61. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake : Toys Click for larger view, Eastern Diamondback rattler. Coral Snake Replica. One of thefew posionous snakes in North America red touches yellow, kill a fellow . http://www.thebigzoo.com/store/Toys/Western_Diamondback_Rattlesnake.asp

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62. Snakes - Stories, Facts, Myths - Story-Lovers SOS Story Lists that noise. I asked a naturalist about it and he said it s not an uncommondefense tactic for a black snake to mimic a rattler. I d http://www.story-lovers.com/listssnakestories.html

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63. Rattlesnakes time you run into one. Unless, of course, you re mistaking every snakeyou see for a rattler. Harmless gopher snakes, for example http://www.pages-yourfavorite.com/bigsantaanita/rattlesnakes.htm

Main Page About BSAC Chantry Flat History ... Relevant Links Big Santa Anita Canyon Rattlesnakes Most of us will never feel comfortable with the thought that rattlesnakes are a part of the canyon experience. Almost all of us can relate one experience we've had with these unwelcome neighbors. Both the owners of Cabin #1 and Lila Adams disturbed one in their outhouses. One cabin owner discovered one sleeping quietly under the broom in the corner of his cabin. This was after he had been there for the weekend. Some of us have seen one slither under our cabin. These vipers have bitten hikers and cabin owners and one child actually picked one up thinking he was picking up a harmless lizard. The Golden Retriever who belonged to the past owner of Cabin 26 was bitten on two different occasions in the same group of bushes along the trail. All of these events had happy endings but we all ask this question "What should I do when I encounter a snake and is there any antidote I can carry with me?" The only rattlesnake you'll run into in these mountains is the Southern Pacific Rattler, (

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65. Milk Snake Versus Copperheads Wayne, what does this timber rattler snake look like? I I have seenquite a few black rat snakes, but never a timber rattler. Never http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hudval/msg0321091016404.html

Return to the Hudson Valley Forum Post a Follow-Up Milk Snake Versus Copperheads Posted by Z6HudsonVal NY ( My Page ) on Sat, Mar 13, 04 at 21:09 Saw a post on about possible FAQ's about copperheads. Realize that the common milk snake is often mistaken for a copperhead. Please go to the following GW post to see a picture that I uploaded for the difference. See Pic of Milk Snake W Follow-Up Postings: RE: Milk Snake Versus Copperheads Posted by: z6 NY ( My Page ) on Sat, Mar 13, 04 at 21:31 Thanks for that post! A milk snake came out from under our metal basement doors and scared me to DEATH! I think it was a baby so I hope it didn't have a family down there. They are welcome to another part of the yard! We have timber rattlers here, too, don't we? RE: Milk Snake Versus Copperheads Posted by: Z6HudsonVal NY ( My Page ) on Sun, Mar 14, 04 at 6:42 Most of the milk snakes in this area are only about 18" long and a little thicker than a pencil. Cute and great neighbors. As compared to garter snakes which will shoot out from you to escape, they are a little sluggish and therefore are not as 'alarming'. Yes, there are some timberheads in the area, but the are at limited locations. Mount Beacon near Fishkill, Diamond Point on Lake George, are two that I know of. Usually in timbered rocky hillsides like the locations mentioned.

66. Snake Pit vipers can generally be distinguished from nonvenomous snakes by their somewhat“triangular” head shape. A copperhead, rattler, or other pit viper has http://www.owra.org/snake.htm

Snake! - A Primer on Ohio’s Snakes, How to I.D. Them, How to Deal With Them ~ by Rebecca Stillwell Fear is a typical first response exhibited by many people encountering a snake in the wild, or in the yard, shed, basement, etc. The next response is often to reach for a shovel with which to quickly dispatch the presumably poisonous, evil creature. Knowing a little about Ohio’s native snakes is the first step to eliminating (or at least, reducing) this fearful, knee-jerk reaction, and can help us appreciate their role as beneficial participants in Nature’s “grand scheme.” In Ohio we enjoy about 30 native snake species, and of these only three are venomous. These are the northern copperhead ( Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen ), the timber rattlesnake ( Crotalus horridus horridus ), and the eastern massasauga rattlesnake ( Sistrurus catenatus catenatus ). All three of these snakes belong to the group of snakes known as pit vipers, so named because of the heat-sensing organ that appears as a small hole between each eye and nostril. These sensory pits help the snakes locate small, warm-blooded prey (such as moles, chipmunks, rats, mice, etc.) at night or while foraging in low-light areas, such as under logs and rocky outcroppings. It is unwise, however, to search for the presence of sensory pits to determine whether a snake is venomous. If you can actually see the pit, you are certainly standing

