Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Strikes Camera

[@andrewwilson3472]

In all fairness, if some dude walked up to me at 6am and stuck a camera in my face I'd probably strike at it too,

[@briantheisen1926]

Lol no shit huh 🤣 get TF out my face 💯

[@demonhalo67]

Haha no kidding... 😂

[@godzillagamingpro198g6]

Same

[@bendy5416]

Personal space

[@keeneyeful]

Without a doubt in my case! Snakes like "You F-ing idiot! It's six o'clock in the G-D morning and you walk into my bedroom to make a movie?! Here, let me give you an F-ing show"!!!

[@suesmith3744]

He gave so many warnings before that strike , that long slow tongue flick , a sure sign he’s mighty pissed off . That defensive poise , the constant rattling .... they really do NOT want to waste their venom on something they can’t eat ❗️

[@jameslough6329]

It depends on the individual rattlesnake. Some snakes can be more defensive than others

[@khriscaplinger4506]

I like how he says the rattlesnake rattling brings music to his ears and a rattlesnake rattling brings terror to most people's ears!

[@jameswayman649]

Appreciate the respect. Kudos to you for letting it be and not killing it. They are there for a reason. Let them serve their purpose. Thumbs up for sure!

[@8avexp]

They help control the rodent population. Leave them alone and they'll leave you alone.

[@sirloin0650]

8avexp other snakes do that to but I would leave it if it’s not a huge threat but if it was in a place like your neighborhood with kids playing around you would have to kill it or have someone relocate it.

[@teresaproaps3621]

@@8avexp unless you don't happen to see them first so you can avoid them.

[@KyairEnnis547]

​@@sirloin0650let's face it, snakes just want to live their lives in peace

[@cindys9491]

That's one intimidating strike position!

[@jackwalsh8894]

And sound.. I'm shaking just watching, but what a beautiful snake ♥

[@UltraLuxuryRetreats]

that long slow tounge flick means he is super pissed

[@jaysilverheals4445]

that is a she

[@godzillagamingpro198g6]

Yep

[@CourierJackalope]

They are so beautiful! By far my favorite snakes! Thanks for the amazing footage

[@willjones1657]

Thanks for posting this. It helped me confirm I was awoke from my hammock at 5:00am in Wimberly, TX to the rattle of one of these snakes. It started about 30 feet away and then about a minute later it moved and rattled about 10 feet away. Rattlesnake alarm clock got me up, it was right before dawn and I couldn't see good. That diamondback pattern is great camoflauge. I was lucky I didn't take a step in the wrong direction. Snake won that battle and had the hunting ground for the morning. Having a snake sneak up on you in nature is so much different than seeing them in the zoo or at an expo. Rattlesnakes and Copperheads....ah, Texas.

[@scottymacalister5436]

The most chilling sound in nature

[@mylesaheadmusic]

Cameraman: We’re gonna get some up close video for ya... Snake: You’ve got a lot of nerve comin down here! Im just trying to do my job! Get that camera outta my face!!!

[@hunterneitzel3012]

Snake: Last warning, get that out of my face Or I will inject venom into your annoying body

[@martye6269]

I appreciate your respect for these guys. No reason to hurt them

[@lionking6199zj]

GREAT video... absolutely gorgeous specimen. You sound like me in my video's... right up to the end and thank the rattler for pics and video... nice job. I'm in Northern California... I would love to live in your neck of the woods, you guys in Arizona or Southern California have all the GREAT rattlers... again, nice job. Thank you for posting.

[@serenasboo]

Dont leave comments too often but ive now accidentally watched 2 of your videos today, just wanted to say it was very wonderful to see a couple of videos where someone actually respects and cares about the snakes when they encounter them in the wild. Im from New Mexico and was teaching my gf a bit about what we have out here. It was just really nice how you treated the snakes in your videos, they are beautiful and 90% of the time there is no reason to hurt them. Thank you.

[@patrickprince5734]

come down to southern new mexico and you can see these up close. Lots get run over it seems people enjoy killing them. I agree they are beautiful and I always admire them from a distance. But like I was saying in southern new mexico we have some big ones.

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

I'm from NM, only seen 1 rattlesnake!!! I enjoy going out and finding snakes but I always put em right back where I find em, no reason to kill em, even the venomous ones!!!

[@apieceoftofu]

Goddamn, those strikes are lightning fast. Explosive.

[@jefffuehr366]

i,ll betcha that's why they flick their tongues in "slow motion" right before they strike it's because it puts their prey in a very slow, sleep-like trance, so to speak haha that's pretty clever

[@MrFrontenginedragste]

I saw a rattlesnake strike measured with a radar gun.....it registered 175 mph!

