This ONE Factor Brings More Rattlesnakes Into Yards Than Any Other
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2023
- Follow Bryan and Nick as they are called out to remove Western Diamondbacks from Arizona homes. There seems to be a pattern as to why snakes are coming to yards at this time of year ... Can you see it?
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Timestamp:
00:26 Rattlesnakes don't like heat
1:43 Nick removes a rattlesnake from a front yard
3:30 Bryan races against the clock to save a rattlesnake
4:57 Nick releases a rattlesnake
5:50 The single greatest factor that brings rattlesnakes in
6:23 Bryan releases a rattlesnake - Розваги
I liked Nick’s capture and how he educated the homeowner on why snakes would be drawn to that location. Peace out!
That was a pretty awesome homeowner, shaded it, kept it cool with water.
Wow, I didn't realize the heat threshold for them was that low! Thanks!
A friend named Ed was killed by a Rattlesnake here in South Georgia. The snake holed up in the engine area of a garden mower. Ed lifted the hood of the mower to check the oil and the snake hit Ed on the face and neck. Ed was alone with no-one else around him. Sheriff deputies arrived when called by Ed's wife and discovered the snake still near the mower, only this time under the mowing deck. Ed did not have a chance of survival because of the close proximity of the snake's toxin to his Brain. Rattlesnakes are all over the place in South Georgia. Ed's wife called 911 when she saw him laying on the ground. Thankfully the snake did not get his wife too. Be careful out there.
That's terrible. It's also a reason that I hate snakes. Especially venomous snakes.
He would have died too
@@Brenda-2022 The deputies did kill the snake. There are so many Rattlesnakes down here; folks generally kill them on sight. Got to keep your eyes open.
In the south we fix that with a hoe.
@@outbackeddie you don't have to hate snakes. Their venom is precious to them, they want to use it to kill prey, not humans. They want to be left alone and survive just like you
I am a snake lover and a certified venomous snake handler. I appreciate what you do. I am in northeast Florida and I encounter a lot of water moccasins . The moccasin is highly misunderstood hated and often killed on sight. If you are in Northeast Florida and one of these beautiful snakes comes into your yard, please don't kill him, get ahold of me and I will remove it free of charge.
Poisonous snakes are inherently dangerous to any living being. They should be killed immediately if they are on your property.
Thank you...they are beautiful and so important to the environment.
Thank you for being so helpful, patient and kind to homeowners and these beautiful snakes. I’m learning so much about snakes from awesome content creators like yourselves. I’ve always had a phobia about snakes but now I’m becoming a huge fan! Not to mention, Ive lived in deserts my whole life. I currently reside in the High Desert so this information is so useful. Thanks again ❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Up here in the TX Panhandle our friend's dad went to sleep in his recliner watching tv as usual. He woke up, stepped out the back door to take a leak and got nailed by a rattler laying on the cement for warmth. The old man almost died. Took a year for him to get healed and get rid of swelling. That gentleman was no stranger to rattlers. He'd worked as a farmer his whole life.
All it takes is just one lapse of attention and your life's changed forever. Snake bites are often a chronic problem for those who suffer bites.
A teen boy from town liked to hang out on the farm w/my brother. Dad had work for my brother so Richard tagged along. They were walking down a wide field road measuring land with a chain. Richard was in front. When my brother came up to the rattler he yelled to dad who drove behind them. Richard walked back to them. He was rubbing his ankle. Dad asked if the snake bit him - he said NO! But kept rubbing that ankle. Finally dad made him sit on the tailgate and remove his shoe and sock. He'd been bitten and wasn't aware of it. If dad hadn't made him take that shoe off he could have had dire consequences.
Most people don't know that most rural clinics and hospitals don't keep anti-venom on hand. The doc's usually try to treat rattlesnake bite with alternatives. Last I heard Richard's foot was about half numb and was still swelling after 3-4 yrs.
I know a little toddler who was bitten. He's a grown man now. Don't know if he had chronic problems. A little girl in the same community was bitten multiple times on her legs. She was flown to the nearest trauma center where after a couple of days the doc's amputated her legs.
