Caught Another Thief

[patricimo54]

As I was mad dashing around the place yesterday afternoon trying to feed and water my critters I found a Texas Rat Snake comfortable digesting one of my quail inside their coop.



Needless to say this didn't settle well with me so back into the house to get the.22 mag with rat shot.



I busted his a** gave him a good cussing then stomped his head for good measure. You can see the lump in his gut where the quail was at.

After carrying the gun and camera in the house I removed the bastard from the birds pen, gutted him out, threw the bird over the fence and left the snakes carcass for the chickens or cats to get some good out of. I guess something did because his carcass is gone.

[CoyoteMan50]

good for you, I'm very glad to see that you blasted his Butt, I don;t like snakes and I don't care who knows it eather, if you don't mind me asking who makes the rat shot that you minchend, I have never seen or heard of it. and I could really use some of that if it works good anyway. that bird shot you get these days ant worth a good hill of beans as far as i'm consured, Thank you for any info on the rat shot if you can help me out with that,please.

[maritimer]

That's the way I like to see my snakes. ;D

[patricimo54]

Aug 19, 2012 21:20:51 GMT -5 CoyoteMan50 said:

Thank you for any info on the rat shot if you can help me out with that,please.

Rat shot is common terminology for shot shell ammunition for firearms other than shot guns down in my neck of the woods.
I can remember back when I was a kid .22 cal. rat shot was an all brass cartridge with a crimped end. I haven't seen that in decades. What I use in .22 WMR and .38/.357 is CCI SHOTSHELL. It has a plastic blister filled with lead shot. Works for me.

[Admin]

I busted his a** gave him a good cussing then stomped his head for good measure.

Now that's what I call a good old fashion a** woopin!!!

You've got my vote for snake wrangler ;D

Karma to ya Pat

[barkspud]

I don't like snakes so no love lost here old boy....

[muskrat24]

Its amazing he stuffed one of your birds in their. Sucks about the loss of the bird though.

[paddyg441]

;D ;D

Boy if I was closer, I would Buy You, a 40 pounder XXX, EXTERMINATE them ALL

[ninedeer]

I guess I think abit differenly about snakes.I feel bad he ate your quail.but those kinda snakes are good snakes they do eat alot of rodents,but the again I like spiders,too.

[freerange]

nice looking snake, did you skin it, would have made a good backing for a bow

[patricimo54]

Oct 14, 2012 19:50:55 GMT -5 freerange said:

nice looking snake, did you skin it, would have made a good backing for a bow

No I didn't keep the hide, but I did gut the bird out of him and left him for the barn cats to eat.

[Canadian trapper]

Man that thing looks nasty. A good snake is a DEAD snake. I still have the shivers looking at that pic.
The Canadian Trapper

[SamPAtrapper]

Hey Pat, are you still breeding off any of the birds you hatched from those eggs I sent you years ago? I have no birds anymore and was just curious if my lines were still out there.
;D

[patricimo54]

Nov 22, 2012 12:07:47 GMT -5 SamPAtrapper said:

Hey Pat, are you still breeding off any of the birds you hatched from those eggs I sent you years ago?

No Sam I don't. I had a bit of misfortune with your eggs. I didn't have an incubator at the time and had another fellow try to hatch them in his incubator. Not a one of them hatched. I don't know what the problem was.

I have a small hatch taking place right as we speak, but these are from stock I got from Trapperbud.

[hntswbow]

Good shoot'n! Hate them things.

[woodsman416]

Good job on taking that beast out Pat! ;D

[tsr07]

yes I can agree snakes are nasty critters that need to be exterminated.

[marshwalker]

This boat computer open any pics... but being it was of a snake, I'm glad. I don't care for any snake nor any sticks that look like one... I deal with um year round in the marsh because it doesn't stay cold long enough to really put them to rest... they still come out on the warmer days a good bit.. To me, them cotton mouths are almost more dangerous in the winter, because they won't move away from you when they feel you coming... they just hold their ground until you get close...then WHAP!!!! and fat boy is up da tree like a cat!! until i get my bearings at least ... lol ... but anyhow... glad you got um!!