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>He installed a towering fence, which partially obstructs the view, to protect his golden retriever Elsa from rattlesnakes. How high is this fence? I feel lik
by msrenee 3y ago
>He installed a towering fence, which partially obstructs the view, to protect his golden retriever Elsa from rattlesnakes.
How high is this fence? I feel like a 4-foot-high solid fence is more than plenty to keep rattlesnakes from jumping over. I'd be more worried about them burrowing under. Is it working?
I assume there's rattlesnakes in Orange County. Probably even Mojaves and those are one of the more venomous in the US. Then again, Orange County surely has plenty of antivenin for any venomous snakes in the area and an individual with a mansion wouldn't have trouble getting his animal to the vet quickly and could afford the treatment. Sounds like he's blocking his own view due to disordered thinking. It appears to be the point of the article, but man that guy's life is so negatively affected by his fears. I should feel bad for him, but I just can't.
- ramijames 3y agoWait, rattlesnakes can JUMP?
- msrenee 3y agoIf that's what you'd call the sort of vertical, but mostly lateral launch they do when striking. My point was more that they can only extend themselves so far up a vertical object before they just fall over. A solid 4-foot fence is plenty as far as most snakes trying to get over it. A 6-foot fence will defeat any snake headed in the upwards direction. Your biggest concern, should you be trying to exclude snakes, is that they burrow and it doesn't matter how high you build that fence if you don't sink it into the ground a couple few feet.