41. GORP - A Blistered Kind Of Love - A Rattler Blocks The Way reading about the hiker who d kill snakes with a slingshot, then cook them overa fire? That guy looks big n meaty. I bet barbecued rattler would be pretty http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/mountaineers/blistered_love_pt3_4.htm

United States Canada Europe Top Adventures ... Contests Search: DisplayAds ("Top,Right,Middle,TopRight,Right1,Right2,Frame1!Top", "468", "60"); Summer Guide to Outdoor Fun 12 Unbeatable Urban Hikes California Beach Camping Wild Ride: The Northwest Quest ... Tour de France Preview from Outside Online Part I: A Challenge Is Born Introduction Stocking Up The Road Ahead Hiking Boot Camp Part II: Point of No Return Trail Angels Mile Marker Zero Tentative Steps Teething Difficulties ... Tall Tales Part III: The Trail Gets Tough One Mid-trail Year Older Snakes Alive! Snake Knowledge Is Power A Rattler Blocks the Way ... A Difficult Moment Overcome Part IV: The Final Few Miles Reunited With Meadow Ed Parting Ways Getting Close Canvas Reflections ... More Long Distance Trails DESTINATIONS A Blistered Kind of Love A Rattler Blocks the Way Excerpted from A Blistered Kind of Love DUFFY: During our first two weeks on the trail I'd vigilantly scanned the ground for rattlesnakes, and during those two weeks I hadn't seen a single one. It was ironic, then, that I should hear my birthday "gift" before I saw him. The sharp and loud percussion came from my right as I rounded a curve in the trail. I skipped quickly to my left, darted forward, and spun to face the menace. I looked at him closely for a second: His fork-shaped bubblegum-pink tongue was flicking rapidly and contrasted severely with the tire-tread darkness of his coiled body. He was a Pacific rattlesnake and sat tucked back against a collection of boulders, hidden from view to those coming down the trail. Fortunately, his position was slightly off-trail, and I'd been able to move safely outside of his six-foot striking range. Angela, however, was rapidly approaching.

42. Snakes! snakes are a common part of life out here. I encourage bullsnakes to hang out aroundthe house, and I tolerate rattlers in the pasture but when rattler come up http://www.bryankimsey.com/ranch/snakes.htm

Snakes!! Snakes are a common part of life out here. I encourage bullsnakes to hang out around the house, and I tolerate rattlers in the pasture but when rattler come up to the house, it's bye-bye. We have a "close call" nearly every year, with 2003 being the exception. 2003 was the first year we had older chickens and I wonder if that didn't contribute to a snake-free summer. We did have a bullsnake hanging out around the house, though, and one evening I came in and he was wrapped around the doorknob, trying to get up to a barn-swallow nest above the door. That kind of thing gets the ol' heart beating..... Here's a rattler that we killed at the metal shed where we feed the chickens. Brianna went down to feed them and came running up to the house seconds later "RATTLESNAKE!!!" I grabbed the .22 pistol that I keep loaded with snakeshot and went running. The snake was cornered right here, surrounded by chickens. "Pow!" went the pistol, "flop" went the snake! Gotta watch every step..... More snake stories: 1) the first year we were here, Georgia went out the clothesline in back and almost stepped on a small rattler coiled up at the base of a clump of grass. That taught her not to wear sandals in the yard.

43. One Day When Cinta And I Were Clearing Brush From Our Property On The Bruce Peni The snakes are said to migrate to higher ground where it is drier during the summer Ihave only seen one rattler at any of the climbing crags on the Bruce http://www3.sympatico.ca/bob.bennell/rattler.htm

Rattler One day when Cinta and I were clearing brush from our property on the Bruce Peninsula, I heard a terrible scream. I ran over to Cinta. She had noticed a Massasauga Rattlesnake about a foot from her hand. It was full grown and about two feet long. Fortunately it didn’t strike but it also had not rattled a warning. Perhaps it was paralysed with fear from her shriek. I took a long stick and moved the stick close to the snake's face to see if it would strike but it just sat there looking quite bored with us. After a while it slithered away. I was surprised how well the snake had blended in and how hard it was to see. I was also surprised at its docile nature, neither bothering to rattle a warning or strike. Over the years, I have seen quite a few of these snakes on the Escarpment including young Massasauga Rattlers. Only once did I hear a faint rattle. The Western Rattlers on the other hand, rattle a sound that is unforgettable, a sound that seems to be coming from all directions at once. When I put a stick close to the young Massasauga rattler's face, they always attacks the stick, unlike the adults that always ignore it. I remember one young one, after wrestling with the stick, slithered over to a leaf and hid its head under the leaf. It was funny to see the eight-inch rattler with such a fearsome reputation hiding its head under a leaf with the rest of its body in the open. Theis snake is pretty easy to identify. Just look for a rattle on its tail. It has small rounded dark blobs on a gray or brownish body and a diamond shaped head. Check out the beedy eyes.

