Rattlesnake Encounter

13 species of rattlesnakes call Arizona home!
Be safe out on the trail when you encounter these venomous creatures!
For more rattlesnake facts, visit:
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[@VanlifewithAlan]

As slipping in the bathroom is more dangerous than rattlesnake bite, I have removed my bath tub and replaced it with a Western Diamondback.

[@mikemead2315]

Alan Heath, LOL. Sounds like a winning business plan too! Now...not sure how to implement a Diamondback into the lightning strike safety....

[@peterf.229]

@@mikemead2315 hang it by the tail as a lightening rod? ( I know this is mean and you would get bitten its a joke)

[@713devereux]

That gave me a good laugh this morning.

[@robertmoir5695]

I would n t even hear of doing that Alan Heath I ought to feel doggone lucky I v e never once in my 61 years seen any rattlesnakes outdoors

[@Jammy3782]

Lmao

[@littleolme2598]

Went hiking and had a traumatic experience with a huge rattlesnake. Tiny narrow trail and two big dogs tugging at the leash. Scary position to be in while pregnant.

[@kahlilsykies9139]

I came across a western diamond back rattlesnake in RL Paso Texas, earlier this year. I was shocked, I was walking to my hotel at nights. My momentum carried me away from it. I could hear it fleeing into a bush. Indeed snakes do everything they can to avoid humans. They're far more afraid of humans then we are of them.

[@musikmaniavids]

"They're far more afraid of humans then we are of them". I don't know about that. I would shit my pants if I ran into one of those.

[@pointyguitarz]

Excellent job Randy Babb! Thanks!

[@sunflowerz54]

Rattlesnakes eat a lot of rodents and help maintain their Eco environment !!

[@tonebowski]

I’ll take the rodents

[@cfwintner1]

But you have to keep your eyes peeled when hiking because they can be hard to see.

[@Only9ineLivez]

Great advice! If I didn't see this video and I encountered one, I'd be doomed! Thanks for helping out whoever saw this video:)

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Jason Smith lol y would u b doomed? would your first instinct have been to hug it?

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

I encountered a huge rattlesnake last month. We decided to hike up the mountainside to give it a wide birth. Tried 20 feet at first and it still rattled, so we cranked it up to about 35 feet and were even behind a few pinons. When we regained line of sight with it rattled again despite the distance, yet we felt comfortable enough at that distance to just yell "we're trying ok!"

[@Bigdawghboy]

I came across one on a trail. Was coiled up off to the side. Came back and it was popping it's cute little head out of the brush.

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

everybody that is scared of snakes needs to watch this video! they may actually learn something

[@mr.morgan4554]

Hey thats rude I don't want to hear anything about snakes the thing I learn is killing them thats the thing

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

@@mr.morgan4554 so admittedly you have learned nothing, ignorance isn't something you should brag about

[@mr.morgan4554]

@@e-reptiledysfunction2243 its a joke!!!!!!

[@andfact]

Sir i used your video a small clip for making a fact video so please you don't give me any copyright

[@AtarahDerek]

Beautiful C. atrox in your video. By the way, getting struck by lightning is one of my fears, so what you said is NOT encouraging to me, considering I actively LOOK for wild rattlers when out on the trail. My storm-scared brain reasons that my adding herping to my list of hobbies substantially increases my odds of being struck by lightning. Which is a totally obscure reason to be afraid of rattlesnakes, but 'tis the nature of a weather phobia.

[@enterthevision2]

AtarahDerek Interesting you say that. The rattlesnake is associated with lightning in our deep minds. The Native Americans have many views of the Rattlesnake and one of them is that he is the incarnation of the spirit of lightning. He is also said to journey to the underworld during hibernation season to communicate with the rain gods. He manifests his spirit in rain storms. The thunder is his vicious temperament, lightning his deadly strike, and the falling rain just like the sound of his rattle. Glad to see people respecting these animals.

[@BB_46]

People have been killing rattlesnakes for at least 150 years here in AZ and there still around. They must be pretty good breeders.

[@SawyersHerpetology]

Depending on the species they can have 5 to 12 young per live birthing.

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Animals have to b able to reproduce quickly if not humans would wipe them all out, look whats happening with the big animals such as rhinos that reproduce n low numbers, if humans find them valuable (rhinos horn, elephants tusk etc.) Or if they find them dangerous, like snakes, they tend to do major damage to that animals popular, so they either reproduce quickly or go extinct

[@matahari8539]

Is it possible for snakes to be 'right or left handed' ? I have seen many videos where their defensive stand are formed from the left or from the right?

