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Don/Shar

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Posted: 03/01/12 07:41am

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Okay I posted about my experience with the Rattlesnake. Our rig is coming back in this weekend and I was talking to the safety man with total safety and he told me to spread moth balls around the motorhome and especially under our steps (as most people bitten are as they step off their steps). He said that is what they do and all gate guards that he has had use mothballs has not had a problem with rattlers. He also said put the mothballs along the grass line to keep them from coming up on the pad.
Hope this helps, I am not afraid of snakes but when that rattler was only 12" from my foot....well that was a different story.
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Posted: 03/01/12 08:11am

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Darn......is it to late to buy stock in moth balls? I know after folks read this and see Don's pet, there will be a run on moth balls in south Texas.... [emoticon]

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Posted: 03/01/12 08:27am

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Don/Shar, Is that the snake in your previous post or a new one?? I DO NOT EVER WANT TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT!! It sure makes us all more aware of our surroundings out here. When our rig was moving a few days ago, the guys killed a rattler with 10 rattles.
EVERYONE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!

Don/Shar

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Posted: 03/01/12 08:30am

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Blondie Girl wrote:

This is the one in my post...one of the guys on the pipeline crew killed him. He said he was having a good BBQ now. He said the big ones arn't so bad it's the smaller ones that will get you. The rattlers between 2' and 4' are the ones that really cause a lot of bites and lots of pain.

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The Texan wrote:

Darn......is it to late to buy stock in moth balls? I know after folks read this and see Don's pet, there will be a run on moth balls in south Texas.... [emoticon]

According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), the ingestion of just one mothball can cause serious problems in dogs and cats. Licking of a mothball can cause vomiting, lethargy, seizures and blood disorders. Kidney failure and coma can develop.

Snakes Kill Rats....

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maxx223 wrote:

Yeah, I think the top challenges I've observed after doing this for a little over a month would be...

Rest of post was right on the money with us also. Could not have said it better.

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The Texan wrote:

Darn......is it to late to buy stock in moth balls? I know after folks read this and see Don's pet, there will be a run on moth balls in south Texas.... [emoticon]

BTW-for you four legged owners-if you put two or three in your vacuum it will help control fleas. OH! I almost forgot-mice hate softener sheets-like you put in dryers.

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Don/Shar

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Posted: 03/02/12 10:52am

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Okay.... this week I have called our service man 3 times, he told me he would be here tomorrow each time. Well here it is Friday I am down to a little under 10 gal of desiel. He told me yesterday he would be here this morning early with desiel, water and weed eat the weeds to keep snakes out. So far no one has showed up, I am really getting tired of being way out here in nowhere land and not being taken care of. I am about ready to call Jay and let him know the type of service we get.