Here are some additional tips on how to protect your pets from rattlesnakes.Always keep your dog or pet on a leash when outside of your home or away from your yard. Don't let your dog wander into tall grass or thick shrubs where rattlesnakes may be hiding. Be careful along streams...
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The western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, has been spotted emerging from its den to harvest rain, sleet, and even snow. The snake flattens its body and often forms a tight coil, presumably to maximize its surface area for gathering water. As rain droplets coalesce on its back, ...
Finding a snake in your yard or in your house is a scary sight, no matter what type of slithery creature it is. Poisonous or not, few people want to deal with a snake. While it may seem impossible to keep these creatures away from your house, there are proven methods that help. Pur...
Has a “Beware of Rattlesnake” or “Stay on Trail” sign ever made you second-guess running in that space? You wouldn’t be alone, as snake phobias are one of the most common in the world.Researchsuggests that humans and primates are conditioned from young ages to fear snakes, probably...
That’stwice as fast as the hummingbird’swing muscles working when the bird is hovering. It is one of the fastest muscle contractions observed in the wild, comparable to a hummingbird’s wings flapping. And rattlesnakes can keep this rattling going for a couple of hours! Kevin Conley,...
That surprised me. California is home toeightspecies of rattlesnakes, the most common for our region being the Western Diamondback and Southern Pacific rattlesnakes. But in the hundreds of hours of hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains, this was the only time I’ve ever evenseena rattlesna...
As you begin to lift the front part of the body, use the other hand to lift the lower quarter and support their weight. This should make the snake feel at ease as you move it to a waiting container. Wild and Venomous Snakes Venomous wild species likerattlesnakesare some of the most da...
Prairie Rattlesnake A venomous snake that eats gophers and prairie dogs. Oh, Heck No: These 13 Types of Spiders Live in Colorado You might notloooovespiders, but we do have quite a few of them in the Centennial State. Read on to see the 13 types of spiders that call Colorado home. ...
Rattlesnakes tend to stay hidden. “When we encounter a snake on the move, he’s usually looking for food or looking for a mate or looking for shelter. Otherwise, he stays hidden because they’re so vulnerable to all sorts of predators.” ...