How far can a rattlesnake strike?

How far can a rattlesnake strike?
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[@WR_CTorch]

Everyone knows about how fast they can strike, but would be shocked by how fast they can move along the ground as well. I have to deal with them on my property every year. Oh, and they don’t always rattle/warn you before striking..

[@georgeboyer8158]

​@@stevesabo1269 What does chicken taste like? Snake?

[@killroyjohnson1256]

@@snapcutter9596 it's a lot easier than you think. Lol

[@WR_CTorch]

@@killroyjohnson1256 Will do! I’m gonna have to sneak that one past the wife though. 😆

[@matthewayala7880]

A baby rattlesnake only has a nub on the end of its tail that does not make noise unless it's shaking its tail against something and many nonpoisonous snakes shake their tails too.

[@todydn]

There are signs that they are evolving to loose thier rattles probably due to the rattle making them super easy to find for poachers

[@chetpomeroy1399]

I've encountered rattlesnakes in the desert. They don't want to bite you, so they make their noise and give you an opportunity to walk away.

[@aaronscarpa7469]

Their venom is expensive to make, they’d rather use it on something they can eat.

[@greatestever7623]

@@aaronscarpa7469 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garykendall1376]

Don't believe everything you hear or say. They don't always give warning.

[@thef7122]

@@garykendall1376True, but that's like less than 1%

[@martykitson3442]

Beware the individual who just wants to be left alone?

[@RattlesnakeSolutions]

Exactly.

[@kaialoha-bs2gm]

Man look at that pretzel!

[@franktall7705]

Exactly

[@dcarder3336]

KILL IT! The only good venomous snake is a dead one! Look for a nest and destroy all eggs. Find a nice black snake and put in it's place.

[@unclemike5840]

I’ve come across them . If you see one , there is another one around

[@m.a.r.2789]

I have a “line of sight” rule when it comes to anything that can kill me. If I can see it then I’m way to close and need more distance away from the threat. But that’s just me.

[@jeromeschwartz3699]

L. O. L. I have the same rule now!

[@denbo6054]

I'm in total agreement! I might go a little further and say if I can hear it even I'm backing off, and GTHOT. (getting the hell out of there)

[@jeromeschwartz3699]

@@denbo6054 yeah like, if I hear a lion roar, or a wolf howl … see ya! I’m out!!!

[@martykitson3442]

Not a bad way to look at it

[@frankmorris4790]

...and lets not forget, are you coming back that way? where is Mr' Viper now? I always know!

[@johngray5360]

That camouflage is perfect.

[@StrongerThanBigfoot]

Yea I would’ve never seen it and got bit

[@dutchreagan3676]

what camouflage???

[@henryphilips6563]

​@dutchreagan3676 exactly... now I fully understand the meaning of "if it was any closer" like woow😅

[@Nmdixon-cu7vm]

@@dutchreagan3676 the camouflage that hides it when it’s not out in the open. Besides that, one camouflaged pattern is gonna blend in with only so many backgrounds.

[@dutchreagan3676]

@@Nmdixon-cu7vm WHOOSH

[@davidvogel6359]

some friends in Arizona were playing with a rattlesnake to see how far in could strike. The snake struck its full length. So I recommend staying back further than you think you need to.

[@lazygardens]

It was fools like that who kept our ER busy because they ... Tried to kiss it. Tried to scare his girlfriend with it. were just messing with it thought it was dead ... and mostly had a blood alcohol in the don't drive range and were 16-24 years old.

[@meredithheath5272]

Whoaa - agree!

[@raymondparsley7442]

In effect, the snake is saying: "Keep your distance!"

[@boydwhite3708]

They WILL strike before they rattle. I walked by one about 12 times within 2 feet in the weeds...finally it had enough and as I walked by again it struck when I was about 3 feet away going by...it missed me by about 6 inches. THEN it rattled.

[@raymondparsley7442]

@@boydwhite3708 It's like the whistle on your tea kettle, sometimes it works, sometimes not. Just as the snake tries to be responsible for its life and ours... we share equal responsibility. Do not harm or kill that which would not harm you... if left alone.

