The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake: Everything You Need To Know!

[@smetlogik]

Title should read: Everything you need to know and MORE!! Bryan is good people, glad you connected.

[@shreyshrey7072]

Sweet bro! Was looking forward to the video :) keep up the work man, I’ve learnt a lot from you

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks a bunch, glad to hear that!

[@LifesWildAdventures]

Well well well

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

It only took me 9 months to get around to editing it xD

[@michigan102]

Bro your videos rule. You deserve so much more credit. Keep it up your going to be huge

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate the support!

[@Matthew-00]

Excellent video, as always!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Isaac-The-Colubrid]

Rattlesnakes are so amazing. Great video, as usual.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They really are. Thank you!

[@DesertNebula]

Thanks for making this video Ben! I love watching rattlesnake solutions. Been watching snake videos because I'm nervous hiking in the desert 🏜 😬 I did buy shin guards to calm down 😅

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed, Bryan runs such a great business and channel. Hope you are able to get a little more comfortable with our scaly desert friends watching more rattlesnake videos!

[@EmmasMom-vi8qf]

Great that you reamed up with Rattlesnake Solutions! They are awesome!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

It was awesome to meet Bryan, he's so knowledgeable about this species!

[@yoheemaine-qh8oe]

Excellent vid as usual. So enjoyable. Love snakes. Thank you.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed!

[@stevencartlidge6574]

That snake was so happy to see you. He had hos head up and wagging his tail with excitement.

[@dianayount2122]

interesting info about the change in composition of wdr venom as it matures. fascinating

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I think so too!

[@tkreitler]

Excellent as usual. I saw a version of this trip on Spencer's channel a while back. It was cool that you met up with Bryan Hughes. I heard him give a talk about Rattlesnake relocation and learned many new things. The next species is a mystery but it looks like a boa of some type to me.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you! Yeah Spencer and Zach both have awesome videos out featuring some of the species we saw. Bryan was a cool person to meet!

[@dennisatkins9837]

Excellent video Ben. I am a subscriber to rattlesnake solutions as well.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you! Bryan makes some great content.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

This has to be one of the best installments in the everything you need to know series in a while, WDBs are so iconic and going somewhere where they're the most common snakes around is pretty special. Looking forward to more episodes from Arizona!

[@toocleanpappas5397]

Was always afraid of snakes. Then I started hiking, now I don't mind the non venomous ones. And I do always say that the rattlesnakes are the friendliest of all snakes. Always waving at you with their tail. They still startle the heck out of me, I don't think most people know how incredibly loud they are! If you want to see a lot, I suggest hiking the PCT desert section in May. I saw about 2 a day for the entire month. My nerves were shot, but I bet you'd enjoy it. haha Also, I saw 4 Eastern's on the Appalachian Trail. I will say it was weird when I hiked in Ireland and New Zealand after hiking the big trails in the US. Neither of those countries have any snakes! So weird.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I'm glad to hear that you are getting more familiar with snakes, they are really beautiful animals to observe in the wild.

[@toocleanpappas5397]

@@TheWildReportOfficial I still prefer bears though. haha :)

[@Onelesstraveledby]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!

[@kfffisher]

That was great. They are such a beautiful snake. Thanks for the video.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much, it was a privilege to work with one!

[@Case-DawgYT]

Subbed! Amazing video!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!

[@CinkSVideo]

Nice!!

[@kwaakwamtayola8210]

I subscribe to all 3! Excellent video

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's awesome, thanks for the feedback!

[@dfigueroa788]

Excellent video! keep up the great work, I’ve learned a lot from your experience. How much danger does a small western diamond back that particular size would cause to human venom wise ?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks very much! If you are bitten you should definitely seek medical attention, even if it's a baby. Different people can have very different reactions to envenomation.

[@wtliftr1]

never seen an eastern diamondback? I saw one several years ago... unfortunately it was a pancake on NC 12 near the Cedar Island ferry terminal...

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Dang I'd cry if that happened to me.

[@wtliftr1]

@@TheWildReportOfficial it was sad- it was a large one, looked to be over 6 feet long.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

@@wtliftr1 Dang that really stinks, when the large reproductive adults get killed it can quickly cause local population declines.

[@cac4twenty]

I'm not even particularly interested in snakes but love watching your videos anyway. Well done

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying my content, and I hope to convert you into a fellow snake enjoyer soon!

[@TheAngryCalebShow]

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are really cool

[@soupgrl]

OMG When the rattler was up in the air and he was kneeling right in front!!!! I would've been SCARED

[@austinbessire]

I loved how you said, "That was incredibly efficient!" Like, yeah!!! Dang, that man was just seamless with identification, strategy, planning, and execution! Holy cow that was smooth the snake didn't didn't even have a moment to be scared!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Bryan is incredible at what he does, truly an expert!

[@vernonsaayman9741]

Good presentation. Unlike others, thanks for no horrible ,.music,. You kept my attention .

[@DeezeNuts-o5m]

Almost stepped on one of these outside of Tucson tonight… it was a close one, didn’t even rattle at me.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad the encounter didn't end poorly!

[@jesusisalive3227]

I have encountered a couple of these that were extremely aggressive. It can be pretty intimidating.

[@DeffoZappo]

I lived in Arizona for 10 years and mostly saw Arizona blacks and mojaves. Only saw a couple diamondbacks

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's epic, both of those are such interesting species!

[@livelifetogivelife9462]

Diamondben Rattler

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Why is this cursed but also perfect haha

[@waltermaples3998]

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[@waltermaples3998]

I Love You My Friend..❤❤❤. But Please Ben Zino. Please Be Safe I love and care about you my friend. 😢

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much for your kindness and support, Walter! I always prioritize the safety of the animals and myself in the field, it helps to have other wildlife professionals to help out when working with something like a diamondback.

[@dann409]

That baby had two rattle segments. That means it is months old. Neonates just have a single rattle after 10 days.

[@sabishiihito]

Brian sounds a lot like Scott Galloway.

[@edward1937]

Don’t forget they also taste good when fried

[@Memorylanemodelcars2]

We Were Hiking the Washington Desert of Horse Heavens when I Was About 10 WE Came Across a 6 1/2 ft Western Diamondback My Dad instructed us Younger Kids to Go Back to The Car --& Wait He Got A Shovel - Went With 5-6 16-17 ur old Boys Yi Catch and Kill the Rattler One Wanted. The Rattle After Killing it And Keeping Rattle Dad Advised to Look For ,A Second one Similar in Size and site Enough they Found it And Did the Same Keeping Rattle Severing Head & Burying it about 1 Ft deep so it Couldn't Bite Anything. Rattlers often Mate for Life if mate isn't Killed

[@alexandersteinmetz6857]

8:01 jajaja, got it, your not an Threat, youre an Talker. so, i st6op rattling, you stop talking?:)

[@francksasser1780]

The rattlesnake is both aggressive and territorial, also extremely protective of young. The rattlesnake sees a large warm-blooded creature not only as potential predator, but also as a competitor for its own food source in its territory.

[@EmmasMom-vi8qf]

Where are you getting your information from? They are not aggressive at all, they rattle & take the defensive posture because they just want to be left alone. Once they feel threatened, they will strike.

[@dontforgetjesus]

Jesus became sin for us as seen in this verse: Numbers 21:8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. He became sin for us so we could live free from sin!