Don't talk to me about precious wildlife. Any rattler that invades my domain has made his last mistake. I'm not anti-snake. I keep bullsnakes in my barn to eradicate rattlers. Some reckless driver ran over my barn snake last fall while he was sunning on the highway shoulder.
Consider this.
Texas is full of misinformation about rattlesnakes. It flavors every experience.
This is the issue with treatment and alternative treatment. This is why something that's entirely treatable is still an issue there. The cultural mythology prevents effective prevention.
Bullsnakes don't actually eat rattlesnakes. This is just an example.
So, we will talk about precious wildlife, because we know that a lifetime of misinformed perception isn't as useful as a moment of informed realization. If you're open to the latter and want to really find safety, then stick around.
@Rattlesnake Solutions I didn't say bullsnakes eat rattlers. I've seen them living in the same abandoned coyote dens. We prefer bullsnakes to keep mice out of our barns, since they're not venomous.
None of the accounts I mentioned were heresay. They're all from people our family know personally, making your reply discounting my evidence presumptous.
I notice you avoid discussing the true consequence of the aftermath of a rattle snake bite. All your episodes have a happy ending. It's not reality. Visit one of your clients that had a bite on a foot or ankle. Rattlers aren't endangered. There are hundreds of them living in areas where human activity is low. The only predators they have in my region are hawks, badgers and an occasional house cat. Every November my local badger makes the rounds of his many dens to clean them out. If he finds a rattlesnake in residence it's within ten feet of the den dead, covered with puncture wounds. I find them annually along a fence row beside a county road where I walk.
@@rt3box6tx74 you literally said you keep bull snakes in the barn to eradicate rattlesnakes. You also didn’t make an attempt to understand the point I made. That’s fine.
@@rt3box6tx74 "The cultural mythology prevents effective prevention"...that was well stated, thank you.
I hate snakes. We can live without them. There are plenty other animals, etc. that do the same job as snakes.
It makes me ill to have somebody protect something so deadly. That same snake that you had removed and kept alive would kill some little child down the road. My feelings!
It was a little reassuring to see that the snakes were not too aggressive, as in adventure movies, but they still made my skin crawl .
For those of you who do not know this, rattle snakes like many will nest over winter in multiples of dozens in a warm hole in the ground . If your house or trailer in on a cement pad or you have a pad for an outbuilding or say a barbeque pit you need to make sure that there are no areas of soil that has fallen or is worn away such that the snakes can burrow underneath and nest. The cement serves the same purpose as rocks do, absorbing the sun in the winter and keeping the nest warm for all the snakes therein. When the weather warms they come out and scatter and soon you will find them everywhere in the early morning. I lived and practiced law in San Antonio in the 80''s and one day my secretary, who lived in a mobile home, came in with a 4 foot rattle snakes skin that she had tanned. She said her son found it on her husband's lawn chair. She killed it and skinned it to dry. The next day she came in with a smaller one. I then gave her the bad news about what she had and told her I'd give her the day off to take care of it. At the end of the day , when I didn't hear from her, she said that she and the guy from Orkin have been killing snakes all afternoon and had so far killed 26 coming out of the hole underneath the cement pad.
YIKES!
@@MrKen-longrangegrdhogeliminatomy words exactly, yikes
I live in an area here in San Diego in the east county next to the mountains at a mobile home park the park management calls rattlesnakes country because of the rattlesnakes there and I've seen some too in the area so I'm careful when walking out early when it's still cool out 😮
@@midnyte6195 It's a good idea to wear cowboy boots and thick jeans if you are in snake country and don't pick up rocks or logs .
The snakes, rats, etc. Are attrato the dogs water bowls as well. Keep all water away from the house in the summer.
Great job guys. I'm the snake man in my neighborhood in east Tucson. I average 40 rattlers a year and have caught 6 already and 3 bull snakes and 1 king snake so far.
Nice ‘55 Chevy at that one house. Great video!!
What a nice man, I'm surprised he didn't take the snake inside to make it comfy. 😅
Ha!
Hahaha! good one danielg.
You make it all look so easy! We get bull snakes around our property, which I'm grateful for as they keep the rattle snakes away, but it's hard to tell them apart. For a couple of years we had a cranky red racer hanging around. Thankfully, we also have a dedicated group of very knowlegeable volunteers who come to get the snakes. We always make sure to donate generously for their services. Thank you for what you do!