[@boydwhite3708]

@@raymondparsley7442 A good general rule...with the disclaimer if they are in the wild they have their place...when they are on my property that is another matter. If they were not disposed they might get the notion the belonged. I have six rattles from rattlesnakes on my property over 7 years...four of the rattlesnakes were within 15 feet where I stand in my trailer right now. They are quite scary.

[@raymondparsley7442]

@@boydwhite3708 In Louisiana I had a close call with a cottonmouth, I walked past the snake blinded by a grass catcher in one hand, almost stepped on it for sure. I heard something thump against the wooden fence, just to look back at this large snake heading in the opposite direction. It crawled under the fence into the neighbors yard and back to the drainage ditch. Never saw it again, but I come to realize the snake was only interested in getting away.... I know what you mean by being scary... They are that. We have rattlers here in central Texas, but I've never seen one...not yet anyway.

[@MrJspec42]

He was about to jelly your biscuit 😂

[@jimaiello750]

😂😊

[@floridaboybrandon954]

Bout to eat em sum C-Food 😂

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I thought you would move in closer, let it strike, jump back, and guess at the strike distance. That would have been cool. Unless, you misjudged his capabilities.

[@LynxStarAuto]

He saved that one for tiktok

[@malcolmclements9254]

I bet those are well tested famous last words by some "what'll you think it's gonna do?" And then there's a "ouch, shit the buggers got me."

[@cynthiaclarke3979]

Aye..some cheeky shit mate.

[@5695q]

After interrupting it's day, the snake is cocked and locked, ready to strike.

[@jimivey6462]

I thought I better give you a like, since this might be one of your last videos (if not THE last).

[@frankmorris4790]

Perfect range for a CCI 38/357 load, all done...

[@ginog5037]

Absolutely no shortage of these dangerous serpents...

[@frankmorris4790]

@@ginog5037 None, but we do what we can.....

[@jerrybbad608]

Shotshell load

[@StrongerThanBigfoot]

We have rattle snakes in West Virginia but I haven’t see one this big though. My brother was bit by a copperhead when we were kids walking by our pond putting the chickens up. He said it never hurt just felt like a stick poked him. Then we got half to the house and he started collapsing and was in the hospital for like 2 weeks

[@Pyro2979]

We have large Rattlers in SW Va. Saw once what a copperhead can do to a child's foot. Be careful. It's that time of year friends.

[@demarques1911]

😬😬

[@claudedalton8970]

@@Pyro2979 yes, spring they come out and in october they are moving around to get warm on concrete and close to the heat from homes.

[@claudedalton8970]

I BELIEVE IN WV AS IN TN, AND THE SOUTH WE HAVE MOSTLY TIMBER RATTLERS AND THEY ARE BAD NEWS TOO!

[@chesneymigl4538]

Really? Copperhead are known for being particularly painful. Weird. Hope he was OK though.

[@tomsmith1826]

just remember if you find one rattlesnake there's more than one around there

[@meredithheath5272]

That's a good thought, and you are probably ly right: A good reminder!!

[@Jimmyboy1674]

Ran into many around the hills of San Diego county! Biggest one i ever seen was out by Barrett Lake, it was atleast 8 to 10 feet long and the head was as big as my hand and i have big hands!😮

[@KDFRxpo2]

Dove hunters come over from Dallas to West Texas and see Diamond Back Rattlesnakes and freak out. I have sat 3’ away from a small Diamond Back and was not worried what so ever. Keep your distance and leave them alone.

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

I live in Carlsbad we get em here I haven't seen any in about 2 years but they are around. There's said to be Mojave here now as well

[@timothygeiger8271]

so are we supposed to bow to you trying to claim your bravery? rattlesnakes are all over the US. the eastern diamond backs are the largest. you was probably close to a western diamond back. a small one as you say, you was no doubt out of it's immediate strike range, but it can also move quickly.

[@frankmorris4790]

OK if they keep their distance I'll leave them alone. count yourself lucky, they aren't always so polite. They die the moment I see them. Wife and I are the top of the food chain on his outfit.

[@lancehayes9983]

​@@frankmorris4790 yeah kill the animals that control vermin in the area instead of calling to have it removed to a different location. No reason to kill a beneficial animal.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

Ok tough guy 👍🏼

[@TheJohndeere212]

There was a man here in South Texas where I live and he was demonstrating to the kids at the camp how to catch the Rattlesnake and the snake got him first and went straight to the hospital and barely survived being alive. He is stupid doing that

[@sheila7814]

Need a long snake stick. Much safer!