67. NJ Pine Barrens :: View Topic - Snakes Alive his water snake (at least one of them)is an eastern (chain)kingsnake.I ve only caughtone rattler in the barrens in my 30 some years of catching snakes so if http://www.njpinebarrens.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t423-sid0c3861037e04a2de25ce85dd

document.write(imgswap[rand(imgswap.length)-1]) home discussion forums map archive search ... contact us : : : articles Ghost Towns Forgotten Places History Legends Exploring the Pines Nature : : : Photo Galleries Historic Photos Ghost Towns Monuments Nature Beyond the Pines Members Galleries Map Gallery : : : Main Menu Home Discussion Forums About Us Links Register an Account Contact Us Search FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Snakes Alive NJ Pine Barrens Forum Index The Pine Barrens Author Message BobM Piney Joined: Oct 25, 2002 Posts: 298 Location: Pines; Bamber area Status: Offline Posted: Jun 24, 2003 - 08:48 PM By the way (for Gerry), I have lived in Bamber for 21 years and have only seen Pine snakes, black racers, green snakes, northern water snakes, and Timber Rattlers. The corn and mild snakes are quite a find for you. Do you have a lot of skill finding snakes? Were they all found in the mountain area? bob manumuskin Scout Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 188 Location: millvill nj Status: Offline Posted: Jul 31, 2003 - 06:34 AM

68. Words From The Wild One is dark yellow with dark brown cross bands and the other is black with brownand yellow blended cross bands. Timber rattler snake. Back to snakes. http://groups.msn.com/WordsFromtheWild/pasnakes.msnw

var nEditorialCatId = 152; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Words From the Wild WordsFromtheWild@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Wildlife Works, Inc. Wildlife in Rehab ... Tools Some of the more common snakes in the Southwestern Pennsylvania are are as follows Black Racer Snake can be up to 3-5 feet in length, and is generally harmless if it isleft to itself. It is also very slender and swift-moving. Black Racer Snake Black Rat Snake is a constrictor that can reach 42-100 inches. It is plain black with a light colored underside.It can also emit a foul-smelling fluid as defense. Black Rat Snake Ringneck Snake is mostly active at night and is mostly harmless, but can emit an unpleasant- smelling musk to repel attackers. It can reach 10-24 inches, and is grey with a yellow ring around it's neck. Ringneck Snake Northern Water Snake may reach up to100 inches. It is not poisonious, but it does have a violent disposition when provoked and will strike several times-though it will flee when it can. The snakes coloring is blotches of red,brown, and black, with a yellow or gray belly.

69. Flippy's Cat Page - Cat Philes - Texas Cat Tales - Cats Vs Rattler Rattlesnakes Rattlesnakes are cold blooded, like all snakes, and regulate theirbody falling sound allows other animals to know where the rattler is so they http://www.flippyscatpage.com/catsvsrattler.html

Cat Philes Texas Cat Tales Cats vs Rattler For this story to make sense I need to explain a few things first. Sound location: We can tell where a sound is coming from due to the time difference between which ear hears it first. But when a sound is constant, like say a steady whistle, it seems to come from everywhere. To locate a sound we need for it to have variations so that our ears can pick up differences. Rattlesnakes: Rattlesnakes are cold blooded, like all snakes, and regulate their body temperature by alternating between sun and shade. If they stay in the sun too long on a hot day they can die of sunstroke, just like other animals. When a rattlesnake rattles it is to warn away other animals. Most animals give that warning very high respect and leave, fast! They have two types of rattling sound they make. Most have of you have seen American Western movies and have heard the rising ,falling, whirring sound in the show. That is the common rattle. I have heard it many times. The rising, falling sound allows other animals to know where the rattler is so they know where not to go. It is the rattler's way of saying, "Don't step on me you clumsy dolt!" There is another sound they make with the rattles. It is a sound like an electric buzzer with the finger steady on the button. I have heard it only once. You can't tell where it is coming from. The rattler uses it when he is "angry". It means, "You are looking for a fight, and I'm ready." I will make reference to an almost psychic "feel" in the presence of a rattler. I don't believe in psychics or any of that type stuff, yet I know that how I felt.