Bull snakes here too, saw one 3 weeks ago eating a gardersnake.
Watched for about 15 minutes...kinda cool
We have some massive rattlesnakes here in Louisiana and in my current area, the hills of central parts we have a bunch of tiny little pigmy rattlers. The large ones I`ve seen have never acted aggressive or crazy. Just big calm snakes that want to go away from you. Copperheads are the snakes that always seem to flip out and try to bite. I`ve never seen a cottonmouth try to bite anyone here. They can be pushy and will approach you when you`re fishing but they smell the fish. If you don`t start threatening them they don`t try to defend themselves. I`ve spent my entire life sharing the same spaces with these creatures. They have had every opportunity repeatedly for over five decades to harm me and haven`t...only copperheads.
I have a slew of copperheads on my property. I try not to kill any snake, though I'm ashamed to admit I did kill a rat snake that was inside my house and cornered it in the bathroom. My mom, who had demintia was totally freaking out. Finally got the snake in a plastic trash bag and put it in the dumpster. Anywhoo, be careful around places that can collect water. I found a copperhead under one of the homemade birdbaths I made from planter platters.
@@cowgirljane3316 I used to feed mice to a huge rat snake that lived under the house. They say they can't hear but it always came out for a mouse immediately when called.
I have been in Louisiana for over 20 years, and yet have I seen 1 rattlesnake. 🤔
@@stevemoore5053 Go in the woods in early Fall or throw a broken stick from the road in early Fall into a clearing left after companies cut trees and brush grows thick and listen. North central or NW Louisiana.
I agree, Rattlesnakes do like the moisture around hose bibs. If I could attach a picture, I could show you one that was laying in a muddy part of my yard, right next to the sprinkler. Every year, I would see too many to relocate or worry about. In fact, when relocating some, I noticed more vole holes. So the Rattlesnakes are necessary in that location. I have moved many and not one ever rattled or seemed aggressive. Probably because I was gentle in moving them. My 5 acres had many and most days I would see at least one. I also saw and picked up many California King Snakes as they too were in my property. Most Gopher snakes I saw were aggressive. We also had some ribbon snakes and night snakes. Funny thing is when I was a kid, I tried finding Rattlesnakes and never could. Then when I bought property, there was an abundance of them.
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I knew exactly what you were gonna talk about when I saw the sprinkler/snake thumbnail. that's why I ALWAYS walk around with my boots on when I water the yard.
Also Homeowners need to keep the Clutter down in the yard. snakes, raccoons and black widow spiders LOVE to make a home behind heavy clutter.
For those who don't know Kingsnakes are great to have around because rattlers and copperheads are on their menu.
Bull snakes are good to have around too
What a good guy to go through that effort. Calling, shading AND keeping it cool with water. Hero of the day :)
These are the kinds of informed and empathetic homeowners we love to work with!
Agreed 🤝
Love his 50's classic in the garage
Great information....thanks for posting.
What a great video. Thanks. My only close encounter with a rattlesnake was a pigmy rattler in NE Arkansas on a trail. I could barely hear him. I stepped around and went on my way.
In MO here but been watering sod for hours some days into the dark. Then I have to go turn off the water in the dark. So thanks for the warning.
I appreciate how respectful you both are of these creatures who are just trying to stay alive as they were designed to.
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Screw that, they are poisonous. You kill them on site.
@@TheRealBillBob People with your mindset are poisonous to Society. Shall you be treated as you suggest?
I agree… we get them in Central Florida when the swampy areas get flooded and they’re seeking higher ground. The typically go back when the water recedes. Hurricanes bring them out and we see them in our cul de sac.
I didn't know Rattlesnakes are vulnerable to heat. I have seen the Green Mohave Rattler out in the full sun when it stopped to rattle at me on its way to wherever and seen them shading in high desert yards. Really scary things to run into!
The overwhelming majority of reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, etc) are cold-blooded animals. Their body temperature matches the ambient temperature. So they need to utilize their environment to thermoregulate. In cold months that means basking on warm rocks, but in the sweltering summer it means hiding in cool, dark areas to avoid overheating.
I’m glad there are other home owners like me that respect rattlesnakes and don’t want them killed.