[@libbylandscape3560]

That man was a fool…and those people who ran the camp were insane to have him there, nothing says ‘lets kill the kids in an awful & painful way’ like offering to teach them to catch rattlers. 🤬

[@JollyRoger-no7ps]

Or in the case of a VelociRattler, the one keeps you distracted by coiling up and rattling while three others slither up and surround you!

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

You don't even know what you're talking about

[@SeanHenrichs]

Clever girl...

[@LynxStarAuto]

@@needlesinmyeyes7272🦖

[@lee9655]

I hope the other 3 don't have baseball bats to beat me up with 😂

[@user-kcrpine]

needles in my eyes - it’s a Jurassic Park joke, Einstein. Relax.

[@wraith3951]

You should have walked to your right instead of your left. Wind him up and his striking distance shortens. Going to your left could possibly have given him the unwound length to reach out a little bit further if he needed to

[@richardcoram1562]

I believe a rattle snake can strike out over half of its length, and lightning fast.or the blink of your eye.

[@nadagainagain4987]

Generally about 2/3 of their body length. Never try to touch one that's already coiled. You can however gently scoop it up with a shovel. They usually wont flee once in strike position. If they are relaxed and not in strike position you can usually crocodile hunter them by the tail. Most pit vipers cant get a good strike without coiling up. Rattlesnakes are dangerous but highly predictable. You can often just toss a box or something in front of it with the opening facing the snake and itll put itself in the box.

[@bamadad53]

Dude is out of his mind crazy. I woulda left “skid marks” going in the opposite direction of that snake.

[@libbylandscape3560]

Skid marks is the operative term being that close😂 mad respect for vipers.

[@malcolmclements9254]

"don't mess pal, I've already got the bloomin Sheila on me back."

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

I was walking across the desert from a friend's back to my house one august day and behind me I heard a slight flick of the rattle....and you'll hear locusts or whatever at times and wonder if it's a rattlesnake but when you actually hear one you know exactly what it is. I turned around and sure enough, it was off to my left but about 10 yards back was a huge fat one coiled up and ready to strike. About as fat as my wrist idk how long but it was ready. Idk I have a lot of stories I grew up here in southeast new Mexico. Another time I was up on a small dirt hill in my backyard with brush and overgrowth something told me to look down and about a coke can distance from my foot was another fat healthy rattler. No rattling at all though. Was about 85 degrees in early October

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

That's a baby for a Western Diamondback. I've been closer than that to a full-grown timber rattler, which is about that length. More accurately, my camera was closer. I had a telephoto lens on my camera so I got a good close shot from right in front of it. My face and hands were at least a foot farther away than the front in my lens. Still, pretty close.

[@RattlesnakeSolutions]

This one is an adult. In Arizona these snakes are typically 3 feet or so in length as adults, with some closer to 4'.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@RattlesnakeSolutions thanks. I thought they were bigger than that, closer to the Eastern Diamondback.

[@mikeef747]

@@JohnDrummondPhoto Eastern DB's gets a little bigger, but most adults are similar to Western DB's. I think it's common misconception because people tend to share video and pics of the largest ones that can get up to 8 feet.

[@JestBacon]

Don't know, don't care because my ass would've already been booking it in the opposite direction already!!!😉👍👍🤣🤣

[@staceyboyd8236]

Closer than I'd get😮

[@glennredwine289]

right, at least 12 feet, if not 15!!

[@timlubbers2884]

To answer the unanswered question, it can strike as far as the spot it’s body comes off the ground to its head…

[@sswafford100]

The docile nature of the rattlesnake completely changes after it's been stepped on, and they can move very fast when they are angry!

[@Wolfie565]

I am in Yorkshire UK, and that is about the distance I want to keep between that snake and myself. Thanks!

[@Leondrius]

One day, decades ago, I was jogging on a trail and I saw a few small snakes ahead of me on the path and leaped over them. I turned around to see that they didn't scurry away like usual, so I went back to investigate. By the time I got back to them they moved off to the side of the path. I crouched down low so I could look at them and they were all looking at me, moving around but keeping their fierce looking eyes on me. Then I heard a rattler start up. Then I was like, "OK. Time to leave these kids alone." That was before anyone ever told me there were rattlesnakes in Wisconsin. I was definitely within striking range of them, twice. That was pretty close.

