Email of Interest to Texans

Admin on Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:42 pm

Email of Interest to Texans
Posted by: "Robertbarkley

Those of you in other parts of the world may not be acquainted with
rattlesnakes- --but those living in our state know what we are talking
about. I found this email to be of special interest. Thanks to JD
Flanagin for letting us share this.
In Christ, Robert Barkley, Doulos International
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C A U T I O N . . . . B E C A R E F U L O U T T H E RE
FYI make sure you read statement below picture.

Ya'll need to forget about those itty, bitty snake-proof boots and find
yourself a full snake-proof SUIT AND HAT!!!
The ranch where this big rattler was killed is outside the city of
Coleman which is located in west Texas , near Abilene . (Oh, for
reference, the guy stands 6'-2"). Seems there's been a boom in the snake
population there.
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My fellow friends and family,
We have killed 57 rattlesnakes on two separate ranches this year.
Twenty-four at South bend and 33 at Murray , since mid May. Not one has
buzzed! We provoked one fair sized boy with a stick and he coiled and
struck at the stick a couple of times before he buzzed up and rattled.
The purpose of this explanation is that I have been hearing the same
from fellow ranchers and hunters in regards to the lack of warning with
rattlesnakes.
I had lunch with a friend today and he offered a theory about the fact
that these bugs aren't rattling anymore. He raised pigs for years and
reported that when he would hear a rattlesnake buzzing in the sow pen,
the sows would bee line to it and fight over the snake. For the
uninformed, pigs love to eat rattlesnakes. Therefore, the theory is
they are ceasing to rattle to avoid detection, since there are plenty of
pigs roaming the countryside. I have a neighbor ranching lady who was
bitten 3 weeks ago 2 times by the same snake without any warning....she
spent 5 days in ICU, after 22 vials of anti-venom she is back at the
ranch and still may lose her foot or worse yet her lower leg.
The days of perceived warning are over. Keep your boots on and use a
light when out and about. As you all know, one can pop up just about
anywhere! You may wish to forward this to anyone that would be
interested.
Sincerely,
Norman D. Stovall, III
Agri-Ventures Corp.
Managing Partner
Sid Palmour
Texas Energy & Equipment LLP
PO Box 1327
Graham Texas 76450
(940) 549-PIPE
(940) 549-8513 Fax
(940) 550-5025 (940) 550-5025 Cell
sidpalmour@texasenergyequipment.com