I am unsure why the first stop I made in Albuquerque was to the Rattlesnake Museum & Gift Shop in Old Town Albuquerque. Snakes are not my best friend, I am not afraid of snakes, but I do have a deep disdain and yet strong curiosity of snakes. A brief history, I used to catch garden snakes as a kid, I used to run across snakes at camp and when I was a boyscout. I almost was bitten by a baby snake while staying in SC one summer (*** Word to the Wise...Baby snakes can be more dangerous than adult snakes, as they do not have any control of how much venom they release when they bite, unlike adult venomous snakes). When I was in Army Basic Training, I hacked a snake which was curled up next to my tent. This all happened along time ago. However, this past spring while on a trip to SC, I intentionally drove over a large Water Mocassin which was in the roadway. Maybe, I get this from my Dad who did the same thing when I was a kid.
The Rattlesnake Museum contains a good sample of various Rattlesnakes from across the US and South/Central America. The museum is not very large, however is does a great job of educating you about these native snakes and champions the protection of these animals.
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