[@Aidancordell]

mata hari no

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

there's a ton of snakes and I'm sure there's a fair amount of them right or left handed, of course I'm talking about politicians u most likely r talking about the reptiles

[@davidkachel]

They are not GENERALLY aggressive. But they do sometimes become quite aggressive. I don't know which is worse, the kill 'em all approach, or this "gee, aren't they cute" approach that can get you killed. No mention either of the common "rattlesnake nest" where, it would be really stupid to take the "take two steps backwards" advice given here. Leave rattlesnakes alone and they will leave you alone: USUALLY. For the not usual but also not exactly uncommon, Smith & Wesson makes revolvers. If you were foolish enough to go out into the desert without that Smith & Wesson, well, here's hoping you make it back to New Jersey safely.

[@peterf.229]

the gee aren't they cute approach lets them life, and since 2001 when i moved to AZ I haven't heard of anyone dying from a snake bite here.

[@coachhardgainz]

Hahaha, being from NJ and about to move out to rural Tucson area…i can appreciate your comment :)

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Cant hear them anymore and wont admit that I need a hearing aid. So I bought some high top snake boots and havent seen a rattle tail since.

[@coreyheins1152]

As a socal resident I was walking at a park near my house and encountered one while wearing flip flops, thought I was going to get bit. No rattle no bite. Happened back in 2020 and now somewhat traumatized by that area 😅😅😅

[@micha6887]

“You probably have walked by one”, then it’s the second person behind you that gets bit?😳

[@peterf.229]

being the second person, usually I have never been bitten, I have had some times where they rattled cause my foot was closer to them , I climbed onto a rock once, the snake was under the rock.. it was 2 feet high and I knew the snake was on top of the rock.. so I went there for safety.

[@debifreeman9628]

I don't want them anywhere near my house or my dogs, but I have no desire to kill them. If I meet one, I would rather walk around them (about 30 feet away, though) and both of us emerge unscathed.

[@barrynotlarry]

Well said. Thanks for looking out for our snakes.

[@gsr2nr]

Main point leave it along and DONT TRY TO KILL IT.

[@microspect]

I almost stepped on a massive rattle snake. I went off trail 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Closeoutracer]

Also don't stand between the snake and the nearest piece of cover it can crawl under ... It wants protection like a soldier wants a foxhole. If the snake is in the open and there is a log behind you and not much other cover around.. MOVE your ascot. Give it a free passage to the nearest point of cover whether that is an object or tall grass. Consequentally if you need to catch it for removal away from children/animals.. put a 5 gallon bucket near it.. or a cardboard box where the snake can crawl in.. it's nature is to seek cover and most likely it will seek refuge if the item can provide it.. I have caught/removed many snakes like this with nothing more than a bucket/box and a long stick to prod it towards the box/bucket.

[@KalebStanley-k2m]

I met so much rattlesnakes with my family when I was small I didn’t know what there were now I do

[@kvedwards1971]

Love seeing rattlesnakes when hiking.

[@andreashoppe1969]

Is it true that they are more dangerous in the morning as they need to warm up in the sun?

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

Andreas Hoppe maybe u r more likely to encounter them on an early morning hike as they bask out on a rock or the road! but no they r the same amount of danger 24/7 lol, just do as the man said and give em room to get away!

[@bruce5799]

Excellent information and education

[@TheRusting]

Fantastic video, thanks for the education!

[@snells-window]

Great advice!

[@lennoxrashopola3561]

I meet this snake while on Table Mountain to and just disappeared in the bushes 😢

[@khriscaplinger4506]

It's very chilling to be walking outside at night without a 🔦 and hear a rattlesnake rattling and not knowing were it is! Knowing if you take a step in the wrong direction you may get bit! If it was a western diamondback rattlesnake you will be in serious danger!

[@SnakeCatcherVictoria]

Thanks for that

[@justinmyslive4108]

very simple. don't mess with a rattlesnake and it won't mess with you

[@distantandvague]

I live in Montana and have encountered dozens of rattlesnakes. The only time I ever killed one was when it was within ten feet of my cat.