[@trinawhitener7753]

Oh yeah? How big were they?

[@Leondrius]

@@trinawhitener7753 About two feet long. I'm guessing they were juveniles, but they were born with those killer instincts.

[@AVIDEOGAL]

SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME ONE TIME JOGGING UP A HILL IN MID-STRIDE I LOOKED DOWN AND A COILED UP RATTLESNAKE, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAIL, FORTUNATELY IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND IT WAS PROBABLY STILL ASLEEP, OR STILL TOO COLD TO DO ANYTHING !!!

[@julietteyork6293]

What part of WI? I’ve never heard of rattlesnakes in my home state.

[@Leondrius]

@@julietteyork6293 Madison is where I live. This is where I saw them.

[@baltimorexanax4472]

nice pair of boots right there

[@ginog5037]

...and yes they taste like chicken.

[@pep729]

Biting an absolute last resort for them. That venom is precious. The sound of their tail should be enough warning but then again. Natural selection.

[@tomsherwood4650]

People from California moving to Texas ought to just find out for themselves. To be sure.

[@cabzombie3484]

Now , there’s a man after my own heart !

[@BadJellyman100]

California has rattlers too genius

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I know that I'm well out of rang.... OH SHIT!!!

[@jeffmiller3150]

Will make some nice 👢 boots!!

[@gregoryanderson6916]

Your intestines would make a nice belt!

[@63DW89A]

Used to gold prospect the Arizona and Nevada deserts. I never had any problem with any creatures that live there. Always respected them and their space because I was a visitor in their home and did not want to interfere with them. I did carry a handgun, but that was for protection against the two-legged varmints that truly are the most dangerous creatures in the wild.

[@CCM8817]

They can strike the distance of their bodies. I wouldn't mess with them unless you know what you're doing. Best of luck

[@donnielewis6958]

Beautiful Animals and wow that camo on that trail watch where you step always

[@jeffybailey3914]

I have seen way bigger ones than this one out in west Texas

[@boatrvme8478]

As a forester I was in woods everyday in Georgia. One day I was walking and felt something move under my right foot and looked down to find me standing on a 5 ft Eastern diamond back. I jumped (seemed like) 10 ft straight up. He never struck at me or rattled! I was lucky that day. I was walked up on many in my 30 yrs in the woods. One time I had one strike at me with half a rabbit sticking out his mouth! One time I was about to walk under eye level limb when I realized the limb didn't look just right and when I stopped I realized it was a rattlesnake stretched out on limb!! True stories and I have many more.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

I’m calling BS

[@brianmckinney3379]

The one on the branch was off course a timber rattlesnake 🐍

[@marknorton3951]

Rock climbing, clearing out around a rock with my foot to build an anchor - my boot froze 9” above a rattle snake head. While I though I was going to die, it just sat there. I spent hours sitting 3 or 4 meters from it that day as I came and went from several climbs topping out in the same spot. It didn’t move much and was weirdly chill. One of my favorite memories as a Brit living in the US

[@fredachildress3728]

The bigger they are, the further out they can strike. Just be careful, use common sense people.

[@bbrown5887]

Saw two western diamondbacks in seperate locations a couple days ago while trail walking. They knew we were there but neither rattled. Left them alone and of course nothing happenned.

[@alanratay4583]

Man. I measured it a couple times. Never measure it. It only leads to heartbreak 💔 and disappointment.

[@gtrpkr2487]

You’re closer than I ever want to f’ing be.

[@gregshuttleworth4465]

Love it! I’ve seen them strike just under what they measure in length. I watched a six footer strike about 5 foot and get a good hit ima dog

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

I’m starting to relate to snakes. They just wanna be left alone too. Awesome demonstration Bryan!!

