Now I claim no expertise on Zoology, but if I hear that ominous rattling noise, I run. But my mother picked up a stick and starting poking the thing. I screamed to my mom to get away, and she said "It's okay honey, it's only a baby".

Fortunately the rattle snake backed off. When we told my father this story, he was as amazed as I was by my mom's stupidity. But even if she DID take herself out of the gene-pool, I am her son, and I am fertile.... so no Darwin Award here! But I think upon that with a smile, and I hope you all do too.

PS - I was watching a discovery channel part on snakes, and they say that baby snake venom from rattle snakes is more dangerous then adult venom. They also said that they are extremly dangerous when cornered or intidated - 2 things my mother did by poking it with a stick!

Submitted on 11/12/2010

Submitted by: Kiel Young
Reference: Personal Account

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Candi said:
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"It's only a baby, so it's harmless" -good grief! Messing with poisonous creatures is asking for it!

James said:
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Gadzooks, I'm glad no one got bitten!!! Hopefully she learned something and won't go poking snakes when the grandchildren arrive! :-)

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