[meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Adam,

Good post.  Everyone should carry a snake-bite kit when out hiking or
prospecting in areas with venomous snakes.  We have rattlesnakes down
here in Florida and they congregate in areas of thick Palmetto bushes
where they are impossible to see.

When I was a kid and used to go hiking with my dad and grandpa, we
always carried a snake bite kit - such a kit can buy you some time and
spare you some misery until you get to a hospital.

Best regards and happy huntings,

MikeG

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On 11/15/10, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear List Members,
>
> Just a note to warn meteorite hunters not to be too complacent.
>
> The most feared creature here in the Southwest is the Mojave Green
> Rattlesnake
> and rightfully so considering its venom is 75 times more deadly than  that
> of a
> Cobra. You got about 1/2 hour to get anti-venom and if you survive a  bite
> from
> this fellow, you can count on around a $60,000.00 hospital bill. They  come
> out
> in the fall and you are most likely to run into one in the morning  warming
> itself in the sun.  They hide in and around creosote bushes which are
> everywhere.
>
>
> I see people listening to I Pods or wearing metal detector headphones  while
> searching for meteorites, oblivious to their surroundings.  The only
> warning we
> got when we ran into this deadly snake was the shaking of its rattles.  I
> have
> heard Western Diamondbacks before and their rattle is much  louder than the
> Mojave Green.  I had a lot more confidence searching with knee  high Kevlar
> snake boots until we ran into this fellow. The snake we ran into  was up in
> the
> bush waist high before it dropped to the ground and took up a  strike
> posture.
>
>
> We nicked named this large and fat, 4 foot plus snake "Mojave Green  Jeans"
>
> Luckily, I had an image stabilizer on my camera.  I may have been  shaking
> more
> than the snake.  The closer I got to it, the quicker the rattle shook.  At
> one
> point, it sounded like a constant whoosh instead of a rattle.  I  would back
> off
> to about 6 feet away from it and then it would go silent for a  while so I
> don't
> think they give you much warning.  Just two weeks ago, we ran  into a snake
> we
> were unable to identify which struck out at my brother in laws  magnetic
> cane.
> It was also hidden in a bush.  It wasn't a rattler but had some  pretty wild
> looking checker board pattern.
>
> Meet Mojave Green Jeans:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/AMojaveGreen-a.jpg
>
> I Counted 11 Rattles, A Very Mature Snake:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/AMojaveGreen-b.jpg
>
> Side View:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/AMojaveGreen-c.jpg
>
> The Business End - Poised To Strike:
> http://themeteoritesite.com/AMojaveGreen-d.jpg
>
> Be Careful!
>
> Happy Hunting,
>
> Adam
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