I was just in Florida (returned home today from there) and was at a beach that had gopher tortouses and there was a wooded area between the parking lot and the beach and I was hoping to see one.
They are fairly reclusive and hunt at night so seeing them in the open is not as common as you might think. They will come out during day to thermoregulate.
I use 40" Midwest hook...but mostly tongs. If you have to crawl under a house to get a rattlesnake....you don't bring a hook. Since I don't know what I'm getting into half the time....the tong is what I grab first.
Almost anywhere. I used to spend tons of time in Chaz WMA but never saw one in there. I see a lot more EDBs than most people because people call me when they see them.
I was in Southwest Florida this past week. Lely Barefoot beach in Bonita Springs, and in an area where it said "watched for gopher tortoises. There's wooded area between the parking lot and the beach itself.
Where I live the main rattlesnake species is the timber/canebreak. How dangerous are they? They're not aggressive either, but since they are rattlesnakes and are venomous, they're dangerous too are they not?
I run into them in certain areas they do best in the highly urban area I am in (Tampa Bay). If you want to see them in the wild...look for flatwood pine habitat....or any area that has lots of gopher tortoises. Warm sunny days after a cold snap in winter are good times.
Snakes are territorial meaning they live , hunt and breed in a certain territory usually not more than three miles from where they were born. They don't defend their territory against predators or humans.
@@Twobarpsi In the wild not very many here. Usually just a pet that got loose. We are just above the subtropical line here so the exotic big tropical snakes do not breed well here. I used to have a pet red-tailed boa constrictor as a kid.
You basically summed it up. Their favorite habitat is also developers favorite habitat. They do adjust...but ultimately can't survive the shovel people kill them with. Add to the fact the Black Racers are most common snake (can out run the shovel) and eats their young.
@@TheTrapperGuy I thought it was just the eastern indigo that eat the bad snakes I saw a rattler in my yard today looked like a baby 10in or maybe a foot not sure what to do so I left him alone for now what do you suggest?
@@livegooddad Indigos, Kingsnakes and also racers eat venomous snakes. Leaving them alone is the best thing to do. If you have a dog or small children then you can call someone to get it the next time you see it. Training a dog to stay away from snakes can be difficult for most people...but anyone can teach children to keep distance from snakes. Snakes don't chase people.
Just saw a rattle snake in a clients crawlspace while checking the rat traps we had in there. Yikes 😬 don’t know how it got in don’t want to try to take it out
Coral has the most toxic venom but it is the the least dangerous venomous snake because of its shyness and difficulty in making a envenomated bite on people.
@@TheTrapperGuy you need to get to the plastic surgeon, the visual comparison w/ HHH is not a compliment, tbh :) p.s. kudos for handling these beasts, I'd stay two continents apart from them.
I have been catching and handling venomous since 1969. You are a little too tight on the grip. You hafta be a little more gentle. That's all I am saying. I am not trying to put you down at all.
@@timothybarken8023 you can't tell how tight my grip is. My left hand is fairly loose. I do this for a living and after countless relocations of hots...never injured one and still have all my fingers.
Looks can be deceiving. Firm...but not tight. It was 100 degrees out and I was covered in sweat. I have handle tens of thousands of snakes and never harmed one from handling.
Dangerous is a subjective term I used. Eastern Diamondback is the largest rattlesnake. Mojave has a more potent neurotoxin venom. Both need immediate attention and antivenom. I just based my claim on most deaths from snakebites come from EDBs.
Thank god at least 5 or the large landscape companies (mainly downtown and all of south tampa) DO NOT “relocate” them and they are “delt with”…. ZERO reason for something so dangerous be anywhere close to cities or humans! Bye Felicia!👎🏿👋🏼
Been handling or around rattlesnakes in Tampa bay area for 40 years. Never been bit or hurt by one.. Worst injury from any animal I have gotten is from a dog. Statistics show the same thing.
