Today after it started cooling down I went out to feed my boxies. Every evening I feed and water the turtles then do yard work. After about 15 minutes I decided to go back in the house and get some bark to put around the water dish. Right on my door mat was a huge rattler. Well maybe it was only about 3 feet long, but it seemed huge stretched out and blocking my door. Was it there when I walked out? Well luckily I did not have the A/C on and my son had his window open. I was scared to death he would walk out the front door if he heard me call and I was stuck outside. I yelled "Jonathan DO NOT GO OUT THE FRONT DOOR WE HAVE A RATTLER. GO THROUGH THE GARAGE AND BRING MY SNAKE TONG" He said " Let me put my shoes on" Then I rememberd I should have my Uggs and ax too. He brought everything out and I caught the snake and he hit it with the ax. Sadly there was no way to move it without risking getting bit. I hate to admit, but because of where it was I was really scared. I am pretty freaked out. I think it is going to be a bad summer for snakes. Just when I was getting over my snake aphobia....I hope I don't have a major set back