70. Snakes! snakes! . Why Does it. Have to be snakes? by Fran Barbano COPY;2000 ~ photos by Fran Barbano/Professional Images COPY;2000. This western diamondback was resting in the shade when it was startled . http://www.carefreeenterprise.com/snakes

71. Rattlesnake Printout- EnchantedLearning.com Anatomy Like all snakes, rattlers are coldblooded; they are thesame temperature as the environment. They continue to grow all http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/snakes/Rattlercoloring.shtml

Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year (transaction via PayPal Other Amount (transaction via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. Snake Printouts EnchantedLearning.com Rattlesnakes Animal Printouts Label Me! Printouts Rattlesnakes are poisonous snakes that have a rattle on their tail. In colder areas, this normally solitary snake overwinters in a den with many other rattlesnakes. These snakes are good swimmers. Rattlers try to avoid humans. The biggest rattlesnake is the Eastern Diamondback . There is even a rattlesnake without a rattle, the Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake! The Rattle : A hollow rattle on the tail makes a buzzing sound when it moves. After each molt (losing the old skin), the rattle has another section added to it. Older rattlesnakes usually have a longer rattle (unless it has been broken off). Anatomy : Like all snakes, rattlers are cold-blooded; they are the same temperature as the environment. They continue to grow all their lives, getting bigger and bigger each year. Their scaly skin glistens but is dry is to the touch. The scales vary from yellow to brown to black, and there are dark V- or diamond-shaped markings along the back. The snake smells with its tongue and has two long, hollow fangs that inject a relatively weak

72. Animal Planet :: Snakes In Paradise As a result, the rattlers here are at risk As convoluted as it may seem to kill harmless snakes in order to save a venomous species, there’s good precedent http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/snakes/dispatches/dispatch2.html

June 11, 2004 EDT In the Dark By Maryalice Yakutchik cascabel Cascabel means rattlesnake in the native Aruban tongue, a Caribbean Creole that blends African, European and Arawak Indian languages. The snake is over 3 feet, Eddy boasts. The viper retreats from our stares by hiding its pitted head under a rock on the bottom of the barrel. "THAT is a really big cascabel ," Zach says admiringly. We hunt for boas in a dense tangle of sea grape. Stinging nettle tears at our pants and fossilized coral shreds the soles of our boots. A formidable land crab stands its ground in the middle of our path, claws raised. cascabel , also known, heretofore, as One Happy Snake. A nonnative female boa constrictor waits for prey as it hangs in a tree. A motel room becomes a makeshift lab. Boa Constrictor teeth: they may be little but they're sharp. Aruba's divi-divi tree. Other creatures beside rattlesnakes and constrictors live in the forests of Aruba. A female Aruban boa. Zach releases a rattler into the wild. play video Dispatches Why Did the Snake Cross the Sea?

73. Pygmy Or Ground Rattler - Snake Handling And Nuisance Wildlife Management In Flo Pygmy rattlers can be moved using a snake scoop made of a plastic jugwith the handle cut off, or a small hook. A coathanger makes http://www.kingsnake.com/snakegetters/class/florida-pygmy-rattler.html

Florida dusky pygmy rattlesnake or ground rattler Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Mardi Snipes Pygmy rattlesnakes are well named - babies can coil up comfortably on a quarter. Adults may measure up to 32", though most are less than 2'. Youngsters have bright yellow tails. Rattles are tiny and almost invisible even on the adults, and very difficult to hear even if you are standing close by. A pygmy rattlesnake's rattle sounds a lot like a small buzzing bee. The body color of a pygmy rattlesnake ranges from pale grey-white to dark grey-black, with black saddles or blotches and sometimes a faint and uneven reddish stripe down their backs. They are the only North American venomous snake that is even partially striped, and their "stripe" is broken by distinct black saddles so that it looks more like a series of spots. Their scales are very rough and appear almost velvety - but don't pet them! Pygmy rattlers can be moved using a snake scoop made of a plastic jug with the handle cut off, or a small hook. A coathanger makes a good small hook if you pull it out to full extension. You can also sweep these small snakes into a garbage can as

