I thought I was afraid of snakes. I honestly did. Ever since I saw Indiana Jones as a kid. If Indy was scared of snakes, surely I must be, too. So, leading up to my trip to Sweetwater, TX for the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Round-Up, I was nervous. I knew I would be hunting for rattlesnakes, standing in snake pits and milking them for their venom. Indiana Jones would not approve. A funny thing happened once I got to Sweetwater, though. It turns out that I’m a pretty confident snake hunter…even if I do look completely awkward in Kevlar snake chaps.
After the hunt, I hung out at the round-up to weigh my catch, check out all the snake-related activities (Ms. Snake Charmer yodeled) and chow down on some fresh rattlers. You can see all of that in the video below. And you can also see all of my fanged photos here. (more…)
