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in2herbs

(2,948 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 11:51 AM Aug 2018

Does anyone have first hand knowledge about the effectiveness of using a [View all]

fire extinguisher to kill rattlesnakes rather than snake shot? I want to be at a distance so the gizmo that captures snakes is out of the question. We get 5 to 6 rattlers a year. One is too many.

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Does anyone have first hand knowledge about the effectiveness of using a [View all] in2herbs Aug 2018 OP

Not sure about Rattlers or if they are even protected as a species, But Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1

I would hate to try this and make it mad without killing it. in2herbs Aug 2018 #4

Shotgun would be the best bet then. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #8

Might want to check Federal law, also. sl8 Aug 2018 #7

Long handled axe or shovel, yes. Anything else? no hlthe2b Aug 2018 #2

Escape is not an option. There are thousands of acres on which it can slither and roam. When it in2herbs Aug 2018 #5

Might ruin the meat safeinOhio Aug 2018 #3

I actually tried the meat once a few years back. Wrapped in bacon and cooked on the grill. in2herbs Aug 2018 #6