Me too!
Very valuable information to preserve natures creatures. That's why I try to keep house patio clean and mowed. I also sprinkle around the house and the fence lime stone so that they do not come across the cats.
I am totally snake illiterate, with a super healthy respect to keep my distance. Watching you guys being so gentle and caring about relocating them safely is so awesome!
Thank you :) in time I am sure you’ll Snake literate!
@@RattlesnakeSolutions Would spraying a snake with ice water help to make them less active/aggressive and make it easier to catch them?
@@redbaron474 It would not - even if it's cold (this could be dangerous to the snake, even) they are quite capable of striking, and doing so faster than a human can avoid. The easiest and safest route is to just get them into the bucket as safely and gently as possible.
Chicken, bak, bak, bak.🐔
I don't know what snake illiterate means to you, but you don't need to be an expert to know a rattler can kill humans. Therefore you kill them immediately and look for any eggs to smash.
This was quite interesting and thanks for sharing this information in this video. It reminded me of coming across a HUGE prairie rattler at dusk at Mt. Sunflower in Kansas in September of 2005. Makes me wonder how those snakes survive out there on the high plains with minimal shade. There are some ranch houses nearby but other than that, just little shade for the rattlers. Anyhow, I left this rattler alone and it left me alone before it moved on to do some hunting as it was beginning to get dark. 😎
Good of him to water & shade that tote in the sun.. 🤠👍
I used to live in this house with loads of rattle snakes everywhere. As the sun went down you would hear things moving in the plants all over, things that did not move with their feet.
Thank you for all this info, especially the comment about the lantana!
I've had a timber rattler in my work shop for 4 years, or more, and he became very comfortable around me. I'd look down and he'd be there watching me work.
HIs name was Sneaky Pete and I have some pretty awesome photos of him.
Sadly, my wife came out to the shop and he did not appreciate her presence.
I had to get rid of him. In SE MN we live near a timber rattler re-population area and we get lots of them. They are protected unless they are a nuisance.
Can you recommend a school where I could learn to to safely remove them? Tragically, they are often killed as a way to deal with them.
Thanks for the awesome video.
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing your specialty and helping these maligned creatures out!
4:09 That man has a cool old car in his garage and it looks like he put water down to cool the snake off. Good deal!
A couple of months ago we found a copperhead among some pots on the front porch next to the front door. I was able to capture and relocate it to some woods away from my house. I never had much in the way of snakes around my house when i could let my cats go outside but i got neighbors that put out poison for cats (they didnt like cat paw prints on their cars). When my cats could go outside they would catch rats that my neighbors dogs would attract (the neighbors would feed their dogs outside). One day i heard one of my cats making a huge commotion in the front yard and he had a huge rat snake, i was told it eas a 5 striped ratsnake(?). It was very much alive and unhappy. I caught it and released it on a nearby bikepath that i had seen many rats on. Now years later i never see any rats on that bikepath. I have seen rats on the front porch across the street who were helping themselves to a bag of dogfood and carrying it back to a hole under the concrete of their porch. Back and forth they went carrying the food. (That hole with all the rats sounds like a lovely place for a hungry snake looking for a den).
It seems to me that instead of treating cats like vermin they should learn what real vermin are and worry about the snakes they attract. A cat saved my mom when she was a baby when the cat kept a rattlesnake at bay when it was crawling towards my mom.
I live in the country and keep my place picked up and neat. Next door neighbors sons drag crap home from auctions that should go to a landfill. They have cats that have run of the neighborhood. Used to use the malrin flybait treats to thin them out. Now I live trap them and take them for a 20 mile ride.
@@davidkramer6585 are you talking about doing that to the snakes or the neighbors cats?
@susanfarley1332 cats, a shovel or a hoe takes care of snakes if they come near the house.
@@davidkramer6585 most snake bites happen when someone tries to kill a snake. And a snake can't be blamed if they get angry at someone that is beating them with something. When I had a huge diamondback rattler in my yard I called the police.
@@susanfarley1332 He’s a sick F who gets his jollies poisoning cats.
Used to live just south of the Okeefenookee swamp. Lots of snakes but we kept them out of the garden with moth balls . Also dumped the cat liter box along the fence line of the yard. Most snakes stayed out of the yard.
