Snake Wrangler

Some time ago, after a few (or several) beers with Dr. J3K, we made a bet that if I successfully wrangled a live rattlesnake with only my hands and a snake stick, he'd buy me a helmet cam. If I was unsuccessful in my attempt, I get to pay my own medical bills and struggle for my survival.

In the aftermath of that glorious occasion when the bet was made, I realized that, prior to working with rattlers, I'd probably need to warm up with something smaller and less dangerous. Although I thought that my wife didn't want to see undertake the challenge, she's obviously trying to help me train by scaring up serpents in our yard while she plants flowers.

This thing was at least three and a half feet long.
The camera angle may make it seem smaller and me seem gigantic.