[@BrinsonMHarris]

apieceoftofu was a really

[@godzillagamingpro198g6]

Yeah

[@greygremlin1248]

That it the most intimidating sound I ever heard

[@handleonafridge6828]

The rattlesnake, the snake that is fully equipped to tell you “I DO NOT *WANT* TO BITE YOU!!!”

[@KyairEnnis547]

Rattlesnakes are also saying "I DON'T WANNA BITE, BUT I WILL IF I HAVE TOO!"

[@mattsewell8889]

After many close encounters with these things and almost getting bit, I've trained myself to spot them in all conditions & terrain. I think they suck but respect them.

[@markh.2899]

How close was the closest call?

[@jamesanderson9287]

Because of the uneven spacing of the bands on the 'coon tail' (locals sometimes call these 'coontails), he can easily be mistaken for a Mojave rattlesnake, it is said that those bans are not a surefire way alone to identify a diamondback.

[@KyairEnnis547]

There are a few ways to identify a Diamondback and a Mojave Diamondback: Diamond pattern and equal stripe tail Mojave: Oval pattern, white bands thicker than black bands

[@TheZestySoul97]

Dude puts camera in Snakes face* Snake: So you have chosen Death…!

[@natahtakaizumi1987]

any other snake: must remain calm and still they'll go away eventually, western/eastern diamondback: this rattle will be the last thing you hear...

[@torreyintahoe]

Goes to show how far you have to push them to get bitten; although it probably would have struck earlier if it was a living thing and not a camera. You don't have to love them but you have to respect them.

[@bchristian85]

Saw one yesterday that was in this position within striking distance of my leg. It was a young one so was harder to see. Scared the living shit out of me. I see them quite often but usually they are just slithering across the trails or what not. I wonder how close I was to getting bit.

[@johnpoe8887]

I appreciate getting to see and admire the zoom close up while in complete safety, thanks.............

[@PhaseDragonia]

Don't tread on me.

[@beatvideos2092]

PhaseDragonia 😂😂 foreal ! He just needs a yellow background.

[@simplyaregularguy131]

the species used in that was the timber rattler actually.

[@Darkless4X]

I was just about to say that! lol

[@Juggaloballer818]

PhaseDragonia please shut up

[@lindanelson3179]

Okay Buffy 😝

[@seewaage]

Cool video. I've seen a few of those while walking in the desert too.

[@melinda007]

thank you for this beautiful video and for your wildlife advocacy.

[@jacobdelacruz9139]

This man is flirting with death.

[@thecawdsquad875]

"People should leave these snakes alone." Continues to pester the animal for five minutes.

[@barrytheflashallen3941]

Hey Lorne

[@stephenholcomb5344]

LOL you can see the feint smear of venom right in the lower-center of the lens after the initial strike.

[@MsRenee7777]

Beautiful!! Thanks for filming....nice that he is left alone to be a snake and not harmed.

[@stacieball977]

It’s like trying to take pictures of my daughter when she was a preteen. 😂 You could get maybe three out of her where she would be still and smile. Beyond that, if she saw me coming her way with a camera, the rattling would begin. 😄

[@aridian7787]

Awesome!👏👏👏👏🇺🇸

[@Automedon2]

First time I heard that rattle my brain didn't comprehend what it was - I thought it was my phone doing something. Then I looked back and he was right behind me on a trail I had just walked down. I'm glad my dog hadn't seen him because he would have gone to check him out for sure. I'd never harm one but I sure fear running into them.

[@kaelins.7234]

TheCrotalusfreak, are you serious!?! I am jealous. Thanks for not killing

[@marsharupe8112]

Nice video. I just wonder if the snake hurts itself hitting the lens. We have Western Diamonbacks in New Mexico, but I've never seen one. I've taken photos of a lot of Blacktails with a 300 m.m. zoom. They aren't aggressive if you give them space.

[@MissNatalieray]

The rattle snake is like get out of my boundary before I go more insane

[@screamingdemon2453]

Glad to see some respect rattle snake usually slither away some stand their ground depending on what type you encounter

[@Innominat9]

imagine our size compared to them , hence why it just sits there hoping we dont kill and only biting if touched or barely less . Great of the guy to leave the animal in peace after the encounter

[@katiaferreira8415]

Fascinating moment. Gorgeous snake

[@STONEDinSOCAL]

Awesome Video Man, your lucky to have seen that. Keep spreading the word of rattlesnake respect.

[@tomast4823]

Beautiful complex creature.

[@TheEmoInkling1884]

Rattlesnakes: I'm warning you once and only once to back off! Last chance human! Don't make me do this! I warned you, now you've chosen death!

