>>I would have to disagree with this statement.
>>"And reptile owners, especially owners of snakes, would have the ability to relocate an animal rather than completely mauling it."
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>>I personally would not try to capture a large Venomous Rattler in my yard. Even the best of handlers have been bitten, and I would not risk my wealfare, or my family's in doing that. It is also unlawfull for anyone to relocate a rattler, unless you have the proper liscence. A small one I may try to scoop in a bucket or something, but I wouldn't try that with a large one. I could call wild life department, but by the time they get here it would most likely be gone. I don't celebrate the killing of anything, but I'm not sure what I would do if I find a large one in my yard? I love snake, but I also love my dogs, and my wife, and my son. This is a touchy subject I know.
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I do not have the hands on, but I know that I would be capable of using a trash can. Frank also made the point that had you killed it, you wouldnt bring it up here as a bragging situation. Hell if I can trap a skunk in a trash can without getting sprayed, I can do a rattler safely. Contain it and call fish and game. I do it all the time with less predictable mammals. We as reptile keepers at least understand the abilities and behaviors of reptiles. I have had to contain a rattlesnake twice at grade schools over an hour away. This was before I even started interning for handling. Brooms and trashcans are a blessing. Either that or I am just WAY better than the average reptile keeper (and as much as I would like to believe that, we all know it is not true).

One thing of note however, if they are hanging around, there is a reason. Get rid of the food source, the snakes may move on to better hunting.
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Cindy Steinle
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