Mike Brown
@plutokiller.com
Astronomer, planet hunter, Pluto killer, bear whisperer, finger-wrapped dad. Dangerous secularist. Foot soldier in the War on Cars. He/him.
mikebrown.caltech.edu
mikebrown.caltech.edu
And the cats don’t need to stumble upon it!
October 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
And the cats don’t need to stumble upon it!
That was exactly my thought!
October 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
That was exactly my thought!
75%. He got away before I had time to pay super close attention (or take a pic), but that was my first reaction (and it’s usually not with small snakes) and then staring a interweb pix convinced me more. And 75% is close enough to 100% that it is a rattlesnake until proven otherwise!
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
75%. He got away before I had time to pay super close attention (or take a pic), but that was my first reaction (and it’s usually not with small snakes) and then staring a interweb pix convinced me more. And 75% is close enough to 100% that it is a rattlesnake until proven otherwise!
but how do I get the bear under the counter?
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
but how do I get the bear under the counter?
This worries me even more. WHERE WOULD IT GO?
October 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This worries me even more. WHERE WOULD IT GO?
All quiet on the bathroom front
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
All quiet on the bathroom front
I once had a full-sized rattler under my stove in a different house. Poured an entire bucket of ice cubes under there before pulling him out with a long stick.
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I once had a full-sized rattler under my stove in a different house. Poured an entire bucket of ice cubes under there before pulling him out with a long stick.
it's just awkward with a snake behind it. though it would probably go hide in a corner.
October 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
it's just awkward with a snake behind it. though it would probably go hide in a corner.
under a door. need to seal those a little better for sure.
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
under a door. need to seal those a little better for sure.
Still no snake. The red arrow points to where he found a gap to get in under the counter.
October 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Still no snake. The red arrow points to where he found a gap to get in under the counter.