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Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 03:41 PM
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2016 Texas Rattlesnake Festival...websiteTexas Rattlesnake Festival. Conroe Texas March 12 & 13. Presented by Rattlesnake Conservation League "We are dedicated to the conservation of Rattlesnakes and their environment. Our goal is to develop an understanding of the benefits these magnificent animals provide!" A family friendly "No Kill" event * Guest Speakers * Children's activities * Live Rattlesnake Displays Lone Star Convention & Expo Center 9055 Airport Road, Conroe, TX 77303 Sat 9am - 5pm Sun 10am - 4pm
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 03:43 PM
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I wasn't aware we were running short of rattlesnakes.
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:01 PM
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They also vote.
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:01 PM
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How is one going to sample fried rattlesnake?
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:15 PM
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How is one going to sample fried rattlesnake? It tastes like chicken....just eat chicken...
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:28 PM
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Go look at the gallery on that website. You can tell very fast the type of folks that are a part of that Don't tell me you are one of those hippies
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:30 PM
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How is one going to sample fried rattlesnake? It tastes like chicken....just eat chicken... No it doesn't
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 04:54 PM
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Go look at the gallery on that website. You can tell very fast the type of folks that are a part of that Don't tell me you are one of those hippies Nope...definitely not Patagonia wearing, a dope smokin, tree huggin, Vegan, toad kissing, liberal voting hippy..... ....just fascinated with snakes since I was a very young child....only really interested in native Texas snakes.... I picked up their postcard at the Arlington reptile show (where I buy frozen rats and mice for my snakes) and knowing some of the folks on here thought I'd have a little fun with it....
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/08/16 05:23 PM
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I don't want to be within a 100 miles of a live snake. Don't want to eat none neither.
back when we used to eat housecats we marinated them in louisiana hot sauce and soy sauce then season them with lemon pepper........then onto the grill slow cooking them 3 hours........excellent folded in tortillas and pico de gallo----Newgulf
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/09/16 06:25 AM
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I used to love snake hunting in my younger days. If they were poisonous, I would kill them. If they were non-poisonous, I would catch the and play with them before I let them go. I don't hunt them anymore but still do the same thing if I happen to find a snake. Non-poisonous snakes are our best friends concerning rodents. Also, fried rattlesnake is delicious!
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/09/16 01:17 PM
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/09/16 08:37 PM
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Nice scenic view of Conroe on the opening page of the website.
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/09/16 08:41 PM
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Should be a fun event! easy to see why species get wiped out by human progression
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/10/16 12:53 AM
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found this one on the site for ya, that is one tough lookin' hombre:
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/10/16 04:13 PM
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found this one on the site for ya, that is one tough lookin' hombre: Gosh dang...I almost forgot how tough adolescence was.
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/10/16 04:48 PM
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I've attended this festival in the past (the last couple of years it was in Round Rock). I have to say that although the picture submitted here might be good for a laugh among those who haven't seen how today's youth dress and style their hair, it is not necessarily representative of the event's clientele. Attendees range from toddlers to retirees, from all walks of life--the only common denominator is curiosity about these animals. It's a healthy alternative to just killing rattlesnakes out of fear or lack of understanding (and I've been to the Sweetwater and Brownwood roundups). Current rattlesnake research is finding their venom contains many useful components including some which may cure various cancers. Chances are, either you or a family member has had their lives bettered by taking medication derived from snake venom. Economically, other communities in other states are finding switching from a "roundup" (wherein the snakes are killed), to a "festival" (where instead they educate the public on the value of keeping these snakes alive, both in the environment and in medical research), they suffer no downturn in revenue generated for the local community. Places like Sweetwater will be one of the last holdouts--the Jaycees have significant political clout and are welcomed in the State Capitol building each year to promote their roundup. But most folks are starting to come around and realize that their primary collection method ("gassing" burrows, which also kills other wildlife) isn't exactly the best thing to do to one's land. I'm a hunter and a fisherman (more fishing than hunting) but I respect ALL the critters. I'd suggest attending the Texas Rattlesnake Festival (if you're in the greater Houston area) and/or the Lone Star Rattlesnake Days (if you're in the Austin area) this spring. You'll learn a lot more about these fellas than relying on folks that simply kill every snake they see.
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/10/16 04:53 PM
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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02/10/16 05:00 PM
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I been to the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater Texas many years ago when it was decent , crowd not so big that you couldn't get around and I have eat RS . There is a correction tho , don't pass up a good fried chicken to eat RS . There isn't enough meat on the bones to make a difference and if it's over cooked it's all fried batter and grease . I can get more meat on one quail than in 5 lbs of RS meat . But last time I did go was about 3 yrs ago and i'll never go again . They had about half a million people there in one day , couldn't even get close to the door at the main exhibit building and you had to walk half a mile just to get to the front gate of the grounds . I think half of Mexico was there . Use to be fun years ago , but never again !
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Re: Texas Rattlesnake Festival...family friendly "No Kill" event
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07/08/16 04:53 AM
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I want to try rattlesnake!
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