Capturing a Timber Rattlesnake in Ohio for Research

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2019
  • We track and capture a timber rattlesnake in Ohio so that we can weigh, measure, and test her for disease before she goes underground for the winter. This research is part of an Ohio State University (OSU) study of this state endangered reptile. Find out more about these beautiful but misunderstood snakes in this video.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 17

  • @82dorrin
    @82dorrin Місяць тому +1

    Timber Rattlesnakes tend to be more mild-tempered than Eastern Diamondbacks.

  • @TheBobcat1978
    @TheBobcat1978 Рік тому +2

    I was amazed that she was calm during the actual capture and when she was released. Just alarmed during the tests.

    • @82dorrin
      @82dorrin Місяць тому +1

      Timber Rattlesnakes are fairly mild-tempered by rattlesnake standards.

    • @TheBobcat1978
      @TheBobcat1978 Місяць тому

      Yes indeed. All of Ohios venomous snakes are pretty docile.

  • @nunyabiihz8922
    @nunyabiihz8922 2 роки тому

    Awesome job! Where at in Ohio where you at? Anything near Cincinnati?

  • @rong-man1502
    @rong-man1502 Рік тому

    You are crazy!

  • @buckeyful
    @buckeyful 3 роки тому

    They Found one at Tappen Lake Ran over by a car and They say Rattlesnakes are Not that far North in Ohio,But it was on The News and Local Paper With pictures

    • @lifeunderfoot4805
      @lifeunderfoot4805  3 роки тому

      Yes, I remember that. I saw a photo of that snake and would not be surprised if it were an escaped pet.

    • @buckeyful
      @buckeyful 3 роки тому +1

      @@lifeunderfoot4805 That is What we said at work or Someone did it just to get on the News. I have Hunted them hills for 40 plus yrs and have only seen Black and garter snakes

    • @lifeunderfoot4805
      @lifeunderfoot4805  3 роки тому +1

      @@buckeyful I don’t know that area really but from what I’ve heard, I’d be surprised if timbers had managed to survive there after all these years. For such an impressive snake, they are pretty delicate when it comes to habitat needs and disturbance. They also don’t tend to go unnoticed for decades by local hunters and hikers 😅

    • @jjmcwill1881
      @jjmcwill1881 3 роки тому +1

      Anywhere from the bottom quarter of stark and all of Carroll counties all the South is Unglaciated Ohio and possibly places where you could find the Three venomous snakes of Ohio. I have only seen the Black Rat snake and Garter, But I am new to snakes and working in the woods and Brush. I saw some snakes that I couldnt identify early on because I knew nothing about them. I dunno.

    • @tyler1671
      @tyler1671 11 місяців тому

      Rattlesnakes are further north then that. My county is loaded with them

  • @aaronmontgomery4000
    @aaronmontgomery4000 Рік тому

    Why wouldn’t you just weigh the bucket before hand lol but this is great keep rattlesnakes in ohio