Rattlesnake Den Check.

Lycosa

Lycosa

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Last check at the Timber Rattlesnake den South, revealed 5 Timbers, 2 Black, 3 yellow. Also, two Black Rat snakes. :) I'll check the den behind my house soon. Anyone else checking?
 
We don't grow poisonous snakes in Canada... :o

I do see rat snakes(I think they're rat snakes) and assorted smaller water snakes up at my cottage once in a while, though. Snakes are really interesting creatures... watching them slither around always gives me a kick.
 
Don't see too many rattlers around me, it's the moccasins that'll get you. I check their hiding places with a shotgun.
 
nothing like being chased by an angry moc while you're in a small boat paddling your heart out while your associates also try to get the d@mn cranky motor goin' again, or walkin down the levee & seeing them pop their heads out of their hole just ahead of you, turning around to avoid it and seeing the ones that are watching you from your back trail. them white mouths are impressive, as are their toothy grins.
 
This was yesterday I get a call to come take care of another Rattlesnake but little Bro got there before me and removed its head by 12ga...

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The house shares a fence with a pre-school and we just don't want to take that risk of letting it go...

If your sensitive to what a rattlesnake bite does then don't click on this link...this is why we can not take the risk of letting one live on the property

http://www.rattlesnakebite.org/index.htm

All other snakes on the property are left alone to do snake things
 
i'm sorry.anything that can do that to me needs killing.

i could care less about mother nature,the environment or the food chain.

them and anything like'em need to go.i would also like all sharks,crocodiles and alligators to be killed too.
 
i'm sorry.anything that can do that to me needs killin.

i dont care about mother nature,the environment or the food chain.kill'em all.

i would also like all sharks,crocodiles ans alligators to be killed also.
 
Rattlesnakes must be way more common out west. It's been years since I've seen any in WV although I know folks who have.
 
Hollowdweller---The Timber Rattlesnake population is on the rise here in the N. E. This is a very docile snake by nature. Only a stepped on or extremely agitated Timber will bite. I love 'em. Keep an eye out! ;)
 
The Timbers are endangered here in Illinois. I've never seen one in the wild before.
 
Big Bob said:
The Timbers are endangered here in Illinois. I've never seen one in the wild before.
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Wow... didn't know that BB. Years ago, when I was going to school in Carbondale, I spent a lot of time in the Shawnee NF as well as the various state parks in that part of the state. It wasn't considered uncommon to see a rattlesnake back then. My Mom is still in the area, and worries about them, but I was always more concerned with the moccasins.

We do have plenty of diamondbacks out here, though.

regards,
 
I've seen a few timber rattlers out here before.

(southeastern 0hio)

Some folks often mistake hognose snakes for them though.
 
Wolf_1989 said:
I've seen a few timber rattlers out here before.

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Back when I was going to school out there (mid to late '80s) Zaleski State Forest was known for having the highest Timber Rattler population density in the state, and among the highest throughout its distribution. Wayne National Forest was apparently pretty thick with them, too.

The only venomous snake I've ever encountered in the wild was a small copperhead coiled up on a railroad tie.

My little brother used to keep "hots". He had a moccassin, several diiferent kinds of copperhead and variety of rattlers- including one each of the black, green and yellow color phases of the timber. The green was the only one he caught himself. It was waiting for him by his truck when he returned after a fruitless day out looking for snakes. :D
 
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Yes, timber rattlesnakes are endangered in a number of midwestern states, as are prairie rattlers elsewhere. Northern's attitude is why. For some reason, people thought it was fun to kill massive numbers of them in their winter dens.

Personally, I like the local rattlers--Pacific diamondbacks. They really prefer to rattle rather than strike, and as long as we're mutually respectful, we get along fine. They go their way, I go mine.

Thing that I don't particularly like are rats and mice, and that's what you get if you kill all the small predators. Rats carrying plague and mice carrying hanta virus, just to name something that the local rodents have. Personally, I think fat, happy rattlesnakes are much better than bubonic plague, any day. Sure they're dangerous, but a lot less so than most of the SUV drivers around here.

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