So i Manage an insulation contracting company here in So Cal. San Diego area actually. We do a lot of existing home re-insulation, and a lot of attic clean outs where there is rat damage, and heavy soiled insulation materials.

Yesterday i had a two man crew working in a area called Spring Valley. While up in the attic preparing to remove the old insulation, one of the guys was over in a dark corner (like all corners of an attic are not dark) and he saw something there about 10 to 12" inches from him, and thought he would bag it before starting to pull out the material there, but when he reached for it, it move a bit. So he shined a light on it thinking it was a rat.

Yeah it was a Rat alright!!! Rat ...tlesnake! yes right up inside this families attic was a real live rattlesnake! As you can imagine he jumped back, and quickly exited the attic area, so he could check his shorts and see if they too needed a good cleaning!!

His partner then when back up and did the poor little snake some harm. Imagine just sitting there minding your own business waiting for a fuzzy little mouse to come along for a good hearty breakfast, and next thing you know there is a bunch of humans jumpin' all feisty wif ya!

Well so as not to be called a lying sack of ...... er .. stories they brought the little begger back to the shop to show off their great hunting skills.

The poor fella that discovered this little gem was still shaking from the encounter. I reminded him things turned out a little worse for the snake! Don't think that was much comfort.

Well as you can imagine to the home owner (with little kids) and the property management company we are just the snakizzle. They can't say enough about the guys as, in the words of the gentleman on the phone this morning that goes "Faaaaaar beyond the call of duty"!!

My crew wants to know does snake wrangling pay better than insulation work? Sadly i told them no, because now when the California Attic Snake Preservation Society, or the CASPaS calls i just have to give up there names for disciplinary action!

I have a few more jokes .... rattling around in my head!!

All kidding aside, he came very close to being bitten, good thing is was still cold up there, and the snake was kinda still sleepy.

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