Wild Things I was hoping to see something on the Pygmy rattlesnake. You did mention every other rattler. Even a few very isolated ones. I think you owe the Pygmy an apology!
What about the one's you were talking about in Arizona that are becoming extinct? What if I volunteer to go get them and move them to another place, I catch them and keep them for a few years while keeping them fed well and watching them giving birth, I've had over 300 babies born in my snake pit within a week then I release them back where I got them from, and I do it just because I've always been fascinated with the rattlesnakes
@ms. will always love my life so because YOU say the earth doesn't need snakes, means we should kill all of them? Jesus...here is what's wrong with our society.
@ms. will always love my life Snakes have just as much right to live as any other animal does. If you remember correctly, animals were here first, we moved into their homes. They do control rodents *better* than any other animal and play an important role in the environment both as predators and prey for other animals that eat snakes. The best tool against fear of snakes is education. Learning more about these fascinating animals may just help lessen your fear. I suggest joining Wild Snakes; Education and Discussion or joining LIVE Snakes; Identification and Discussion. Both of those Facebook groups will help you learn more about them and how to coexist with snakes as people have been doing forever. Don't join if you don't want to learn and try to work on your fears. Talking about killing snakes is the quickest way to get booted. There are almost 60,000 members who want to learn and many have gone from hating/fearing or even killing snakes to now appreciating them as part of the world and even their neighbors they now enjoy seeing. Snakes aren't out to get you, there is zero benefit to them interacting with humans since they usually would just end up killed. They just want to be left alone to live in peace, same as we do. If they are messed with, they will first try to flee and only defend themselves as a last resort. Try one or both of the groups, what do you have to lose except fear and ignorance ? Hope to see you there 🙂
Despite a few minor inaccuracies, like stating that snakes "unhook" their jaws or are completely deaf, the documentary was well-shot and didn't resort to fear-mongering. I also like how they called out the cruelty of rattlesnake roundups. The pro-conservation message was also appreciated.
This documentary is so beautiful. Thank you for giving us the gift of a non-hateful view of the gorgeous rattlesnake. I could watch this over and over.
OH MEREDITH TARKINGTON RATTLESNAKES ARE UGLY THEY 'RE WHO EVEN CARES ABOUT THEM. I PERSONALLY WOULD SLAUGHTER THE SON OF A BITCHES ANYWAY I POSSIBLY COULD IF I HAD THE CHANCE FORTUNATELY THE ONLY SNAKES I HAVE EVER SEEN OUTDOORS IN MY ENTIRE LIFE JUST LITTLE GARTER SNAKES GRASS SNAKES THEY 'RE NOT DANGEROUS
They use a zoom lens or telephoto lens. They don't have to be any where near the snake to film it. With some lenses in certain conditions a cinematographer can be at least 1/4th of a mile away from the subject.
When I lived in California, I saw several rattlers in the wild. The most common was the western Pacific diamondback, a few timber rattlers at higher elevations, a sidewinder or two, and one Mojave Green. I even once saw a pink rattler, I forget the species, shown by a herpetologist at a presentation at a USFS site on Hwy 2 in the San Gabriel mts. I've never been afraid of rattlesnakes, but I have a very healthy respect for the damage envenomation can do. I've seen the result of a rattlesnake bite when a friend was bitten on the thumb. So, I've always respected their space, and found when you make no sudden or aggressive moves near them, they'll usually calm down and tolerate observation. If you get too close for their comfort, they'll let you know!
I’ve seen tons of Western Diamondbacks for sale at expos for dirt cheap and you’re right most of them are pretty chill except for that one. The Eastern Diamondbacks tend to have a bit more of an attitude but they’re pretty rare to encounter
This is the best documentary of its kind that I've ever seen, I really appreciate the work that goes into such a show, please make more shows like this !!
Utterly beautiful. Amazing creatures. Interesting comment about some snakes evolving without rattles. I have seen some kind of a hybrid Mojave Green Rattlesnake that was nearly 6 ft long, twice the length of a normal Mojave Green. It had NO RATTLE!! Not broken off rattle, but NO rattle. Knowing how deadly Mojave Greens are, and no rattle, really gave me creeps!
REALLY!? Where and when did u see such an amazingly unique animal?? You are blessed! Here's what I got for you: The Aruba Island rattlesnake. Ever heard of it?
Snakes dont warn us. It's a misunderstanding. Lots of snakes ,as a nervous reaction tail flick when feeling threatened, feeding or other times of excitement. If we hear the rattle we should be warned concerning a potential strike but the animal itself is not trying to communicate a warning. I dont believe that. Its nervous system is simply causing the shaking. I like so many keepers have had literally hundreds of snakes, including the babies and have arrived at this conclusion through experience. Even the so called experts such as Austin Steven's etc, are wrong about this. But yes, I u understand your point it's a defensive reaction and we should be aware and respect that.