44. Variety-Home Venemous Snakes | Variety-home not mean that you didn t get bittten It is common not to feel any pain when bittenby the Mojave rattler. If you do get bitten by a venomous snake, the most http://variety-home.itcstore.com/default.aspx?p=28949

45. Snakes snakes are as follows CopperheadI have found more of these in North Georgia Timberrattler-these fellows seem to prefer wooded areas hence Timber rattler. http://home.earthlink.net/~koac/snakes.htm

Look for Snakes Above Broadbanded Copperhead compliments of John White. This particular snake is the western species of copperheads. Our copperheads have more of an hourglass pattern and are generally paler in color. Snakes are as follows: Copperhead- I have found more of these in North Georgia than any of the others. Most seem to have a "bad" attitude. They prefer wooded areas, creek bottoms and trash piles. Timber Rattler- these fellows seem to prefer wooded areas hence "Timber" rattler. Cottonmouth- A watersnake that lives south of the fall line. This is the line from Augusta to Macon to Columbus also known as the "gnat line." Another snake common to the North Georgia area is named "the Common Water Snake " has been killed and identified as the Cottonmouth. Not true. They look similar and will try to bite you if handled but are not poisonous.. Eastern Diamondback Rattler- Generally in the Coastal Plain. Watch out for these fellows "big time." Pigmy Rattler-Never found one of these. But they are here. Coral Snake- Generally in the Costal Plain. They have fixed fangs and small mouths and must chew on you in order to inject their venom. This venom, lilke the cobras, attacks the nervous system of your body.

46. Hernando County Master Gardeners Poisonous snakes found in central Florida are the Diamondback Rattlesnake, PygmyRattlesnake (Ground rattler), Cottonmouth Moccasin (Water Moccasin), and the http://members.tripod.com/~gardeners/snakes.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardeners Snakes Summer is the most active time for snakes in Florida. They are found in wet and dry areas, in Spring Hill and Brooksville, as well as out in the woods. It is important to be able to recognize venomous snakes. Keep away from any snake if you are not sure. Even the bite of a non-venomous snake needs proper medical attention to avoid infection. With the exception of the Coral Snake , the venom of central Florida's poisonous snakes takes several hours to take full effect. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History's Guide to Florida's Venomous Snakes , "If you find a snake and you do not know whether or not it is poisonous, the safest thing to do is leave it alone. Florida snakes are not aggressive and, unless they are cornered, most will flee when humans approach. Occasionally, you might encounter one that is reluctant to leave because it is basking in the sun to get warm. Among snakebite victims, an unacceptably high number are bitten on the hands and arms when they are handling the snake. Do not catch a snake and do not handle one unless you are sure it is not poisonous. In addition, for a short time after a snake is killed, its reflexes may continue to work. Those reflexes typically cause the body to writhe slowly for awhile, but they can cause a convulsive contraction and a bite, so you should not handle a freshly killed venomous snake."

47. EXN.ca | Snakes country would likely kill a rattler and ask questions about its behaviour later.(I m reminded of the researcher in Louisiana who put rubber snakes and turtles http://www.exn.ca/snakes/story.asp?id=2000081855

48. SNAKES OF THE UNITED STATES $72.50 Behavior, ecology, hatching and care of common US snakes, all photographedlive in their natural habitat pygmy rattler; eastern massassauga; timber http://www.educationalimages.com/it100013.htm

FISH, AMPHIBIANS and REPTILES The first steps up the vertebrate ladder! Aquatic vertebrates (fish) and the first to transition from water to land (amphibians and reptiles), able to free themselves from water by developing amniotic eggs. SNAKES OF THE UNITED STATES A representative sampling of numerous common and some uncommon, harmless and dangerous native snakes. 2 programs. 40 slides and detailed texts. EP #430X SLIDES U.S. SNAKE COLLECTION Order #430X..........$72.50 Behavior, ecology, hatching and care of common U.S. snakes, all photographed live in their natural habitat: pygmy rattler; eastern massassauga; timber rattler; eastern and western diamondbacks; eastern and scarlet kingsnakes; worm snake; de Kay's snake; red-bellied, garter, green, ring necked, hog nose and fox snakes, hatching kingsnakes, pine and Florida pine snakes; eastern and Louisiana milk snakes; coral snake; transpecos and northern copperheads; cottonmouth; brown, banded, red-bellied and northern water snakes; queen, corn, black and yellow rat snakes; coachwhip; black