[@libbylandscape3560]

Me too! 😂

[@winner33660]

Thank You Friend, I live in High Desert 🏜️ So. Cal. But stream plenty of trees, Rocks, 50+ years, Many Less Western Diamondbacks, than years ago. Decades I have just moved these if they were close to House, maybe 1 or 2 a year, I have found them Not Aggressive, Just want to be Left Alone. Once at Night by Horses checking water in August, reached Down to turn on Hose bib , stood up flash down with light, nice big one coiled looking for food cooling down, He said nothing, I moved laterally beamed with light, it turned to look, I left her alone never saw again. Not a Danger to Equines. Years ago I asked Herpetologist at U.C. Riverside CA. . I will quote him. Western Diamondbacks are a Non Aggressive Species of Rattlesnake " Sorry to Go on. I'm Passionate about the Environment, We are All in this Together

[@Overhere-lj4sn]

It feels threatened in it's own territory if I'm standing somewhere near it. So it knows how I feel when it's in my territory and I feel threatened by it. It coils up to be ready to strike... I'm gonna be ready to strike too.

[@meredithheath5272]

Thank you for reminding me as we gardeners and hikers are out and about, at this time of year... you can be walking along, and nearly step on them bc you might not see them in time to get away from them - they can be that camouflaged!!! I live in New England, and, fortunately, we do not have many poisonous snakes as far as quantity is concerned, but they still exist. (Years ago, the populations of timber rattlers "got hit" with a deadly, to them, bacteria, and wiped a large portion of rattlers out.) There are certain areas, esp. north and west of Massachusetts where rattlers exist, and people have been bitten - even near Chicopee, MA.. And, in the past - several years ago - the only hospital which stocked the anti venom was at UMASS, in Worcester/ Shrewsbury. I do not know if that's still the case now. Let's not forget the other poisonous snakes! I don't know how they do so - perhaps the ingenuous use of their scales - but, don't forget - they can climb - even up trees (and,certainly, I've seen garden snakes in bushes, ~ 3 feet off the ground)!!! (ugh....) Years ago, in the early fall, I was on the edge of my garden area, and just so happened to look up to a tree which was just beyond that garden edge. I saw a "ball" of snakes in that tree, which was ~ 10 feet from the ground!!! When they saw I noticed them, the began to dissipate, dropping to the ground, and others slithering down the tree!!! Right out of a horror film!! Yup - ~ 10 or 12 feet off the ground, a ball of snakes on a thick tree branch!!! So, there are various scenarios with which we have to deal with them!!!

[@1notgilty]

I was recently watching a KZbin video about a snake expert who was leading an expedition in Myanmar (Burma) to find new species of snakes. He got bitten by a tiny snake that he had misidentified as non-venomous and he died.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Well DONE!!!! They are more "afraid" of us.... The snake family is very important to the environment and family of animals 😊

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

I have been told they can strike as far as they are long.

[@Victorseafog]

how?

[@michaeldose2041]

You heard wrong. They can strike 1/3 to 1/2 their body length.

[@billkalina3089]

About half it's body length. A vast majority of snakes want nothing to do with you, and will try to escape whenever possible.

[@trustingthejourney7539]

I'm happy to finally see a reasonable human understanding they don't want to bite, most any creature would prefer to leave the situation rather than risk injuring themselves or wasting their venom. It takes energy and time for snakes and critters like skunks to replenish the fluids they use for defense. Humans are the most dangerous animal on earth

[@Catlife247]

I'm sorry but I wanted pimp to just strike dude on the foot 😂🤣😹💙

[@FCain-mf4tf]

I was going to say about three-quarters of its body length.

[@richardcoram1562]

yes, that's correct.

[@mikelliteras397]

I had a rattler hit my van tire from about 10ft away. This snake went from the white line on the side of the road, past the yellow center line. All of 12ft. I thought he was going to pop the tire. An amazing animal.

[@tom58792]

Depends in the type of grass they are in.. if heavy I have had one strike .a rock I was carrying at belt height.. It would of hit my belly if I n had not been carrying the rock

[@albondigas9549]

i caught a baby diamond back and put it in the aquarium with a king snake. within 1 minute that king ate that rattler. few days later i convinced my friend to release the king snake. We need more king snakes in those hills.

[@georgeblanks5616]

The only reason he would strike me is I accidentally walked up on him. I will stay as far as I can away. I'm not interested in his space.🐍

[@liveyourbestlife143]

I have come across a few rattlesnakes and im always amazed at how much they want absolutely nothing to do with me. They rattle to let me know they are there but never have i ever had one strike at me or chase me .... yet so many people are convinced they are out to get you.

