The Hidden Lives of Timber Rattlesnakes
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Timber Rattlesnakes are feared by many people, but they have fascinating and complex lives. Follow researchers with Ohio State University as we uncover the secrets behind their hidden lives!
Red-tailed Hawk footage by Justin Ormont, Licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Other footage by Zach Truelock, John Buffington, Sierra Hoffman, and Andrew Hoffman
Music from "Under the Sun" by DIIV, Licensed through IMovie. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
This style really suits you Andrew, the added boost of production quality is already coming through very strongly and I'm excited to see where you go from here! You did a great job of both highlighting the unique grandeur that this species evokes, but also reminding us that we are not as different from rattlesnakes as we all may think. They learn, form memories and associations with particular locations, and have a fascinating lifestyle equally valuable as any of our own. I hope a lot more people find your channel and can learn from it as I have, and I hope that we can get together and officially meet soon! It would be quite an honor!
- Harrison and Evan
The Wildlife Brothers Thanks for your kind words! I hope we did justice to these beautiful animals. If there was one way that I could affect people through these videos, it would be to help them see that all other animals we share this earth with are feeling, thinking things just like us...maybe people would be more reluctant to kill them and destroy their habitat then. Would love to meet up soon! My wife and I are being pretty cautious with Covid (no socializing indoors) but I’m down for a physically distanced hike!
I think you’re doing a great job of that, and I’m excited to see what else you show us about rattlesnakes and other species! A physically distanced hike would be amazing, hopefully we can make that happen soon!
We just tracked a snake through yearly range to get an idea of what he does in a year.
Pretty Great info..
another excellent presentation subscribed
i love this video and have learned alot about timber rattlesnakes from it! thankyou for the insight!
Glad you liked it, thanks!
Ur videos are awesome and really informative. Im just south of you in Ky and I love snakes and people are so scared and educated about snakes so keep doing what you are doing!
Thanks so much, really appreciate that and your love for snakes!
Really nice images of timber rattlesnakes. Really interesting project based on years of research
Backyard Expeditions thanks, we are glad to be able to tell his story from time spent in the field doing research!
@@lifeunderfoot4805 so is the research part of a graduate thesis?
Backyard Expeditions yes! This is part of an Ohio State research project and data collected here will be the backbone for my (Andrew Hoffman) dissertation. There are at least two other grad students on this project and we’ve had six great field techs (two of which are now the animator and videographer for this UA-cam channel)!
Best documentary I've seen in ages! Thank you for your time and effort. Its clear, concise and not loaded with ludicrous sound effects and music drowning out the narration. Question for ya: I have a favorite mountainous spot in PA where I find timbers meandering in summer. During late September would my sighting chances be better in the higher elevations of the mountain or lower. Many thanks!
Thank you! Probably better at lower elevations the later you go into fall as the high elevation populations will retreat to their dens earlier. However, if you mean lower vs. higher WITHIN a small area, I would say higher as their dens tend to be upper slope areas.
Great video! Nicely produced & very informative!
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I have a big mature timber on my place. I named him Sergeant Major because I'd never seen so many chevrons.
Awesome video. Mr Darcy is handsome
steve marshall thanks, he’s a cool snake!
Great video! I’m new to your channel and love what I’m seeing. Very well made and informative!
naturewithgabe thanks and welcome to the channel! We’ve got a lot of great content planned for the next few months!
Another excellent video!
Thanks, glad you liked it! Another rattlesnake video on the way for tomorrow!
fantastic video! I love the animation
John does great work! That is actually his first time animating something, more animations to come in future videos though!
I see!
my man thought we came across one sais no sweety satatoga springs ny do not have rattlers there up in mountains
Mr. Darcy ? Lol , u guys must be fans of the movie 🎬.
How did you do the animation? Really cool!
Brian Caldwell thanks! I (Andrew) am no longer the sole creator behind this channel’s content and John Buffington does our animations and graphic design, he is great!
Is it possible to have a timber rattler in southeastern muskingum county?, a neighbor said he had seen one this year!..
To my knowledge, all remaining timber rattlesnake populations are in Southeast Ohio. So I would say, probably not a wild one. In the last year or two, I believe a couple were found in a small part of eastern OH but it’s likely they were released captives.
Thankyou!.
we have them in upstate New York in mountains Catskills and afirdacks
gross gross evil things
This where? In Ohio? You got to be kidding me! I lived in Ohio on a large property with woods and creek and never came across one of these like I do out here in Southern California. I work outdoors where I have almost stepped on a rattler several times. Lucky for me, I could hear the rattle and retracted.
Domo while rattlesnakes out west and in parts of the southeast often live right in and around urban/suburban settings, it’s a different scene in the Midwest. Here, they really only exist on a few large (10K + acres), remote, rugged public forest lands. Though they were once more widespread, they are now pretty well trapped on these big forested islands in an otherwise uninhabitable see of towns, roads, and agriculture.
@@lifeunderfoot4805 Okay. Makes sense! I really like your informational videos. Your voice sounds like a professional radio broadcaster. Thank you for replying.
Domo thanks, that’s really nice to hear!
there pretty but same time can kill a person
You stated in an earlier video on timber rattlesnakes that they are not aggressive and also went on to say that snakes are not aggressive. This is a very dangerous opinion to have. In fact, it is a lie I have been bitten twice in the wilderness by rattlesnakes, and they were very aggressive. I didn’t see either one of them before they bit me did not feel the bite, and only after I was bittern did I see, and feel the injury, which was significant in both cases rattlesnakes are hunters, they will stalk you. They are aggressive, and they are very dangerous. Do not listen to an opinion that they are not aggressive. That’s ridiculous.
The word “aggressive” doesn’t just mean “dangerous.” It specifically refers to behavior where an animal or person is excessively hostile. Rattlesnakes are dangerous but not aggressive towards humans. They only bite people who step on or near them by accident. And they don’t hunt people, either. Rattlesnakes don’t see humans as food - they can’t chew, so they only eat what they can swallow whole.
If you keep getting bit, I recommend investing in thick boots.