49. POISONOUS SNAKES AND SNAKEBITES avoid stepping on a rattler. And remember that the leader of a file is not the onemost exposed to snakebite; the leader may disturb a hidden snake that will http://geol.ucsb.edu/~geo104a/snakes.html

Return to Main Page Panamint Rattlesnake ( Crotalus mitchellii stephensi) VENOMOUS SNAKES AND SNAKEBITES VENOMOUS SNAKES IN THE USA - Venomous snakes bite about 8,000 people annually in the USA, but according to most estimates, only 12 to 15 of these bites are fatal. Much more commonly, such bites cause severe pain, necrosis, residual paresthesias, diminished function and, rarely, loss of a limb. In most cases, permanent damage after a snakebite is due not to the snake's venom but to overreactions in application of first aid. About 20 species of venomous snakes are in the USA. Most are rattlesnake s, cottonmouths (water moccasins), and copperheads; all except coral snakes , are called "pit vipers" because they have deep pits lined with heat receptors in the cheeks between the eyes and nostrils. These receptors are thought to detect the presence of prey and guide the direction of the strike. Pit vipers are widely distributed throughout the USA, but most bites occur in southern and southwestern states between the months of April and October. Rattlesnake bites are the most serious; copperhead envenomation usually does not cause major systemic injury, but cottonmouth venom poisoning is intermediate in severity. One type of Mojave green rattlesnake reportedly has a neurotoxic venom. About 20% of bites by pit vipers are "dry"; no venom is injected.

50. Diamond Back Rattlesnake In many instances, a young rattler deliver dry bites with no venom imparted.Many young snakes fall prey to predators such as roadrunners, Harris hawks http://www.scenicdrive.org/cgrattler.htm

Desert Foothills Scenic Drive Directory Tour Attractions Plants ... E-mail.Us Diamond Back Rattlesnake Number to call if you are "bitten" Arizona has 17 species of rattlers; more than any other state. The Western Diamond Back and Mojave are probably the most common species found in Arizona where rattler specimens close to eight feet used to be encountered. Unfortunately, due to habitat destruction and slaughter, specimens five feet or more in length are now a rarity. Rattlesnakes are believed to be highly evolved from a moccasin-like ancestor. Ready to rattle Most rattlesnakes mate in April or May, and are born in late August through October. Rattlesnakes bear living young that develop from eggs within the female's body. The mother offers no care or protection and babies are capable of biting from the moment they are born. They are born with one segment of their rattles and grow one new section each time they shed their skin. The number of rattles cannot be used to determine a rattler's age. Can live 25 years Young rattlesnakes are not able to deliver as much venom as a mature snake. In many instances, a young rattler deliver "dry bites" with no venom imparted. Many young snakes fall prey to predators such as

51. Long Snakes He did not know what to do. Then the bear went over and took the snake by thetail. The hawk took his sharp claws and took the rattler by the head. http://www.keyknox.com/pafolktales/long.htm

HOW SNAKES GOT SO LONG A Pennsylvania Tale by Danny Ferringer Once in the deep dark woods of Pennsylvania, a small and skinny timber rattler was wandering about the forest. A ferocious bear came along and said in a mean voice, " I need a new pair of snakeskin boots!" The timber rattler said, "OH, NO! I am going to be boots if I don’t get out of here!" Then a big CRACK came from the trees above. It was a sharp shinned hawk and he said in a screeching voice, "I’m going to eat you!" The timber rattler was confused. He did not know what to do. Then the bear went over and took the snake by the tail. The hawk took his sharp claws and took the rattler by the head. The ferocious bear said, "Let go of my new snakeskin boots." The sharp shinned hawk said in a screeching voice, "Let go of MY delicious food." Bear said, "NO!" The hawk said, "Fine, I won’t let go either." The two pulled and pulled the snake to see who would get it. When they were pulling the snake, it stretched and stretched and stretched until the snake was big and long. They stopped pulling for only one minute to catch their breath.

