Halloween Trick or Treat?

[Bay_area]

Very nice atrox, Jerry. Do you specialize in Rattlers? They seem to crop up in your posts quite often. My personal favourite, and one I have kept long-term is adamanteus (hence the screen name). I have kept several others, but the Eastern is 'the daddy'!

I have alot of snakes, but I must say, I have always enjoyed rattlers. From the time I was in the 5th grade(mid '70's) I spent alot of time out looking for snakes @ the creek. My mother was okay with me catching herps & bringing them home, except rattlers. She told me I was not allowed to mess with them. I found a baby that summer & kept it in the loft above the garage. It grew fast & after a few sheds it had enough rattles on it to make a buzz. My mother was doing the laundry one day when she heard something making noise above where she was sorting out the laundry. She climbed up the ladder & my little secret was out! When I got home, she whipped me with a "hot wheels" track & made me let it go. Anyhow, I have always been fasinated with rattlers.
Hope you enjoy the story & thanks to all the nice comments.

BTW, I do love Easterns! I had one back when my collection was not quite legal & even considered moving @ one time just to keep it. The wife wouldn't go for it

[adamanteus]

she whipped me with a "hot wheels" track & made me let it go.

Haha! Brilliant!! Mothers seem to instinctively know what will hurt!
I kept two Easterns for a few years, they were lovely.