Beware Of Venomous Rattlesnakes In Texas: Big Country Snake Removal Shares Terrifying Video On TikTok
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Beware Of Venomous Rattlesnakes In Texas: Big Country Snake Removal Shares Terrifying Video On TikTok

  • Big Country Snake Removal shared a TikTok video showing at least seven rattlesnakes in one area in Texas
  • Rattlesnakes are venomous and can quickly strike one-third or more of their body length from any position.
  • Netizens had various reactions to the video, with some expressing fear while others suggested using the snakes for products like hatbands and boots

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TikTok of rattlesnakes in Texas goes viral
Rattlesnakes everywhere! Mind your step. @bcsr_and_ser/TikTok
Source: TikTok

Texas might be home to the rattlesnake. A company named Big Country Snake Removal shared a TikTok post showing at least seven slithering snakes in one area. The video has garnered over 1 million views at the time of publishing.

Texas, home to the rattlesnake

This video may not be for you if you are squirmish and scared of snakes. You could step anywhere and land on a rattler. See the post for yourself:

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Are rattlesnakes venomous?

According to the CDC, "rattlesnakes are the largest venomous snakes in the United States, and many species live in U.S. habitats. Whether coiled or stretched out, they can quickly and accurately strike one-third or more of their body length from any position"

Netizens were terrified by the video

@user1602681895862

"These are found everywhere in Texas. Especially the larger cities. Dallas, Austin, Ft Worth. Not in Houston, though. "

@May Be So said:

"Show this on TV in California."

@Big_T68 added:

"Double it and give it to the next person"

@richard91506 said:

"HAT BANDS, STEERING WHEEL COVERS, WALLETS, BELTS,GUITAR STRAPS"

@LsxChris said:

"A few to make boots and the rest to the grill here in west texas we kill them rattle bugs"

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@LajanFasil/1XBET added:

"this is snake island in Brazil, not Texas"

@Craig Markham said:

"It’s like one of those bad dreams"

@Rhonda Black

"Nope will l ever go there then. I hallucinated this once"

Brave American man uses mittens to carry a snake

In other snake stories, Briefly News reported on an American man who gave a whole new meaning to the words "handyman" after removing a small snake from his house using kitchen mittens. In a viral TikTok post, the man notices the serpent in the hallway before rushing to arm himself for the operation.

@Anna Krukowski said:

"Sir if I saw a snake in my house I’d just burn it down at that point."

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Tsoku Maela Tsoku is a writer and ethnographer interested in interdisciplinary research in mental health and the visual arts, travel, live television and digital editorial. He is an AFDA alumnus with a BA in Motion Picture medium and a Masters's candidate at SOAS University for Medical Anthropology. Tsoku has written for live television shows such as Hectic Nine-9 and Mzansi Insider. You can reach him at tsoku.maela@briefly.co.za

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