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by natedog08 on April 5, 2007
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I actually have two questions but there going to be mushed together.
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Ok, do snakes tend to move in distances more than like 30 yards in a short period of time like say 30 mins?
The reason im asking this is i recently found a spot with rattle snakes. But, im never touching a rattler alone. I usually ride bikes on a trail about 20 minutes from my house, and about 15 minutes when im heading home because its all downhill. Anyway, im asking this because if i do see a rattler, i will take a picture of the snake, then take a picture of my surroundings. Then, i will ride home to get Andy so we can take notes on it. We are trying to make a journal of all the snakes we see or catch. I dont really want to touch a rattler and neither does Andy. I dont really want to go 3 feet from the thing on my own, because if it were for some reason stressed out, it could strike, then i'd probably die out there in the woods. So, did you catch my question?
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by LarryDFishel on April 5, 2007
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I would think that if the snake is in a comfy spot it would likely still be there when you got back. If it's in the road, it could be long gone or it could be 10 feet away and you might never find it.
Even for someone with experiece there's usually no good reason to be touching a rattlesnake. In most cases, there's probably no good reason to be getting close enough for a strike to be an issue. If you see a 3 foot rattlesnake, stay 5 feet away and it won't matter how pissed he is or how far you are from a hospital...
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by Cro on April 5, 2007
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Nate, many rattlesnakes are ambush predators. This means that they like to stay a long time in the same place beside a game trail and wait for a mouse or other prey item to come by. Sometimes, if they are not disturbed, they might stay there for days.
On the other hand, they can also activally hunt and can easily cover a good distance in a short time if they want to .
So, if you find a rattlesnake that is basking and coiled, he might just stay there if you dont disturb him, but if he is crawling, he could be long gone by the time you get back.
Also, 3 feet is a bit close, LOL. Try doubling that distance !
Say Hello to Andy for us.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by natedog08 on April 6, 2007
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yeah i kinda made it sound like we touch rattlers. We dont. Not that stupid. But, we do like taking pictures and taking notes on its actions.
Anyway, thanks for the info.
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