.
Good cause that picture is almost more scary than the bite!!
I have seen two coral snakes and one rat snake this year. They freak me for a minute but scoot off quickly. Many in the county have copperheads and THOSE I don’t like as they are more aggressive and bite adults and children easily.
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