[@davidemrich8008]

Thanks for being nice to the snake.

[@electropentatonic]

I live in Kern County and I've run into rattlers quite a few times. The scary part is they're so well camouflaged that when they start rattling, you're usually right on top of them. It's a lot louder than it seems in KZbin too. It sounds like an adult grabbed a wooden rattle and shook it as fast as they can. The first one I ran into I never even saw, I could only hear it. I was in a Canyon on my motorcycle and walked into some tall dead grass, several feet tall, to pee. It started rattling somewhere within a few feet of me. Scared the life out of me

[@chapopote3814]

Thank you for not killing it.

[@RattlesnakeSolutions]

Never ever would!

[@Rectitude4U]

You have to factor in what if he moves forward to strike, and what if you fall down while you’re trying to get back. Don’t underestimate a rattler.

[@meredithheath5272]

That would be me - I would be trying to run away so fast that I would trip!!

[@jaredpeterson380]

Bob Hansler found out they can strike further than you think!

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

We were told as children that snakes can strike at 2 to 3 times it's body length. We always gave them a wide range.

[@dennywayne8879]

Never mess with the savage beast. Their abilities will shock you.

[@drygulched8084]

"How far can a rattlesnake strike!" We'll never know by this video.

[@francesmaynard6927]

all it wants is to be left alone. A copperhead on the other hand will strike first and ask questions later.

[@wrongfulconvictions1]

They are able to strike the length of their bodies. I would say you were not out of range.

[@matthewayala7880]

I've caught more than 250 and it's body length is easily reachable so 1 and a half to twice its body length is a safer bet far as how far it can strike should it be able to jump any as it strikes.

[@jorgeguerra590]

That's correct I live in an area infested with them I have seen them do shit I never heard of like stretched north and striking south 2 body length

[@matthewayala7880]

Don't surprise me a bit

[@matthewayala7880]

One on a ledge or cliff could practically fly

[@christopher5585]

Snake's exterior is well camouflaged.

[@malcolmclements9254]

I bet the great Steve Irwin would have picked up the blighter and give him or her a kiss and a cuddle.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ❤️ RATTLESNAKE'S!!!!!

[@moeheisenberg7410]

They won't bother you if you don't bother them

[@codacNvegas]

That rattlesnake said, "Eff around and find out." 😂 #pictureperfectbrands

[@malcolmclements9254]

For some strange reason this Snake reminds me of the alien ships in the original War of the World's.

[@RARA64HUNNID]

i’m at a LOT of a bit of a distance from that western diamondback rattle snake.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

Okay I'm just looking through and I have an interest in real snakes. And it only took one bite for me to become interested in rattlesnakes. Then as I was saying now the best snake is the dead snake I never saw. But when they come into my yard a neighborhood that is outside of a sizable metropolitan area. And it was fairly cold and they were really thick rattlesnakes. I got one and I guess a few weeks later the other one got me sitting on my park bench in our backyard. It was not there. It came to me! Now you fellows that love snakes or say respect snakes or whatever reason is you want to throw stuff my way that's fine. Because I've got guys at through similar things my way because I won't kill this cougar that we have running around the property. A different location. I also know that there's copperheads around the property. But if I see with a copperhead I have no trouble defending myself. But that cat I'll just look at it an all-knowing that if it wanted to he could win the battle. So we all draw the line someplace. I find it interesting that in the Midwest that pygmy rattlesnakes are quite prevalent in certain cities throughout the Midwest.

[@rolandchestnut9076]

THAT RATTLE SNAKE SAID KEEP PLAYIN JUST KEEP PLAYIN WIT ME

[@DougBennettActs6-1]

I reached toward one with my 22 riffle to shoot it. I pulled trigger the same time he stuck. The bullet went through his body and blew off his rattles. It was a long-riffle load so very little effect of its body guiding the bullet at that speed. This means it was fully extended in a straight line as he tried to strike the muzzle. That told me that they strike their entire body length. Another story. My Dad and I were deer hunting, and I took right and my Dad left around a large bush. I heard the familiar buzz. My Dad froze and told me to back up and shoot the snake with my 30-06. I did and the snake was sunning on a flat rock that was tilted slightly toward me. My gun was sighted for 100 yards, so I aimed low being only 40 feet. Took his head right off about an inch from the head and sent it 30 feet away.

