THIS WAS ONE OF OUR VISITORS TO THE BENTS OLD FORT ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THIS WAS TAKEN RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE BOOKSTORE AND TRADE ROOM THAT I WORK IN.
THIS IS A PRAIRIE RATTLER ABOUT 4-5' LONG. I WAITED TO GET A PICTURE WITH HIS RATTLERS IN ACTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE CERTAINLY SCARED TWO OF OUR LADY PATRONS. THEY CAME BACK IN THE STORE SCREAMING SNAKE!! SNAKE!! I OF COURSE BEING THE ONLY ONE AROUND, AND I HATE SNAKES LIKE "INDIANA JONES", HAD TO GO OUT AND SEE WHAT WAS UP. THEN TO MEET THIS GUY AT YOUR FRONT DOOR WAS NO FUN. WE TO HAVE AN INTREPRETOR ON SITE THAT LIKES SNAKES, BUT HE WAS OFF DUTY SO I HAD TO CALL ONE OF THE OTHER PARK EMPLOYEES. HE GOT HIM CORNERED IN A METAL TRASH CAN, AND YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE ORDEAL. ONE OF THE LADIES SAYS WHY DON'T YOU GET A SHOVEL AND JUST KILL HIM. WE INFORMED HER THAT IN COLORADO THAT RATTLESNAKES ARE A PROTECTED SPECIES AND ARE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE KILLED. THEY CARRIED HIM OFF TO THE RIVER BOTTOM AND RELEASED HIM. HE PROBLABLY WILL VISIT AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME HE WILL BE 6' LONG. OUT TRAILS OUR ALL POSTED BEWARE OF SNAKES. THEY HARDLY EVER BOTHER ANYONE. WE DO HAVE ONE OLD FRIENDLY BULL SNAKE THAT LAYS ALONG THE TRAIL TO ENTRANCE OF THE FORT ON SUNNY DAYS AND HE SCARES A FEW, HOWEVER HE QUITE HARMLESS.
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