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- Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:31 am
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: Materials for clothing that rattlesnakes can't bite through
- Replies: 15
- Views: 109289
Re: Materials for clothing that rattlesnakes can't bite thro
In the event of a rattlesnake bite, your suction based snake bite kit will increase localized tissue damage. They are not recommended anymore. The best thing to do is to call for help and get to a hospital. The Sawyer extractor might be acceptable if applied immediately, and if the bite is from a Mo...
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:50 am
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: Snake Track Identify, please
- Replies: 18
- Views: 44912
Re: Snake Track Identify, please
In an emergency "shoot/don't shoot" situation, people who carry guns but are not trained to fire under stress are very likely to miss the intended target. Missing an attacking animal/miscreant person is bad news, as is sending errant bullets flying into the neighborhood.... With bear spray...
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:15 pm
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: Arizona Man attacked by Mountain Lion...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20301
Re: Arizona Man attacked by Mountain Lion...
Lions always get shot in Arizona. Too bad!
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:13 pm
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: Snake Track Identify, please
- Replies: 18
- Views: 44912
Re: Snake Track Identify, please
I strongly recommend carrying bear spray instead of a sidearm
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:23 am
- Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
- Topic: Plant ID help requested
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22665
Re: Plant ID help requested
15 looks like desert broom, but the pics are just too small.
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: RIP Jerry Feldner
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18888
RIP Jerry Feldner
Many of you may remember Jerry Feldner the herpetologist... He died last night from stomach cancer. He was a crusty old man on the web, but in real life, he was a very generous, kind, and intelligent fellow. He was a good influence to me and many others. He leaves behind his wife Ellie, and I'm not ...
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: Dangit!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21444
Re: Dangit!
Note to Apache Devil:
An iPad is NOT a 2" x 2" piece of gauze.
An iPad is NOT a 2" x 2" piece of gauze.
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:05 am
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: Dangit!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21444
Re: Dangit!
Firefox is a free browser that you can download and use optionally to Explorer. My kids love it.
Rasta my friend! Today is Bob Marley's birthday!
Rasta my friend! Today is Bob Marley's birthday!
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:02 am
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: New Shoe Tree sighting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 49853
Re: New Shoe Tree sighting
I would think near the Rio Brazos.
- Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Desert Information
- Topic: New Shoe Tree sighting
- Replies: 18
- Views: 49853
Re: New Shoe Tree sighting
You're taking it home to the rescue crew, aren't you?