Rattlesnake and Quail - Oh My!

I haven't had any rattlesnake in a few years. We have timber rattlers here and they get huge, 6' and even longer. I think they are actually Southeastern Diamondbacks, but we always called them timber rattlers. It is illegal to kill any snake here that is not causing a nuisance, and I thought it was like that everywhere in the U.S. We have a few large king snakes in the yard and garden. If it weren't for them, the mice and copperheads would be a problem.

WOW - 2 King snakes living in your garden! Are they safe aroud children. I have never seen one of them although I grew up in TX and canoed the Buffalo river in your neck of the woods.

Couldn't agree more with GLH.

King snakes are great to have around. They eat all manner of chewing critters as well as other snakes. They are immune to other snake's bites.

Leave them alone and they'll leave you alone. They are completely harmless.

Actually, the "leave them alone" idea should go for all snakes and wildlife, for that matter. Every animal fits into the world somewhere and should be allowed to live its life and go about its business.

Now I'll step off my soap box and get back to smoking something for dinner.

The chicken wings turned out good – I will reduce the wood next time (4oz down to 2oz) – A little too much smoke on them. But the wings were nice and tender.

The snake sucked! Never again.

The Quail was wrapped with a jalapeno and bacon. It cooked too long as it was dry (maybe Quail is dry – it was in the freezer for 6 months!) The taste on it was great tho.

The Jalapeno poppers were the BEST EVER! I hollowed out the peppers and stuffed them with cream cheese and put a piece of bacon on top and secured with a toothpick! The bacon was ½ crisp and turned out perfectly!

All Done!

Looks good!

Was the snake too done?

Good job!

LOL! Even the looks of a smoked dead snake gives me the willies! Quick! Close the door!!!

wheels - that was exactly my same reaction! Slice - next time in your jalapenas cream cheese mix it with some leftover chopped up smoked meat, a little shredded cheese, some chives (or finely chopped onion), and season to taste with garlic powder. And you can get inventive with the stuff you add to the cream cheese! Ive used those tiny salad shrimp in these too! mmmmmmmm

Bob