[@miggrodriguez9996]

03:07 "...music to my ears" That baby bites you once and you will hate the same "music" (if you live to tell)

[@TheCrotalusfreak]

This was after losing a finger to one 😄 You should watch my video why not to hold rattlesnakes lol

[@mattbod]

To be fair I heard these snakes will only strike if extremely provoked and as others said plenty of warning was given. I love snakes and here in England we have only one poisonous one the Adder. I am trusted enough to be told where to find and watch them by my local park ranger. Lots of people are scared of them and try to kill them but they are actually shy and reclusive and will slip away if they detect you which makes them hard to spot. Most bites are on off leash dogs rather than people.

[@mandisherman593]

I love snakes and that one is a beauty!!

[@plurrslurpee]

Thank you for respecting the nope rope. ❤

[@Colorsalabama]

He sure was patient. He waited a long time before he struck.

[@TexasDog3]

Apparently he's not that interested in striking.

[@TheSbaldetti]

I hope you had your camera on a selfie stick or something while you were at a safe distance. That's dangerously close. Awesome footage though!

[@whatdoyoufreakingknowTJC]

Great vid! do you mind if I use a couple seconds of it in a video about venomous snakes? I'll give you credit of course!

[@Mr090383]

I like the way this guy thinks! "Music to my ears".

[@seminnesotatrainsairplanes839]

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting... Those kicks were as fast as lightning

[@1111klebe]

Nice video, would be possible use few second for a video art?

[@2skullscrushing]

I'm doing a video about using caution in the desert and preserving the life there. May I please use a clip from this video? All credit will be given. Thank you and God bless.

[@TheCrotalusfreak]

Thank you so much for asking! I appreciate that, and yes you may. I normally charge to use my content, but I am in a really good mood lol. It's really nice you asked instead of just doing, and making me send takedown notices lol. Thanks again, and God bless you, and yours 😄

[@2skullscrushing]

@@TheCrotalusfreak I appreciate it. Thank you soo much. Bless you.

[@gt2699]

I kind of noticed after the first strike that the camera was shaking, almost as much as the rattle!😅

[@jackwalsh3494]

He is beautiful

[@melinda007]

would it be possible to please use a couple of seconds of this clip in a reaction video? I will link it back to you of course. thank you in advance

[@ToddAutry]

I haven’t had one strike and hit my camera yet but I am sure it will happens at some point. Good video mate.

[@ursulasmith6402]

Love the animal with its tattle. Watch it and leave it alone, you are great.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Dude, I don’t know you, but I share Arizona with you, hike and look for these opportunities, well done with the camera👌

[@RazorNLD]

they say he can rattle his rattle 50-60 times a second.. that's extremely fast!

[@jamesmichaels1124]

Everybody's Steve Irwin until they get bitten by the rattler.

[@swerne01]

Why don't you just accept his warning and back off? You can always get closeups by buying a camera with a zoom feature.

[@TheCrotalusfreak]

Eh, that's not as fun as getting close up lol. I don't do this anymore, I rarely even pull out my camera when I encounter them now. I was trying to get close up video at the time, which this was many years ago. I did this to get reactions, and bring attention to not needing to kill snakes. It worked then, and continues to do so now. The snake lived, and like all of them I encounter was given a drink for his troubles.

[@swerne01]

@@TheCrotalusfreak Well, I'm glad you're not doing it so much anymore. What you did was Steve Irwin's trick too. He would get the snake to exhibit extreme defensive behavior to emphasize how dangerous it was. That seemed to be his main technique to make a living, at least as far as his videos and movies. He finally provoked a stingray a little too much. Be careful.

[@winterpatriot1429]

You wanna be the next Steve Irwin, keep f’ing with him. 😆 “He commands his respect, and I’m gonna give it to him.” Then proceeds to stick the camera in his face again. 👍 Hey, enjoyed the vid though.

[@StefanoOstan]

His very funny 😂❤

[@WarioWareProductions]

Hello good sir, can I use a clip of this rattlesnake for a video I am making?

[@nicholasshade2418]

I love rattlesnakea. I love the sound from his rattle. I love his pattern. I'm going to get one. I love the stones and sand within his habitat. X

[@ed0985587]

Amazing footage

[@ILoveOldTWC]

You're too close. It'll get your hand, and not the camera since it's a pit viper. It knows where your phone ends and where your hand begins.

[@thequietkid2715]

Holy shit that’s some fast rattling

[@StatistikInc]

where is the name of the hike again? Thank you

[@philiptice6897]

Love it when people have sense enuff to just give respect,any rattler demands respect if u dont give it they will take it.so lets just give em the respect that they deserve.good job bro.smart.

[@narcolepticpug]

What a beauty!

[@coyote520]

I just came across a beautiful C Atrox at Usury Mountain the other day.

