Cottonmouth vs Rattlesnake

[pappy19]

Who do you thinks wins??

Pap


http://www.youtube.com/embed/AJ2l4owxC7s

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I'll have bad dreams now. 

[Dave Shepard]

Some creatures just refuse to evolve.

[drobertson]

talk about bullies,  man, poor lil rattler

[coxy]

that was AWSOME  :D wish something would eat the cottenmouth  with the rattle snake in side    wonder if that has happend

[ND rancher]

That should make for some bad dreams!  pappy19 if I can't sleep tonight I'm gonna call you!      coxy I agree with you, or some body could or shot him when he/she was done. I HATE SNAKES!!!!!!!

[Magicman]

Cottonmouths are just mean.  Of course that one was larger, but they are mean.

[chain]

The food chain challenge ...no contest..and why I don't trap river otter anymore.

[rooster 58]

    I REALLY HATE SNAKES

    Now I have chills, my hair is standing on end, it's really cold in here, and my spine is tingling!!

     Did I say I REALLY HATE SNAKES

[Riggs]

Wow...just wow

[mooleycow]

Black Widow spider is 17 times more deadly than a rattlesnake. 

[Wick]

That was CRAZY!!!
That strike was fast, I tried to slow it down and it was still a blur.
The gnats and flies irritated me as much as the rest. UH!!

[clww]

Black Widow spider is 17 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.

Really? I've been bit by both, and I'll take the Black Widow bite any day as my "preference".

[drobertson]

I've seen rattlers' in the cage feed on mice, real quick!  I've seen cottonmouths on the river,__ just plain flat mean,  the results are indistputable,  moc was bigger, but I really don't think there is a question here,  now spiders are a different topic, all will send one to the ER,  with terrible results,

[VT_Forestry]

that was AWSOME  :D wish something would eat the cottenmouth  with the rattle snake in side    wonder if that has happend

I once saw a snapping turtle latched onto a cottonmouth....kicked myself for not having a camera that day, probably never see that again in my life.  Don't know what was in the snake's belly, I'll assume that it was a rattlesnake though

[Wick]

I deal with Black Widows alot around the house. They used to freak me out, but kinda second nature now.
Wear gloves when handling/picking up anything and be aware. I can pretty much tell the signs of one in the vicinity, but if it's laying on the ground....check it. Thing that scares me is the kids, they don't know to be as cautious, even though I try to explain.
Anyway I'll take the Widows over any poisonous snake. If I step on one it goes pop, if I step on a snake I get popped. Like that close encounter with a copperhead couple years ago  . That reminds me, I still have a snake in the freezer  :D

[Yoopersaw]

Black Widow spider is 17 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.

Wouldn't this apply only if your talking about equal amounts of venom?

[rooster 58]

    I like to pop snakes before they pop me ;D I pop 'em with my Ruger single six and 22 mag birdshot ;)

    The snakes do look good stretched out on the wall though

[coxy]

cant kill any snakes in ny  :D :D  would love to have 1-2 onthe wall

[rooster 58]

    In Pa. you are permitted to kill one rattler per year with a 25.00 license. I run across the little darlings while trout fishing along certain "cricks" ;D

[ely]

i read the entire thread... yet i still went back and clicked on the dang video, i knew better.

[Wick]

STOP.......DON'T MOVE!!!!!!!!! 

[indiaxman1]

very impressive......makes our copperheads look downright passive....skinned/cured a big copperhead years ago..put him under glass....gave to local science teacher....wish i would have kept...

[Magicman]

What would you do with a science teacher  ???

[indiaxman1]

He had snakes in his classroom...big deal for students to feed em...I spend 32 yrs. stomping out ignorance in In. schools...lost my hair and my mind....hallaluia for retirement in the woods...