I've never eaten rattlesnake. Once, in China, I received a plate of fried scorpions (xiezi) after thinking I had ordered fried eggplant (qiezi). I did think that the waitress had looked at me a little strangely (but, they usually do). Anyway, I ate it pretending that fried scorpions was exactly what I wanted (kind of crunchy and a little pungent. Not very nice).

Nope never did but I sort of want to try sheep and grasshopper lol.. it's not mess up for being curious dude.

Snake just tastes like chicken and the texture is similar as well. You would not able to tell the difference. However, I would stop at insects of any sort.

I've known of people who have gone to the extremes in search of exotic food like consuming monkey brains and rabbit heads...I'm still trying to figure out what was going through their heads... but to answer your question, snakes are not imo, going too far

Shaleniie

Ever watched Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls? Snakes, insects and whatever else he can find all make their way down his throat. Gross!

Mind you, I've eaten kangaroo and crocodile, and they're both delicious!

Sometimes I see those fried grasshoppers - or what have you sold in candy stores...

I'm leaning more towards exotic birds, rattlesnake, elk, etc....

as I'd imagine those things would taste more like chicken!

As I tell my kids - you should at least try it ;-)
though I doubt I'd try certain things - like dog etc. Just could not bear to even think about it.

However, I've had snake - both as kabobs and as a topping on a pizza. Also aligator - but mostly tasted the garlic and butter.

Typically you taste the seasonings more than the meat. Same with snails, chocolate covered bugs (ants and grasshoppers), I've had rabbit, frog legs, opossum ( an incredibly greasy meat or maybe just the way it was prepared?), squirrel, deer and elk.

just goes with being raised by hillbilly family members from Pike and Letcher county KY......home of the mega metropolis city of Burdine - a small suburb of Jenkins!

--Jack "now I got me a hankerin' for some gator" Tackett

Rattlesnake is darned good meat - and is really great cooked over a campfire with some cajun seasoning.

I can't remember where it is (someplace in Oregon) they have a Bear and Rattlesnake festival - and that is what the main menu is. If you're around there during the summer for the festival, give it a try.

I had fried grasshoppers in southwest China. A Chinese acquaintance had ordered it to try to freak me out, I think. It turned out to be quite delicious, fried in chili and spices. The texture is a lot like shrimp. Isn't shrimp basically an underwater bug anyway?

A very interesting topic!

I've had kangaroo and crocodile and I think I'm game to try a few different things, but some I just wouldn't be able to eat!

Bear Grylls is gross with the stuff he eats, but I still watch him every week - after all he usually takes his shirt off (at least his shirt sometimes more) at least once an episode and even if his eating habits are gross, he is pretty good to look at!

As far as looking at pet birds and imagining eating them, well I can't say that I do that and if I was your room mate I'd probably be keeping them away from you too

That is a little messed up dude,these pets are probably like family to your friend and to come out with something like that is a bit creepy if it wasn't meant as a joke.