Goodness -- he was fortunate it was not worse -- but probably hard for him to feel real lucky right now, as sick as he is. We have pigmy rattlers here in NW Florida -- they can be misleading too. I think I live in the midst of a high volume snake community. We are always fnding them in the pool or curled up on the porch. Cottonmouth, copperhead, diamond back rattlers and the little pigmy rattlers -- seems more poisonous than non. But that is Florida for you! |