I've heard of people putting moth balls around their plants to ward off snakes. Considering that snakes hunt their prey by "tasting the air" with their tongues which serve to pick up odors of both hot and cold blooded animals it would make sense that the strong odor of mothballs wold be an irritant to them. My grandmother would put them in storage draws and clothes cabinets with out of season clothing and they sure were an irritant ot me. No matter how many washes you put the clothes through, the scent remained.
"Get a drink of water..." that be code word for a beer.😂
Very interesting...living in NY rattlers are nothing I've ever had to worry about. Great to see you handle them with such care!
I didn't see it at first..Wow.. I live where we have some timber rattlers and big ones, but not many thank god.. I don't want to hurt the snakes and I know they don't want to hurt me.. As they used to say in Oklahoma in the Army in basic training. They had these signs that said "Leave Jake the snake a lone, and he'll leave you alone".. We would find them in the holes in the ground with lids on them we used to shoot our rifles from trying to cool off during the hot hot summer..
Great video..
Thanks man..
Good info. Once again thank you.
At the very end whoever uses that toilet seat next is in for a big surprise!
In my experience, if you are in a dessert and you see something moving, it is dangerous at some level.
Like people.
Thank you for this video it’s very informative and because I want to understand rattlesnakes much much better, I live in East Co. San Diego and need as much information as possible about rattlesnakes. Walking trails I have never encountered one before but I am wary, I’m guessing fair weather would bring them out more than extreme hot or cold.
"that way is death, lady" ...has a funny ring to it!
Great info thank you!
Good work you folks do! 👍🏽❤️🐍
Very helpful educational information
Thank you
Great episode, home owners who appear to understand that we co-exist with all wildlife. Bryan caught a chunky, calm 🐍. Nick caught a little, spicy one. Enjoyed the beauty of late spring in AZ. We have saguaro cacti, Palo verde trees, & other drought tolerant plants in our southern California yard. Blessings to the team. Hi, Marissa!
I love to see King snakes in my area. They eat rattle snakes and are pretty calm around people.
Ngl, if you told me a few months ago that I’d be watching rattlesnake videos, I would have said, “Nope… not happening!”
Now, I appreciate the snakes’ role in nature. Mind you, I still don’t want to encounter a snake in my Southern Az home, but I’m ready to call for help, with the hopes that it would be successful moved to a safe place. Thanks, RS!
That’s great to hear!
I loved this video! Did not know that rattlesnakes were so fascinating.
awesome work man
Your work is admirable.
You should consider designing venomous snake collector cards like baseball cards but with the various ones you get from homes with facts about what they are looking for in a home. You could give it to customers that hire you to remove a snake. It would serve as a souvenir, a business card, and a way to help them learn how to keep them away. You could also sell them as well.
Thats a good idea. I'll talk with Jeff about it.
Highly informative video!
I get pygmy rattlesnakes in my yard. I was doing some excavation work in my yard, moving dirt around and such, a heavy thunderstorm came and washed soil around overnight. The next day I came out there and found several of them dead in one area. Where I had moved bigger rocks. I guess they had a nest under there.
I lived on a ranch in Arizona for eight years. We had a plethora of wildlife, including King snakes who eat Western Diamondback rattlesnakes for lunch. I consider them my friends. I'm so glad you're here in Phoenix to help the rattlesnakes find new locations to habit.
Hmmm. I didn't know King Snakes did that. I find a few of them from time to time in my yard. I also find Bull Snakes that are nice or pretend to be vicious.
@@N-Lee I remember reading the King snake is immune to the pit viper venom too. I'm not an expert on snakes, however, I hold the King snake with great respect as one tough dude/dudette. I forced myself years ago, to get over my fear of snakes by sitting outdoors while watching and marveling at a Bull snake move on the ground and it worked. I lived in Colorado for 5 months and found the most gorgeous spring green snakes sunning themselves on the dirt trail in the woods.
@@barbarabeckerenergy Bull Snakes are Weird. They have personality. They do climb trees on occasion. I had one that climbed a tree in my yard, every time I walked by it would Hiss at me. They also try to get at the Hummingbird Feeder or Bird Nests. Some Hiss and Fluff up their head in a Triangle shape so they resemble a Rattlesnake. I'm not fooled. Others are super nice. Got Garter Snakes? PIck them up and they squirt stinky poop on you sometime.
