Trigger Mike Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I put the rattle (i first counted 13 it is actually 14) in a juice glass and left it on the counter under the spices. I intended to put salt to dry it out. My wife in her wage put the juice glass in the dishwasher and never saw the rattle in it. I went to salt it half way thru the cycle. I was found next the the hot ring under the part the spins the hot water on the dishes. Is it ruined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Is it intact? Dry it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 still intact. put it in another juice glass to dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Put it in a jar and pour rice over it to cover. That will draw the moisture out more evenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 And tell Missus Mike "No rice for supper!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 so rice instead of salt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Put the rattle in the bottom of a small flat bottom container. Pour a small pile of salt where the rattle was cut from the snake. The cover the rest in rice. The rice will draw the water from inside the rattles while the salt will dehydrate and preserve any flesh remaining on the rattle. Had it not got such a through dunking I would use salt everywhere but there is a chance the salt might get wicked inside the hollow of the rattles and dry there. The rice will not dissolve in the excess water but will adsorb it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Howdy, Some restaurants use a little rice in the salt shakers to keep the salt dry so it pours in the humid summertime. So yes that rice will pull moisture if it can pull it FROM the salt. Good luck with that. BEst CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I think you need to tell Mrs. Trigger that she needs to go out and kill a rattlesnake to replace the rattle. (OH, yes, don't forget to turn on your video camera right before you tell her that, we all want to see it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trigger Mike Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 my 3 year old knew it was there and kept saying frantically, "don't get bit, don't get bit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_slinger Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 my 3 year old knew it was there and kept saying frantically, "don't get bit, don't get bit!" Smart kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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