74. Schara: Snakes Don't Rattle These Guys and their load of poison venom. Depending on the mood of the snakes,Stewart and company will hold coiled rattlers in their hands. http://www.startribune.com/stories/534/2120209.html

news freetime travel shopping ... Lost password? Welcome, Member Center Log out a little about... Ron Schara grew up in northeast Iowa and has had an affection for nature and the outdoors since he was young. He earned degrees in journalism and fish-wildlife biology, and has become a well-known outdoors reporter as a weekly columnist for the Star Tribune and as host of several television shows. Schara has been writing for the Star Tribune since 1968 and can be seen locally on KARE-11's "Minnesota Bound" as well as ESPN2 and the Outdoors Channel. Last update: March 26, 2002 at 9:30 AM Schara: Snakes don't rattle these guys Ron Schara, Star Tribune March 24, 2002 I ain't afraid of rattlers. I don't think. The last time I crossed paths with a snake that looked like a rattler, I might have jumped out of my skin but I never called 911 or went totally berserk. I've always been cool around snakes compared to Bobby Brouillet. When Bobby and I were teenagers, we used to spend our Saturday afternoons hanging out at Livinggood's Springs fishing for trout. Most of our buddies stayed in town looking for girls. Our mothers thought we were safer on the stream until the day Bobby thought he heard the rattle of a snake. Bobby looked down. The sound was rattlin' mere inches from his trembling feet. Until Bobby, I'd never seen a human being turn white.

75. Rattle Snakes And The Black Mamba - Reptiles - Http://maxpages.com/snakeworld/Ve There are very many venomous snakes but the most poisonous snakes are theRattler Snake and the Black Mamba, the fastest snake in the world. http://maxpages.com/snakeworld/Venomous_Snakes

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76. Biologist Working To Save Rare Western Pa. Rattlesnake crayfish burrows. Sometimes called a swamp rattler, the snake feedson small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. The eastern subspecies http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04131/312285.stm

Previous Articles Health Science Environment Biologist working to save rare Western Pa. rattlesnake Herpetologist is studying the massasauga rattler in hopes of saving it from extinction Monday, May 10, 2004 By Doug Oster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Two 3-foot-long rattlesnakes are basking in the warm spring sun outside their burrow in a field at the Jennings Environmental Education Center. Just a couple of feet away, a small group of visitors watch intently. Doug Oster, Post-Gazette A massasauga rattlesnake suns itself at Jennings Environmental Education Center. Click photo for larger image. Listen to the rattler What does a rattlesnake really sound like? Listen to the massasauga rattler as it sounds three warnings. (463K MP3) Doug Oster talks with biologist Ben Jellen about the rattlers' non-aggressive behavior. (365K MP3) Oster gets a surprise as he and Jellen follow the snake while it escapes into a burrow. (1MB MP3) Herpetologist Jellen describes where the snake can be found Jellen says the massasauga rattler can be found in fewer places these days and more study is needed to determine where it remains. (227K MP3)

77. Boys' Quest: Old Rattler And The King Snake Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals Old rattler and theking snake Boys Quest, AugustSept, 2002 by Joyce Smith Williams. http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BSY/is_2_8/ai_111800917

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Boys' Quest August-Sept, 2002 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals Old rattler and the king snake Boys' Quest August-Sept, 2002 by Joyce Smith Williams Old Rattler lived in King's River Canyon, high up in the mountains of California. His home was behind a large, flat, granite rock not far from the river. Old Rattler slept all winter, but when the sun shone in the spring, the frost was gone from the air, and the rocks warmed, he crawled out to lie in the sunshine. In the canyon, the waterfalls sang in the ravine of Roaring River; the wind rustled in the long needles of the yellow pines, and birds called to their mates. Old Rattler lay silent. His big, three-cornered, "coffin-shaped" head was sent on a slim, flat neck. In his upper jaw, were two, long fangs, each fang filled with a deadly venom. His head was covered with gray and wrinkled scales; his black, bead-like eyes snapped when he opened his mouth. Old Rattler felt stiff. He had lain "all night among the rocks coiled up like a rope. His tail was especially cold. For two hours, he lay in the warm sunshine waiting to become limber. Finally warm, he began to be hungry. He had not eaten for a month. With the first new moon, Old Rattler's skin loosened and slipped down over his eyes like a veil. For one month, he could see nothing and could not hunt for flogs or chipmunks.