My friend has a place in mesa and finds about 6 a year around his patio. Only a matter of time before one finds him first
I'm going to address this comment in an upcoming live video. Thanks!
@@RattlesnakeSolutions 👍
You guys are great. Hey, did you know that showing the back of you have in a peace sign means “up yours” in many places?
thanks for sharing tips
We leave a large pan (commercial wok) in the garden filled with fresh. Birds make good use of it all day and snakes at night. Since doing this, ground squirrels and packrats have grown rare. I'm not snake lover, but better them than hantavirus or the plague, both of which are endemic to Arizona.
I like to get out in early morning to beat the heat and I usually find them under rocks. Had one follow me around one day I was hunting rocks, seemed very curious. i always leave a little water if I find one and give it space.
A neighbor of ours was telling he farms some land about 60 miles from here. They have western diamondbacks over there. He said they will stalk you. These little sand rattlers we have don't do that. They rarely rattle unless they're stepped on.
There is one in our garage right now! Behind the hot water heater. There is a gap in the dry wall. Going and coming from under the house from there. Our dog Onyx just spotted him.
So, conversely, put up a little platform with cool dripping water, plenty of shade, and easy open access... an easy way to collect snakes ! :-)
Well, you learn something new every day. I thought they could stand at least Az heat.
Great content! Really good production quality and you're doing great work taking good care of the snakes. I subscribed! 🐍 ♥
Thanks! Much appreciated. We’re working hard on it.
@@RattlesnakeSolutions I think you're onto something for sure.
I love snakes and they are so important to the environment. Just leave them alone for the most part. They do NOT want to mess with you. When my brother and SIL were living in Tucson there was a rattle snake basking on their front porch in the early morning. He was trying to warm up and they let him be and in an hour he was gone.
They were smart and built a snake fence when they first moved in so there were no snakes in their back yard ever. Of course they always had their eyes open, but never in 13 years was a snake in the back yard and they never had another one close to the house . There seldom is a reason to kill them.
There was a post today on the Neighborhood website from someone who had a rattler in their yard and the gardener "smashed it", her words and she was so happy. I didn't respond in any way, no point. I'm so glad that these homeowners called the right people.
We have a farm in a hot climate with Cobras and Russell's Vipers, etc. We know something of their ways and where they live and we try not to disturb any of them ever!
I am in India right now and have seen a Russell’s viper and cobra living near people and am amazed by them
@@RattlesnakeSolutions Yes, they are beautiful animals!
That looked like a cool old car he had in his garage. Chevy maybe. When I lived in Los Angeles, it was early mornings on hot days when we'd see rattlesnakes on the move out on the hiking trails. (Edit: I just noticed the other car comments. Some fellow vintage car lovers in the group. Maybe next time Bryan can take a minute and give us a better shot, maybe ask what it is. )
Also curious
It's a 1955 Chev.😊
Yes that is what it is
Thank you for providing this education. The only time I ever saw a rattler in the wild was when I was at Canyon Lake as a kid. I don't remember much but I'm pretty sure the wildlife guy was trying to kill it, not rescue it. These creatures are scary on the surface, but after learning about snakes I think that rattlers are specifically beautiful. They just want to be left alone and survive, just like me and you. ✌️&❤ from Tempe, AZ
I spent a good amount of time fishing in the San Gabriel River. I would wade in to fish, and have had rattlesnakes swim across the river within a fishing rod distance from me. I finally quit going there when I came close to riding my bike over a very large rattlesnake. They would crawl out on a small side road to soak up some heat from the pavement at dusk.
You will often find snakes on a highway at dusk and also at dawn.@@dlc630
Thank you for catching and releasing these rattlesnakes, and placing them in an area away from people, pets, etc.
That's good to know - how interesting that if they get too hot, they'll easily die. Every day's a school day!
One of the neighborhoods in NM put a small watering spot in the arroyo behind their houses for snakes, quail and other wildlife.
It cut the number of snakes they found in their yards by a LOT!
