Adult Timber Rattler Spotted in Morgan Monroe State Forrest

[starbreather]

DNR tagged several timber rattlesnakes around lake lemon less than 5 years ago.

 

[starbreather]

Killing a timber in Indiana is illegal. And stupid. Leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.

Only if you get caught! The old Gatesville country store has a 6' plus skinned out above the entry door on the exterior.

 

[mkress77]

Killing a timber in Indiana is illegal. And stupid. Leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.

I thought purple text was implied...

 

[longbow]

I will show this to my wife in the mornings. She hates snakes. When I see one, she is worried I'll bring it up to the door and introduce her to my new friend.

Snakes in the house are a big no no at my place......

 

[lovemachine]

On the Brown County mountain bike Facebook page, there have been recent sightings of rattlesnakes. Pictures and video. Makes me glad to live so far away from that part of the state

 

[tenring]

And they are a little over 1200 yards from South Elementary School in Martinsville. The only thing that inhibits them being closer is the frequent flooding of Indian Creek. They have been known to be in the fields along Mahalasville Road going south out of town. Also, all the ranges of the Sportsmans Conservation Club are in "rattler" country.

 

[bobbittle]

Only if you get caught! The old Gatesville country store has a 6' plus skinned out above the entry door on the exterior.

So you're OK with murdering someone as long as you don't get caught? Or you're OK with the actions of a pedophile as long as they don't get caught?

 

[seedubs1]

Reduction to absurdity. Poor argument tactics.

So you're OK with murdering someone as long as you don't get caught? Or you're OK with the actions of a pedophile as long as they don't get caught?

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

This past July I found an animal which has eluded me for years. For over six year I have hiked off trail along the hills of Brown, Morgan, and Monroe counties all in effort to find a Hoosier Timber Rattlesnake. These snakes do not have the same attitude like their western relatives, and are actually very placid. Female timber rattlesnakes do not reach breeding age for four or five years, and do not reproduce every year. Research has shown that there is a larger population of male timber rattlesnakes than there are females in this state. Despite your feelings on snakes in general these snakes are native to the state, and are a protected species in Indiana. Bragging about killing one in the state will only get you added to a DNR / Conservation list. If you find one on your property, there are people in your area that would be more than happy to relocate it.

 

[ruger1800]

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Timber_brown-RattlesnakesFAQ2.pdf

 

[bwframe]

This past July I found an animal which has eluded me for years. For over six year I have hiked off trail along the hills of Brown, Morgan, and Monroe counties all in effort to find a Hoosier Timber Rattlesnake. These snakes do not have the same attitude like their western relatives, and are actually very placid. Female timber rattlesnakes do not reach breeding age for four or five years, and do not reproduce every year. Research has shown that there is a larger population of male timber rattlesnakes than there are females in this state. Despite your feelings on snakes in general these snakes are native to the state, and are a protected species in Indiana. Bragging about killing one in the state will only get you added to a DNR / Conservation list. If you find one on your property, there are people in your area that would be more than happy to relocate it.

Is that a snakebite proof gator on your leg?

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

Is that a snakebite proof gator on your leg?

They are! I got them from Forestry.com they are the Windriver brand.

 

[HamsterStyle]

Poorman, that snake is beautiful

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

[video=youtube;CeDLIJ0gjXM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeDLIJ0gjXM[/video]

 

[JettaKnight]

They don't seem to care much that you're there...

Good photos , you may want to add them to the Wikipedia page as there are only lesser quality photos of southern snakes.

KILL THEM!!!

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

They don't seem to care much that you're there...

Good photos , you may want to add them to the Wikipedia page as there are only lesser quality photos of southern snakes.

KILL THEM!!!

Kill them? Because?...... you don't like snakes?..... you fear snakes?
Sounds like the same argument that anti-gun people have toward gun ownership.

 

[JettaKnight]

Kill them? Because?...... you don't like snakes?..... you fear snakes?
Sounds like the same argument that anti-gun people have toward gun ownership.

Purple == sarcasm on INGO.

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

Purple == sarcasm on INGO.

Thanks! I didn't know that.

 

[Redskinsfan]

Great find and pictures too. Thanks for posting them.