Scared of snakes Adam? Sandler uses chaps to stave off a rattlesnake attack on hike... while wife sticks to her jeans

It seems Adam Sandler may not be the biggest fan of snakes.
The actor pulled on a pair of riding chaps to act as rattlesnake protectors for a stroll in the hills in Los Angeles on Thursday.
His wife Jackie didn't seem bothered, and was happy to stick to her jeans.

Looking after number one: Adam Sandler wore rattlesnake protectors while wife Jackie went without in Los Angeles on Thursday

In fact it seems she was more concerned about the chilly weather, as she wore a scarf, woolen jacket jeans and a pair of black boots.
Along with his heavy duty calf and shin protectors, Adam wore a pair of denims, a hooded blue top and a red T-shirt.
The father-of-two will be hoping to get his high-grossing comedy career back in track after starring in back-to-back critically derided flops.

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Jack and Jill, which was released in 2011, achieved the feat of being his most poorly received movie to date, grossing only $150m and sweeping the Golden Raspberry Awards.
Meanwhile last year's That's My Boy did not fare much better among critics, already boasting several Razzie nominations, and did even worse at the box office, making just $58m off a $70m budget.
He is hoping to rebound with Grown Ups 2, which is a follow-up to the wildly successful 2010 buddy comedy, which also featured Chris Rock and David Spade.

Beats being in flip-FLOPS: Adam is hoping to rebound after starring in back-to-back box office failures