Snapshot Report post Posted May 25, 2016 Forty plus years of living in southern Az, and I haven't seen a rattler over 4 1/2 feet long. But I don't go out of my way looking for them either! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted May 25, 2016 Forty plus years of living in southern Az, and I haven't seen a rattler over 4 1/2 feet long. But I don't go out of my way looking for them either! This snake it most likely in not any bigger than 4 - 4 1/2 feet .... It is pushed forward to the camera and being tilted way up on the gambrel ( which is at least 2 feet ) IT IS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION AND TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Sparky Report post Posted May 25, 2016 Killed a 7 1/2 footer up by Cochiti Lake. Had 11 buttons on the rattles, about 5" long and where they broke off is 1/2" wide. When he opened his mouth you could have fit a softball in it. I agree some of it is optical illusion but I would not bet all is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted May 25, 2016 I dont know exactly how big it was, but I saw one south of safford years ago on the way up to riggs lake that was definitely over 7 feet and probably closed to 4" diameter. Biggest wild snake I ever saw, slithering across the road in front off us. Had to stop and wait for him to get across. I guess he was earning a real good living off thos endangered mt graham squirrels they have up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