52. Rattlesnakes In The Chattooga Watershed In the spring when the snakes emerge from the den or in the fall when they onto oneof these areas it gives a false impression of the overall rattler densities http://www.chattoogariver.org/Articles/2000SF/Rattlesnakes.htm

The Canebrake rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus occurs in the lowlands and prefers wetter locations. Summer/Fall 2000 Director's Page Rattlesnaks in the Watershed Commercial Logging and Fire Don't Pick the Wildflowers ... Watershed Spotlight The Chattooga River area has one species of rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, the timber rattlesnake. Many researchers divide this one species into a number of subspecies or races. Two of these races occur in our area; the timber rattler, Crotalus horridus horridus, and the canebrake rattler, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus. The timber is an upland form found in drier, more rocky habitats, while the canebrake occurs in the lowlands and prefers wetter locations. Both races have the same pattern: dark chevron markings on a lighter background color. The canebrake most often has a gray or pinkish background color, a rust colored stripe down the middle of its back and a dark line from the eye to the angle of the jaw. The timber usually has a yellow or straw colored background, an unmarked head, and the mid-dorsal stripe is usually faint or absent. Timbers are sometimes solid black or very dark in color; this is called the black phase. When one has a bright yellow background color, it is called the yellow phase. The timber rattler is aptly named, for it has a definite preference for forested areas. Although credited with living in just about every habitat in the eastern United States, the most commonly listed habitat is oak lands. This should be expected since oak forests support the greatest quantity of animal life, especially mammals.

53. CottageLink Magazine - The Last Rattlesnake In Ontario, the Massasauga rattler, and a number of other snakes mistaken forthem, were protected under a regulation of the Game and Fish Act in 1990. http://www.cottagelink.com/magazine/archive/v2n1_s04.html

Death Rattle Ontario’s last rattlesnake species slithering toward oblivion By GLENN GARNETT It was Indiana Jones who said it best in Raiders of the Lost Ark: "Snakes - why’d it have to be snakes!" Snakes don’t have a whole lot of friends at the top of the food chain. Fact is, of all phobias related to animals, the fear of snakes - ophidiphobia - is the hands-down run away winner. It’s this fear, in concert with land development and the degradation of natural habitat, which has driven the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake - the only venomous snake in eastern Canada - to the brink of extinction here. Once found throughout southern Ontario, the rattlers today are primarily situated in pockets near the western and eastern shores of Georgian Bay. The snake is also found in parts of 10 eastern U.S. states and is protected by law in eight of them. As recently as 1975, however, it was considered a nuisance in the state of Wisconsin and a $5 bounty was paid for the tail of a dead rattler. It no longer has a price on its head anywhere. In Ontario, the Massasauga Rattler, and a number of other snakes mistaken for them, were protected under a regulation of the Game and Fish Act in 1990. A year later, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada listed the Massasauga rattlesnake as threatened.

54. Ratter Research -- KayakGeorgianBay.com a rattler bite, the venom is poisonous and it s effects require prompt medical attention.Chris and his team members use extra caution when trapping snakes for http://www.vianet.ca/~catchsun/articles/rattlersearch.html

Rattlesnakes: Trapping and Handling by Adrienne Montgomerie In the 10 years (since 1988) he's been studying Canada's only pit viper, Chris Parent has lost count of the number of times he's trapped a rattler. Chris supervises the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake research team in Killbear Provincial Park , on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. He and his team collect a variety of data in order to evaluate and track the health of the population. Massasauga rattlers exist in only four areas in Canada, all of them are around the Bay, two on it's very shores. The largest of these areas encompasses the entire eastern shore of the Bay. Most people are squeamish when it comes to reptiles. Add poisonous venom to the mixture and just about anyone will take a step back. While it's unlikely you'll die from a rattler bite, the venom is poisonous and it's effects require prompt medical attention . Chris and his team members use extra caution when trapping snakes for their research, for the snakes' protection and their own. Team members wear protective gloves and footwear, and never get closer to the snake than they would in hitting a golf ball. In fact some researchers have improvised "snake hooks" from old golf clubs. The equipment used for trapping and handling is by no means specialised. A long clear tube, dress-maker's tape measure, zip-lock bags, a couple of syringes, and a scale not unlike those used to weigh fish, make up the tool kit.

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56. Looking For Help Mounting Venomous Snakes? For these parcticular species of snakes better to let experience handle them firsttime around. The rattler you can easily do, but the eyelashes and the rhino http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/ReptileArticles/01/014A63FF0A.html

looking for help mounting venomous snakes? Submitted by Sarah Gardiner on 12/26/01. sarah3148@aol.com This is my first time on this forum and this awesome,I have been wanting to learn how to mount a snake for a long time,I work for a exotic reptile importer so to speak and I have saved 5 different snakes that were dead when they arrived and instead of just wasting them I brought them home with me and put them in the freezer,I was just going to pay to get them done but I want to try it my self. These are the snakes that I have collected,could of had more but only got so much freezer,I have about a two foot horned viper,a small gaboon and a very big gaboon viper,a gold eyelash viper and a very big eastern diamound back.What I need to know is who is the best company to get a reference on what I need to start,and is it better to have the snakes skined or whole in the freezer and if I need to skin them what is the best method of skining the head because some of those vipers have some pretty scarry fangs,and is there away to keep the fangs for an open mouth mount? Would also like to know what way is easyer crawling or coiled or striking position?

57. Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park Tour Map Snakes Also known as the Canebrake rattlesnake the Timber rattler is unique in that itis the only snake found throughout most of the northeastern United States. http://www.nccentral.com/wildlifepark/homosassatour/snakes.htm

Reptiles Snakes, Tortoises, Turtles The park has many reptiles including venomous and non-venomous snakes of Florida, two Gopher tortoises, many turtles and the American alligator which can be found on a separate page. There are six venomous snakes found in Florida and they are all on display in the reptile exhibit. Five of the six venomous snakes are known as pit vipers and all use the same anti-venom for bites. The exception is the Coral snake which has a different type of venom and in turn requires a different anti-venom. The venom of the pit viper is known as a hemotoxin, it attacks skin and muscle tissue and can cause extensive tissue damage. The venom of the Coral snake is known as a neurotoxin which attacks the central nervous system. The following is a list of the six "hot" snakes of Florida including a brief description of each. THE COPPERHEAD Aghistrodon contortrix The Copperhead is a moderately sized snake with copper colored blotches on a tanish background. It is found throughout hilly areas across the Eastern U.S. They are only found in the extreme northern counties of Florida along the Georgia border. Their bites are extremely painful however, there are no documented deaths from a Copperhead bite in Florida. Copperheads will often den with Timber Rattlesnakes. They prey on rodents, lizards and insects...especially cicadas. They are inoffensive snakes and are often trod upon.

58. Totally Pets TV of snakes or an inborn ability to recognize and avoid them, many hunting breedssuch as hounds or bird dogs will react to the sight of a coiled rattler with http://www.totallypetstv.com/tales.cfm?article=1004

59. California Rattlesnakes Systematics of the western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis (Viperidae), with commentson the utility of the DLoop in phylogenetic studies of snakes. rattler! http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/CArattlers.html

California Rattlesnakes Rattlesnakes are California's only venomous serpents, but they are also beautiful and fascinating reptiles. I'm not the type to pick them up — all my viewing is at a very safe distance. Perhaps because I am always at a distance (or at least try to be!...), I've had trouble identifying some of them in the southeastern deserts where several species may occur. According to traditional taxonomy (e.g., Stebbins 2003, Crother et al. 2001) there are just six species, all in the genus Crotalus Western C. viridis Western Diamondback C. atrox Red Diamondback C. ruber Sidewinder C. cerastes Speckled C. mitchellii (left; Gilbert Pass, Inyo Co.) Mojave C. scutulatus But new taxonomic proposals, fueled by biochemical and mtDNA research, may change this system (see below). Rattlesnakes seemingly appear when you least expect them. Take the hikers on this high Sierran trail (right). The last thing they are worried about up here at nearly 7000' elevation is a rattler in the trail, but there was a small Western Rattlesnake curled up right next to the main route (red arrow; close-up below). Over the years I've almost stepped on a half-dozen Western Rattlesnakes while hiking in Monterey County or in the Sierra; it always gives one an exceedingly strong jolt of adrenaline!

60. Viper's The eastern diamonback rattler is the largest venomous snake in North America, reaching8ft or more.It inhabits pine flatwoods and saw palmetto thickets, it is http://www.burmese.freeuk.com/Snakes/viper.htm

Elapids Page FAMILY: VIPERIDAE The vipers represent the pinnacle of venomous snake evolution. Even those people who who have a fear regarding these wonderful creatures must admire the efficiency of their design, which depends upon a long pair of hinged fangs which lay flat against the roof of the mouth when not needed, but can flip forward and lock into place so fast when the jaws swing open. There are three subfamilies; one the Azemiopinae, has but a single member, Fea's viper ( Azemiops feae ) of southern China and neighbouring regions. The Old World vipers of the Viperinae are considered somewhat more primitive than the Crotalinae , or pit vipers, which possess thermoreceptive pits between the eye and the nostril that helps them to locate prey. SUBFAMILY: VIPERINAE The Viperinae are restricted to the Old world, and include some of the planets most deadly snakes, including the saw-scaled viper and the puff adder. Although Shakespeare credits Cleopatra's suicide to an asp (perhaps the desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes ), modern thinking is that it was a cobra, revered in Egypt and providing a relatively easy death, would be a more logical choice than the violently painful venom of a viper.

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