Great idea
Down south, if you want to catch snakes, you just lay down 2x4s spaced about a foot or so apart, then lay sheets of corrugated roofing tin on top and hold down with a few bricks; they're even better attractions if the ground is damp-ish.
I appreciate the positive vibes and videos you make. So many people are terrified and immediately think to destroy something they are afraid of. Its nice to know there are people that care about the other natural inhabitants of our environment we share!
Is my milk snake what brings all the snakes to the yard? My milk snake is bigger than yours.
I am literally dead 😂🤣😂
So I am guessing that the ONE factor is water? I hate snakes and want to do whatever I can to keep them out of my yard.
Not trying to spam the comments, but i also wanted to say thank you for setting them free instead of killing them
You are the desert! Thank you kind men.
Thank you. Very nice video. This spring? All the moisture has certainly greened up the desert. 🤗
Water, is the absolute #1 BEST attractant, in the desert. For all species of animals.
Interesting. I always thought it was Milkshakes. 🤣🤣
It's amazing that the homeowner did what he did to help the rattlesnake. But it's not a good thing to mess with the snake.
I catch rattlesnakes and bull snakes with minnows and a trap. Works great. Keeps them alive and it's easy to relocate them.
I have caught and released so many rattle snakes. I have only caught one that was really not happy with me. Glad i had my snare with me. longest one was well over four feet.
That was a little one. I have many species of snakes on my property, rattle snakes, king snakes and many other constrictor types. I just leave them alone and am careful. Been here for 15 years and no problems yet
I put a rattlesnake in my Mother in Law's pillow case. Poor rattlesnake convulsed for an hour before it died. I feel so guilty... My Mother law barely noticed that she had been bitten.
I had a mother in law like that. The best advice I can offer before marrying a girl is to take a long hard look at her mother. For me it was too late!
We had a beauty up here in N. AZ a couple weeks or so ago....
Perhaps an odd question, but what is the name of the song in the background please?
I've heard that when these snakes are relocated, they often die due to starvation, from not finding enough prey in their new location.
It’s not accurate
@@RattlesnakeSolutions (It's what I was told by the local fire department, which dispatches a truck and crew to get and relocate these rattlers.)
Rattlesnakes are Ambush Predators not just active Hunters. I've watched them curled up in one spot, hidden on the sand, just waiting for Birds to wonder by. They can do that useful method anywhere.
Glad you catch and release 👍🌵
fun job!
Thanks
Near my house, the government has marked off a spot that is a rattlesnake den. Every year the snakes go back to the same den to hibernate. if you try to relocate them, they will still look for their den. So a lot of times people relocating them like this will not actually save them, because they will travel back across peoples yards trying to get back to their den. These snakes are territorial, and they know where they live.
I have had a lot of problems with people trying to relocate them out in the state land behind my house, and they always end up in my backyard.
Them snickey snaykes just lookin' for a place to chill!
The best friend for these snakes around my land is a triple shelled 4:10 that works every time... There's enough traffic with dogs, cats, ducks, and migratory birds and little kids; that we don't need snakes sticking their nose in our briar patch...
We live in the Southern Sierra just outside Sequoia Park. (Like a quarter mile). We have the Kaweah River literally in the backyard and a state highway out front. So we’re kind of on an “Island” I generally encounter two per season. We only have Northern Pacific and rarely a Mojave Green. Years ago I’d skin them and tan the hides and eat the meat. Then one day I realized “they are just Earthlings too. They didn’t CHOOSE to be a Rattlesnake “ So I began relocating them. For 30 years I just used an old Golf Club that I cut off and put a Bicycle hook on it and a Bucket. I’d pin them and grab ‘em by the head. A few years ago I got one in my Lemongrass that was just feisty as can be. Took me a WHILE to wrangle that one and when I came back inside I noticed my hands were shaking. Bein’s i was approaching my mid 60’s I thought “time to get a good set of Snake Tongs”. So I did. I should have done that YEARS ago.
This season I’ve caught and relocated two. One little yearling coiled up nice & comfy by the front door. Easy catch. The Dog and I walked right past it twice before I noticed. A week ago our Daughter and son in law were up from the Valley, and I heard her shrieking as she ran by the front door. I knew immediately what it was. BIG one. Crawling right on the deck. (It was an 80 degree day). Grabbed the Tongs and had to grab it toward the back as it was headed for cover. Took me a minute or two to bucket that one. Both are now well relocated into the wilderness where the odds of encountering another human are very low.