[@edwinthompson6510]

Some years past took a vacation down to Grand Canyon Nevada did all the tourist thing horse trekkin down the Canyon on a two day trip OK }} We stopped at a truck stop cafe a guy there was selling Rattle snake rattle tails i bought a few man you shake them and the noise is awesome and you cane feel all those little bones a movin still have those rattler tails

[@winterpatriot1429]

Grand Canyon? Nevada?

[@gatorkitty76]

"Walk away and leave the situation" Haha 😆 Great video even though it gave me anxiety 😃

[@entertainme7523]

Edited 👎🏻

[@gatorkitty76]

@@entertainme7523 cry about it

[@chasingflatsriversmostwant8216]

Good evening, can I use this video for my movie intro? I'll credit your name

[@TheCrotalusfreak]

I appreciate you asking. What is the movie, and usage for?

[@chasingflatsriversmostwant8216]

@@TheCrotalusfreak it's called "The Last Hour" it's about sex trafficking and child abduction, I wanna use a bit of this for the trailer to the movie. It's gonna be a utube series.

[@chasingflatsriversmostwant8216]

@@TheCrotalusfreak look up KLP Production the last hour movie promo

[@TheCrotalusfreak]

@@chasingflatsriversmostwant8216 Very sorry for the late response. Was out of town for the weekend. Yes, you may use it, thank you for asking!

[@chasingflatsriversmostwant8216]

@@TheCrotalusfreak thank you so much!

[@AzTokist]

I think that may be a Mojave rattlesnake. Look at the purple color in his toungue.

[@e-reptiledysfunction2243]

according to my field guide u can tell the difference between the western and mojaves by the width of the rings around the tail! the western has black/white bands of similar width! the Mojave the black bands r noticeably thinner than the white bands! there's probably other ways to tell em apart but the bands is what I look for

[@jackwalsh8871]

What a beautiful snake. Well done for just walking away and not killing it, snakes are magnificent vertebrates and should be respected. Jesus he was fucking fuming.

[@johneasler9967]

where is this?

[@projectm4181]

Cool video 👍

[@godzillagamingpro198g6]

Snake: the fuck are you doing

[@JohnBaptist702]

I won’t lie, my body took a quick snapshot when the snake first struck.

[@therockbrigade]

Man O man ... that boy is angry and standing his ground.

[@Vrinara]

Always loved Rattlesnakes and thought they were beautiful creatures. At least they try to warn people "Hey. Your too close." Fun fact about Rattlers, Their bites I've heard are dry bites. Their venom isn't meant for humans and it's used to hunt prey. It's so sad that these creatures get killed by people. They are animals. You come into their turf and cut their heads off... it's horrible. They aren't out to get us. It's like Sharks. They aren't out to kill humans. Beautiful creature though. Big boy/girl. Very nice strike too. Love em. Just you know.. Keep them far away from me.

[@winterpatriot1429]

Fun fact about your fun fact - it’s wrong. 😉 They can deliver a dry bite, but there’s no shortage of videos out there and plenty of ER trips about people who experienced the real deal about rattlesnakes.

[@donnypaige8854]

You love that sound??? Lol wow

[@tcWildlife1]

If you're putting the camera close enough for the snake to strike it, then you're too close. You need to have some concern for the snake injuring it's fangs by striking something as hard as a camera.

[@millieatr]

I bought a young western diamondback at a reptile show feb. 2018 I think they are cool

[@Automedon2]

So he'll be living out his life in a glass box with no chance to avoid close human presence. Sounds great

[@winterpatriot1429]

Yeah, I believe that’s illegal in a lot of places.

[@jaycomic9108]

I got scared when he strikes

[@cliffcampbell8827]

I'm glad you didn't kill the rattlesnake but you should have backed off a bit and recorded from a distance so as to not stress the animal as much as you did.

[@ursulasmith6402]

I look for a FAKE rattle. I have heard that they exist and are operated by a watch battery.nwhere can i find one?

[@rebmcr]

No it's wagging its tail because it's friendly.

[@ItsBigBadMoneyBrad75]

Damn. That snake is definitely not a happy camper.

[@StefanoOstan]

The snake

[@DannyDeVitoLover]

I love all snakes

[@carlmags564]

These guys are not to be messed with when they strike they can lunge up 16 feet in front of them so he may think he's a safe distance away he's still in the danger zone

[@ToddAutry]

Good video. I want to film a strike for my channel. I have some footage on there.

[@Theresa-Lottodo]

That camera was hard to bite. ;))

[@TheBrittanyrose22]

fucking beautiful and harmless, great video

[@sportsbros752]

Cool video.

[@Jeremy.r97]

Best observed and left undisturbed