[SEL] rattle snake in my playroom

[Glenn Wilson]

Talk about snakes and buzzing..... I live in upstate NY and we just found
our FIRST ever Timber Rattlesnake (we belive it is) in our playroom.
We think it may have come north in the 60HP Fairbanks Morse engine
but have no way to know anything for sure... it is still loose in the
playroom
as I wasn't ready to catch it the first time it showed up. There is no
doubt in my mind how well it rattles! It is loud and clear. It is brown with
diamond patterns all over its body but they didn't seem to be outlined
in white like a diamond rattler. Its head looks normal width like a
milksnake
and its tail didn't have the characteristic segmented rattler - its tail is
about 2" long and hard and pointed and dark brown to dark red. The
snake is a good 1" in diameter or maybe a little more and about 24"
inches long. We watched it go down behind a file cabinent and we
haven't seen it since. hmm.
Glenn Wilson

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of Reg &
Margaret Ingold
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Economy Buzzrig Birthday Present


Ah, Jeff, we have the same troubles in life!  (But at least the workshop is
safe)  VBG
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Allen" <transteck at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Economy Buzzrig Birthday Present


> Luke,
>
> Great story. Wish I could get my wife interested in this. The look on her
> face when I bring an engine home is priceless also. About the same look
she
> gives our grandson when he shows her the latest snake he caught.

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