I Once Rescued an Abandoned Rattler.

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: I Once Rescued an Abandoned Rattler / by Joe Rigdon. : Once back in 1986, I was called by the Arlington Animal Control to come out to their pound and pick up a Rattler. : The previous owner had left it in a 10g aquarium with a cheap plastic screen secured with cheap plastic clips and a couple of bricks. Arlington Animal Control picked it up, cage and all, at a vacant apartment. I believe the previous owner had skipped rent, left the Rattler, and was long gone. : Thankfully the Rattler had not escaped and no one was hurt. Arlington Animal Control got my name through NTHS and called me. When I arrived, I discovered it was a baby Prairie Rattle Snake - very venomous. : It had a few Gulf Coast Toads hopping around in it's cage. I assume the previous owner was not only irresponsible on keeping & abandoning the rattler, but also ignorant on what to feed it. Hopefully the Police caught up with this person at a later time. : I filled out some paperwork and took the Prairie Rattle Snake home after tranfering it with a hook to a more professional & secure cage made by Bush Herpetological Supply (Neodesha). : I kept the Prairie Rattlesnake for 5 years and it thrived in a safe environment. It ate hundreds of mice and traveled to many shows inside it's securely bolted shut cage. : Then finally after 5 years, I gave it to a good friend that could also professionally maintain it in a safe manner. : The End. : ------------------------------------------------- : I do believe we do needs laws restricting the keeping of venomous snakes by just anybody like the one that abandoned this snake. Please feel free to post any comments & rescue stories you can share.

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