Posted on 06/19/2021 7:18:44 AM PDT by SJackson
This is a serious rattlesnake den!
Most people either love or hate snakes. Regardless of your opinions on these reptiles, most of us can agree we do not want to encounter too many venomous snakes in our outdoor adventures here in North America. Of course, it can be rather difficult to do that if you are in a major rattler snake state like Texas, Arizona, or New Mexico.
In the case of today's video, it is Montana. This is not an ordinary snake sighting either. Literally dozens of rattlesnakes have all crammed into a small area, hiding out in crevices and a large hole in the ground.
As dozens of rattlesnakes rattle away in the hole, the brave cameraman sticks a GoPro on a stick deep into the den to get way closer and personal with the snakes than most would like. At least using this method, you do not need to fear snakebites.
The interesting thing with this video is that even though there were dozens of snakes in this hole, we did not see even one rattlesnake bite the camera. It all goes back to the fact that most species of rattlesnakes are probably more fearful of humans than we are of them.
Most snakes simply want to be left alone so they can spend time basking in the sun or hunting down their favorite meals in amphibians, and small mammals. Den sites this large are usually uncommon in most ecosystems. Although it is common for the pit vipers to gather in places like this when they go into hibernation during colder times of year.
Whether you love or hate snakes, it is important for rattlesnake populations to be maintained carefully because of the work they do keeping many rodent populations in check. With a little common sense in snake country, you can avoid dens like this entirely.
One must be careful when crossing rock piles and outcrops in snake country because denning sites like this are not a place you want to stumble into by accident. The best thing to do if you come across a den like this, whether the species is prairie rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes, western diamondback rattlesnakes, etc, is to leave them alone. Most snakebites happen when someone tries to capture or harm the serpents.
CAT!!!
All I see is a lot of boots.
Or owls, if you can attract them to your yard.
That’s how my wife and I think about them.
Nature’s vermin exterminators.
You don’t need to be afraid of venomous, poisonous, wildly aggressive animals and insects. All you need to do is the following..
Don’t go near it
Don’t look at it. Avert your gaze.
Don’t play dead. Don’t run away. Don’t do anything but do something.
Stay out of its home.. the wilderness.
Stay indoors unless it’s a spider, scorpion or snake then go outside.
If it’s a scorpion or poisonous spider abandon your home. Never step on it out attempt to kill these peaceful creatures.
Wear protective gear at all times
Carry anti venom catered to the local venomous animal population at all times
Don’t walk alone. Train yourself in dusty aid and bring a friend who is also trained.
Dial 91 on your phone to make the final number easier to call when you come across one of these magnificent animals.
And remember above all else...
..... they are more afraid of you than you are of them.
Horsesh!t. Carry a gun. Use it. If any of these animals had opposing thumbs and a metal lathe they would kill your ass without hesitation. And probably just leave you to be picked apart by buzzards.
Kill them. Kill them all. Every. Single. One. With fire!
Hoss
I don’t know if you’re on the outdoor ping list, so... 🐍
We have lots of snakes in Florida also. Best to stay away. Covid, snakes and alligators.
Hard to tell the difference from C-SPAN.
That would be a “nuke the site from orbit” type situation for me.
Oh my!!!
I mean I wouldn’t want to come across that den, or any rattlesnake den for that matter. But the one under the old NCO club was talked about for months. This was back in 1961, so it probably was never shared in news that reached the entire U.S.
True Grit
Josey Wales, “Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms”.
Unlike Democrat snakes —
“The interesting thing with this video is that even though there were dozens of snakes in this hole, we did not see even one rattlesnake bite the camera. It all goes back to the fact that most species of rattlesnakes are probably more fearful of humans than we are of them. Most snakes simply want to be left alone so they can spend time basking in the sun or hunting down their favorite meals in amphibians, and small mammals..”
😂
SNAKE WARNING FOR NY, IL, AND CA libs about E TN:
This late spring, early summer here on E TN we’ve had a huge number of citing of really BIG snakes.
Nightmares to some... A big bowl of snake meat chili for others...
Hopefully the winters drive them back to California. There is a full on invasion of Kalispell. Whitefish was always snooty but now it is unbearable.
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