[@whereRbearsTeeth]

BS

[@user-kcrpine]

Richard head.

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

Couldn’t have left the alone? Hope you get ambushed hunting some day. Karma!

[@eringittins6032]

So cool killing snakes with your big boy guns.

[@mikemoffitt8645]

That Rattlesnake is Coiled Like a Spring From a Mattress)& All That Snakes Muscles are Tighting Up to Spring,I Would Give That Rattlesnake As Much Length to Stay away from &Leave it Alone !!!!

[@Slinger43]

In 1943 my father was 8yrs old & lived in Loco Hills NM, where he was bitten by a Diamondback rattler! Lucky for Pop, and me for that matter, there was a doctor who lived nearby who saved Dad's life 🙏 It turned out to be a bad day for the snake tho, as the neighbor killed it, damn thing was 7ft long! 😨👉🐍

[@brandyhouston2105]

Wise to leave it be.❤

[@blainenodes8182]

👋check out that camoflage...one of most wonderful/puzzling facts in nature/evolution...many Xs of day it's visible,but just ✓out this moment of almost invisible 🤯 .

[@DLCoates1]

Male diamond back. Looks about 3’ almost. Relatively young guy too going off his rattle. Definitely more curious than defensive there, he was relatively docile. You must have been around him longer than the video shows if he’s that docile around you.

[@boatrvme8478]

As a forester I was in woods everyday in Georgia. One day I was walking and felt something move under my right foot and looked down to find me standing on a 5 ft Eastern diamond back. I jumped (seemed like) 10 ft straight up. He never struck at me or rattled! I was lucky that day. I was walked up on many in my 30 yrs in the woods. One time I had one strike at me with half a rabbit sticking out his mouth! One time I was about to walk under eye level limb when I realized the limb didn't look just right and when I stopped I realized it was a rattlesnake stretched out on limb!! True stories and I have many more.

[@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo]

How about actually giving us a measurement in numbers ?! Just showing us a half-second moving-wobbly view of “.. this far away” with a distance-distorting lens is not going to educate us much - I guess I can now go look up how long 2/3 of a rattlesnake length is, and hope that the one I might encounter isn’t any older and longer… whatever that length may be…

[@benztech2262]

I’ve been this close to a Eastern Diamondback. It’s rattle was about 10 times this loud! Another guy approaching heard it nearly 50 feet away. It was a beautiful snake though.

[@StevenTorrey]

2/3 ds its body length. So a six foot snake can strike at 4 feet.

[@xtop23]

It's dope but tbh....... I'd have backed off. No reason to make the little demon pucker up and freak out. Admire from a distance and move on homie....... and this is coming from a guy that's killed many rattlers for .... well, many reasons.

[@perryrush6563]

...about...that far away. ME: Farther please. Farther please. What happens if a random bird hits you from behind or or or a tree branch falls and while turning around you fall towards the snake....or or or or...oh well. Ill just assume you have antivenom coarsing through your veins at this point. Ha ba.

[@KELLENKASH]

Thought 🐍 was going to be on his ass once he moved camera showing where he lived . In snake voice don't ssshow where I live

[@adventureunderground2234]

I almost stepped on an Eastern Diamondback Rattler in Alabama last week. Wish it gave more of a warning. I almost stepped on it before it rattled its tail. It struck at my son and barely missed. He has scrape marks but no punctures. God protected us that day. We was 2 miles from the trailhead. We waited about 30 minutes for it to crawl off the trail.

[@jacobsparry8525]

THAT is being one BIG FAT of a western deserts rattler snake who could wreck your whole week!! I bet 500 Triskelion Quatloos on the rattler snake to WIN !!

[@raymonddriggers]

I once had my face with in 12 inches of a cotton mouth coiled and ready to strike he was around 3ft fatboy, I also once stepped on a rattlesnake, fortunately he was a pygmy and couldn’t penetrate my shoe. Had another one strike my hand unbeknownst to me at the time, fortunately I was wearing leather gloves and didn’t immediately see him. I freaked some one out by picking up a Coral snake to relocate him one time. I miss seeing the almost translucent green snakes haven’t seen one in probably 30 years used to see them frequently