78. Boys' Quest: Old Rattler And The King Snake Old rattler and the king snake. Joyce Smith Williams As King Snake prepared to strike,Old rattler s tail grew cold, his head dropped, and his mouth closed. http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BSY/is_2_8/ai_111800917/print

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Boys' Quest August-Sept, 2002 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals Old rattler and the king snake Boys' Quest August-Sept, 2002 by Joyce Smith Williams Old Rattler lived in King's River Canyon, high up in the mountains of California. His home was behind a large, flat, granite rock not far from the river. Old Rattler slept all winter, but when the sun shone in the spring, the frost was gone from the air, and the rocks warmed, he crawled out to lie in the sunshine. In the canyon, the waterfalls sang in the ravine of Roaring River; the wind rustled in the long needles of the yellow pines, and birds called to their mates. Old Rattler lay silent. His big, three-cornered, "coffin-shaped" head was sent on a slim, flat neck. In his upper jaw, were two, long fangs, each fang filled with a deadly venom. His head was covered with gray and wrinkled scales; his black, bead-like eyes snapped when he opened his mouth. Old Rattler felt stiff. He had lain "all night among the rocks coiled up like a rope. His tail was especially cold. For two hours, he lay in the warm sunshine waiting to become limber. Finally warm, he began to be hungry. He had not eaten for a month. With the first new moon, Old Rattler's skin loosened and slipped down over his eyes like a veil. For one month, he could see nothing and could not hunt for flogs or chipmunks.

79. May 2002 - Ohio Reptiles - Poisonous Snakes in. (91137 cm.) By virtue of their large size, timber rattlers arethe most dangerous snakes in northeastern America. They may http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/publications/reptiles/poisonoussnakes.htm

BACK TO OHIO REPTILES NONPOISONOUS SNAKES 1. Head usually oval, but may be somewhat triangular. 2. Pupils round. 3. No pits-only nostrils present. 4. Divided scales on underside of tail 5. Although many snakes vibrate their tail when upset, nonpoisonous snakes never have rattles POISONOUS SNAKES 1. Head distinctly triangular. 2. Pupils elliptical. 3. Pits as well as nostrils present. 4. Undivided scales on underside of tail. 5. Except for the copperhead, tail ends in a rattle. Ohio has only three species of poisonous snakes, two of which have rattles at the end of the tail. The third species is the copperhead. Although many believe the water moccasin occurs in Ohio, it actually ranges no farther north than the Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia. Water moccasins are not native to Ohio. An average of 5 to 15 people die of snakebites annually in the United States. Considerably more people are killed by lightning. REPTILE PHOTO INDEX LIZARDS Broad-headed skink Fence lizard, northern

80. Georgia Wildlife Web Site; Reptiles: Crotalus Horridus pertaining to the venomous nature of this snake. People in the South sometimescall this snake the velvettail or canebrake rattler. http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/reptiles/squamata/serpentes/viperidae/chorr

Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus Scientific name: The generic name Crotalus is from the Latin word crotalum meaning "rattle". The species name horridus is Latin for "dreadful," pertaining to the venomous nature of this snake. People in the South sometimes call this snake the "velvet-tail" or "canebrake" rattler. Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Size: A large, stout-bodied snake adult Timber Rattlesnakes average from 900 - 1,520 mm (36 - 60 in) in length. Color: The Timber Rattlesnake of the Southeast has a ground color of brown, black, yellow, or pinkish. The back has a series of 20 - 29 brown or black blotches and crossbands, and a reddish brown middorsal stripe. The rear portion of the body and the tail are velvety black. In the South, Timber Rattlesnakes breed in late summer and fall, primarily August through October. From 5 - 20 young are born the following year from August through October. The young rattlesnakes will remain near the mother for 7 - 10 days after birth and some may follow the female to dens to hibernate during the winter months. A resident of Eastern forests, the Timber Rattlesnake inhabits hardwood forests with rocky outcrops and

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