One point to make. Around here, when we get our normal HOT summer temperatures, the “Buzzworms” become Crepuscular meaning “active at twilight”. I tell people to “watch your step after sunset and at night”. Good Video. Cheers!
Y'all made this look easy. I used a reacher/grabber to move a snake from my doorstep one Halloween night. I was afraid he'd bite a trick-or-treater. The grabber wasn't strong enough to hold him long, and he escaped a few yards from my door, and took off. I don't know what kind of snake he was; he just couldn't live on my doorstep. I also caught a tiny snake on a glue trap in my garage. I thought he was dead, but he wiggled a bit when I touched him. I used olive oil to loosen him from the glue, until he could free himself. I'm not afraid of snakes, so long as I see them first.
"so long as I see them first"...you make an interesting point! I guess that would be the same as seeing an intruder/thief first...but in reality, not a high probability
@@splash4891 I'm more worried about accidentally stepping on one, or scaring him into biting. If I see him, I just want him to move along, and go somewhere so the dog doesn't get excited. Lots of people are afraid of snakes, and want them dead. I'd rather leave them alone to go after pests.
@@cariwaldick4898 I hear ya, that's what I have to be concerned about too...stepping on one...I am always on the lookout for them where I live (in the woods) and they come around my house regularly (all kinds of snakes), and even if I am vigilant and looking, I don't always notice them until they are few feet away due to natural camouflage. The key is keeping areas uncluttered/clean/open and to walk/move slowly, that way you have more time to react; I also carry a stick w/me half the time (I use a broomstick from the DollarTree made out of aluminum and really lightweight). I would agree, most folks are afraid of snakes as we've been indoctrinated as such, but working on desensitizing, as they are not going to go away/and killing it not a solution. Last year I was very afraid, this year, less so, so it has gotten much better. I also have to deal w/spiders, which are just as common and more so. Not attracting them in the first place is key (pests/snakes etc.) And that, is what most people will not pay attention to as that means they have to be orderly, clean and responsible, which takes effort. Best of luck to you...and here is a non-toxic solution (for bugs) if you are interested, its a website I just recently found...DrKilligans.com
@@splash4891 I live in Texas, and see them come up from the creek behind the house. I also saw a lot of snakes when we lived by a creek in NC. I'm not good at identifying them, but I believe we had a few copperheads in NC nesting under our carport pad. The biggest danger there, was our son thinking he could catch one and keep it as a pet. TG it got away!
Most of what I've seen in Texas was just passing through. I've also seen a lot of worm snakes--which are so darn cool! That's a good way to get over being afraid, since they're too small to bite you.
@@cariwaldick4898 sounds interesting, I will have to look up worm snakes, thanks for the tip. Regarding your kid, how old was he when he tried to catch one? on the plus side that's pretty cool that he was uninhibited but on the flip side, also needs to understand distance is your friend, which I am sure you relayed that to him. I live in the Panhandle/FL and due to the damp weather, I sure do see all kinds... a few weeks ago, I had a grey rat snake up in my car wheel/carport area...then I saw him again the next morning and he slithered away. To help ID them, I take a pic w/my phone, and then look online...they all have such a variable pattern and start to look the same and memory won't serve you well unless you have a pic. I see a lot of poisonous ones on the road, they often get killed by cars, such a shame...but food for the vultures. I don't understand the needless killing, as once they are killed, another will just replace it...seems to me, we need to let it be...
Thank you for relocating. I'd be more afraid of some random homeless person wandering around my backyard than some rattler...
I’m missing Az so much!
A '56? The snake was heading for that cool car!
We have gazillions of rattlesnakes out in the wilderness. Sometimes they grow to be amazingly large because they live in such remote deserts. We don't need them. I know because I lived there for many years. I admit I am afraid of rattlesnakes and anyone who says different is crazy and/or lying! I have had several close calls. There is no need to relocate one! Skin it and make it into a nice belt! In certain parts of the country, they even have a rattlesnake roundup to collect them for their poison to make antidote.