[@peterf.229]

I saw a cat kill an 8 foot western diamondback rattlesnake by itself, it was latched onto its head and bit its neck

[@joshuawitt6878]

obey me in my nest. a reptile's nest

[@johnwolf1475]

They get my dog ...and 4k out the window... And no one talks about livfe after a bite, with damaged organs...

[@peterf.229]

if your dog gets into it iwth a snake it is your fault. can't blame the snake it was defending itself from a large animal that can kill it.

[@REU6IX]

can you shake a rattlesnakes tail?

[@azgfd]

Keep a safe distance from these creatures!

[@barbarahartley7389]

***** NO I KILL THEM

[@HoundofHircine]

Barbara Hartley Don't kill them. They don't deserve that...

[@geonerd]

Barbara Hartley Good work! They're such vicious creatures! Barbara, please tell me which species is going out of its way to attack and murder the other. Yea....

[@joshuawitt6878]

popcorn kernel.

[@AryanSingh-wv4pq]

snake is just like anaconda

[@CowperZero-f6b]

Carolyne Squares

[@onemercilessming1342]

Wear high quality hiking boots and denim long pants. Tuck the denim pants into the boots...especially if hiking in Lyme disease areas.

[@cholito1989]

My answer is 12 guage.

[@TheRockmart]

hell yeah preach on!

[@zackjackson5004]

No reason to kill them. Just leave them alone. They have their place in the wood

[@TheRockmart]

not if they are in my yard and i do have posted signs in my yuard and that means wild life too

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

I feel like u didn't pay any attention to the video whatsoever

[@gerald4133]

cholito1989 you said it 12ga

[@TheRockmart]

what about a 9ft rattle snake? ive seen one in mississippi 2 years ago

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

raydawg silas size doesn't matter, do what the guy says and just LEAVE THEM ALONE! unless they r n ur yard posing a threat to u ur family or animals, then just let em be!

[@TheRockmart]

just shoot the damn thing and be done with it! damn !

[@peterf.229]

@@TheRockmart I guess people like me piss you off, Ive seen a bunch of rattlesnakes and I haven't killed any of them.

[@almasaakil4703]

Vats that on 0.36😢😢😢

[@joshuawitt6878]

leave them behind. when we expand

[@chelseastrebe7005]

That's what I said

[@paulhale929]

I dont like snakes. I really don't like rats

[@leshenderson5746]

Bang,,, GOOD SNAKE!!!!!!

[@nolsy8860]

i poop

[@robertmoir5695]

I m no rattlesnake lover I hate em Just set up a rattlesnake trap

[@robertmoir5695]

I m sorry you had that experience Little Ol Me I v e never even seen them out in the open in my entire life Knock on wood I hope there is never a first time for me I just hope you and your dogs are okay

[@lawrencedeleon1092]

......RATTLERS ARE TO BE RESPECTED....WHEN U COME ACROSS ONE .....DONT GET NER IT

[@tonebowski]

He forgot to mention that they will strike u causing 10’s of thousands of dollars in medical bills even with insurance. A rattlesnake better stay in its lane or it’s getting the garden hoe

[@jeremywestern7067]

Just throw water on them- it confuses them

[@peterf.229]

it doesnt confuse them it makes them cold

[@jeepman8842]

I have had two dogs in the same year to get bit by timberback rattlers. Sure if your a human that is able to think about what the best way to avoid this animal is then yea this man is right %100 . But a dog ? A dog does not know that these are dangerous and a dog well most dogs will stick their nose in any and i mean ANY hole or wood pile or what ever. Which is what my two did stuck their noses in a pile of rough cut lumber i had sawed up, and bam!! Big female timber back taged em on their noses. Thankfully they were swolen for a few weeks and felt like shit im sure but neither died. They did have severe tissue damage and some scarring but not dead. That s not allways the case. Rattle snakes can kill if they bite you.

[@desertrat1111]

Out here in Arizona, some of the dog trainers offer rattlesnake avoidance training. I may have my dog get that training.

[@كواليسخلفهاجدرانلامعه]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊 مع تحيات إدارة قناة كواليس خلفها جدران لامعه بإدارة وإشراف ورقابة رضا بن ابراهيم السروجي المرواني الأموي

[@jameswalton7684]

💩👍

[@MICKIN310]

medical bill on a rattler bite 100k 157K you choose to shoot or be a tree hugger i know what im choosing

[@peterf.229]

a typical trashy statement. if you kill the rattlesnakes you will get bubonic plague.. sounds even better moron.