SSSSSSSSnakes!!!! in the gallery

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

*&^$#!@#^%$@!#@$!!! ahhhhhhhhh! That is so uncalled for%$^%#$!$##!!

Geez, now I know what happens to all the snakes relocated by the fire department..........

Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

Holy crap, where the heck was this trail, just so I know where not to go.

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Hope its not in my response area.

jdahling · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 233 Location: East Valley

ew ... that makes my skin crawl!
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sacred_datura · Posted: 5/27/2008, 8:23 pm Post subject:

Looks like a den to me. Mr. Green

I love rattlesnakes.

wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

Oh my goodness, I got goose bumps just looking. Wow!! Hey Snake Charmer you weren't out hiking this weekend were you???
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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

They will also use a doggie door. Can you image a winter visitor returning to their 2nd home and finding out they left the doggie door unlocked.

Matt Hoffman · Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH

Somebody please tell me where these were taken so I can take some pics too! Pretty please!!!
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ghoster · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 152 Location: Scottsdale

These were taken in the Tucson area on a mother's day hike, sent to me by a friend, of a friend, of a friend. Well you get the idea. I posted them because I have never seen anything like this and thought it would be interesting to share them. I have always heard about this occurring from my grandparents mostly but here it is. Imagine hiking the desert and running into this. I was looking closely at them and they seem to be different from each other as in different family or species, whatever. Black tails, and some red diamond back, and some western diamondback. Well enjoy anyway. Very Happy

Matt Hoffman · Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH

sacred_datura · Posted: 5/28/2008, 7:46 am Post subject:

Wandering Soul I hiked out the Grand Canyon's S. Kaibab trail this past weekend. I was the one with the rattlesnake tattoo. Smile

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Please Note: Scientists are detecting neurotoxic changes in the venom of rattlesnakes in some regions. For credible information that you probably ought to read, please check out the following document presented by the Colorado Herpetological Society---document wasn't found.

Hey I heard about this from 2 different people over the last couple of days....I guess there was an article in the paper....anyone catch it?

mike · What box? Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134

It was probably this one.
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IGO · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas

That many different kinds of rattler didn't come together naturally.
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azbackpackr · Posted: 5/29/2008, 8:17 pm Post subject:

Crazy photo!

That article you posted was very interesting, Mike. I had no idea this was occurring. A friend was bitten 15 years ago on the Finger Rock Trail by a Mojave rattler, had to be airlifted out. She described similar symptoms, but then, everyone has always said the Mojave has the real neurotoxin in its venom. I wonder if the Mojave's venom has also gotten worse--that would be scary.

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