Thanks! Trail cams have continuously offered some noteworthy insight into the secretive lives of timber rattlesnakes! I am so grateful such technology exists.
The one outside in the early morning at 34F seemed out of place. I guess it spent the night in that spot. Also, seeing a rodent in that shot surprised me. I wonder why it would be hanging around the snake den. Thank you Mark for putting up another video.
The snake appeared to have spent the night at the spot (there was a clip at 4 AM which was not included in vid). 34 is quite chilly, just a couple of degrees aways from being lethal in fact. Interestingly, my trail cams have captured numerous white-footed mice, and shrews at rattlesnake den sites. However, when the snakes are in/near their hibernacula they are rarely warmed up enough for much of a feeding response.
Is that a neonate on the left around 2:05? Bands look to close together for an adult. Edit - Yes it is! His head is visible just after that, I didn't see that at first.
Sweet video! Just found my 1st Wisconsin timbers!
Congrats!! I appreciate how they look a little different out your way.
Thanks Mark I appreciate your films, please make more.
Thank you...and I will most certainly keep plugging away!
Amazing footage yet again! I always enjoy seeing your vids. I love snakes and seeing them in the wild through trail cams is such a privilege!
Thanks! Trail cams have continuously offered some noteworthy insight into the secretive lives of timber rattlesnakes! I am so grateful such technology exists.
So happy to see a new video from you 😊
Greetings from Germany 🤗
Thank you!
The one outside in the early morning at 34F seemed out of place. I guess it spent the night in that spot. Also, seeing a rodent in that shot surprised me. I wonder why it would be hanging around the snake den. Thank you Mark for putting up another video.
The snake appeared to have spent the night at the spot (there was a clip at 4 AM which was not included in vid). 34 is quite chilly, just a couple of degrees aways from being lethal in fact. Interestingly, my trail cams have captured numerous white-footed mice, and shrews at rattlesnake den sites. However, when the snakes are in/near their hibernacula they are rarely warmed up enough for much of a feeding response.
Is that a neonate on the left around 2:05? Bands look to close together for an adult.
Edit - Yes it is! His head is visible just after that, I didn't see that at first.
Yes it is, or more accurately referred to as young of the year or yearling, since it was born the previous summer/early autumn.
7 Months too late😅
Lol, to be fair I actually just collected SD cards from the cameras this past weekend.