Sometimes they don't rattle, I've walked up on a few that didn't. You still have to be aware of your surroundings. Watch where you plant your feet , hands and rump. Sitting on a stump or log could be hazardous to your health . be aware and stay a safe distance away, don't screw with them
They don’t always rattle. I grew up in the Sonoran Desert. I’ve run into many rattlesnake and guess what none of them rattled to say, “Hey I’m down here and poisonous!”
Despite being hated by most of people, this snake has a huge function in the nature, a true iconic symbol of America, it must protected in the future !
I've learned a lot about rattlesnakes since moving to Texas. How to identify them from other snake's was first 😮. I do encourage roadrunners to visit by leaving water out for them 😅 They do eat mice and ground squirrels which like to chew on the wiring in your vehicle. Kinda freaked me out the first time I saw one swimming in the lake 😮 and they don't always rattle. They're evolving in order to protect themselves. They do harm livestock my neighbors lost a bull to a bite, not to mention dog's.
What a truly beautiful video. My hope and wish is that by people watching and sharing this video, they will be educated and learn to live with such a beautiful specimen. So misunderstood and needlessly feared.
I had a friend who was bitten on the hand and within a few days or weeks his hand was almost destroyed by the snake venom and the venom also decayed his armpit. Additionally in the 15 or 20 minutes it took to get him to a hospital with antivenom his arm was swollen to almost twice it's size A few weeks later the injured arm is still damaged and healing but with residual pain.
As much as these snakes are terrifying to people they are very important to the ecosystem. Man is by far the cruelest thing on this planet and we are driving a lot of wonderful animals to extinction. We should respect these creatures and find ways to live peacefully. Thanks for the documentary, it was wonderful
One time I was searching under huge rocks for arrowheads etc. I walked up to the next group of giant rocks and turned to the left and there were rattle snakes all around me. I apparently couldn't hear the rattle because of the wind blowing and not having very good hearing. I almost panicked and took off running when I realized I had better calm down or possibly get bit. After I was done screaming I took a deep breath and walked out of there. I have never been back.
Most bites occur either because the person was trying to interact with the snake or because they panicked. Snakes are nervous creatures that just want to be left alone. Quick, jerky movements are likely to draw a strike. Remain calm, identify the snake’s precise location, scan for others in the area, and slowly walk away.
I might not be a snake person, but EDB’s are really beautiful creatures and at the same time intimidating! And we might not have them in my country, but thank you anyway for making these types of documentaries, so I can be educated on snakes, especially venomous ones!! 🙏🏻
Given that the view at 1:09 is looking southwest to towers at Central and Thomas in Phoenix, it could only be from Camelback Mountain. Amazing view and transition if it is! Scary, but believable there are rattlesnakes in one of Phoenix’s most urban mountains!
I've handled some venomous elapids here in Australia- eastern brown, tiger, copperheads but that eastern diamondback is an absolute beast. The markings are amazing. It's quite sickening those violent roundups still continue today and the narrator stated that the snakes are sinister? 🤔
I love snakes. I fear death so I keep my distance from venomous ones since I respect them and love them that much. I am always feeling a shiver down my whole body when I hear the rattle in person. It scares me almost but I am thankful that I've never been bitten by a rattler.
EVOLUTION,Must be All Part of the plan, these animals, have survived, just about every thing good and bad, hope they will continue to evolve or de evolve!!,.
I grew up around these creatures and there was a ton of unnecessary fear surrounding them. In almost every circumstance where I encountered them in the wild, they were never the aggressors, it was us humans who attacked them out of fear and paranoia. For the most part, they strive to avoid humans and any unnecessary confrontation.
yeah , well , work a muddy , excavated construction site , in the Tennessee hills , and you will have to scout ahead before the workers and , yes , kill copperheads out sunning , or ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@@matthewotremba9230 what, copperhead bite fatalities are very rare, so why don't you get your cowardly ass there and remove it from your site. copperheads are docile and they only bite when some disgusting human being tries to kill them. but i recommend calling professionals
Rattlesnakes have always been chill every time I encountered them here in AZ. Just like all the copperheads and water moccasins in TN I've seen. Pit vipers are cute.
What a wonderful, amazing and somehow humbling documentary about these gorgeous creatures! Unbelievable that even today people enjoy killing and slaughtering them. Only humans can be so cruel and hateful!
I live in Mesa myself. I see rattlers fairly regularly around my house and neighborhood. They have never been a problem. Now, SCORPIONS, on the other hand....
Very, very, very good video/film about rattlesnakes in the west, and in the east of the USA!!! Your narrator was excellent or beyond excellent!!! He/you made this, so interesting, besides, perhaps the writers/producers?!? And any, and all the helped with making this film/video!!! So well researched and packed with wonderful new information for me!!! Just because of us finding and killing and skinning and tanning that rattlesnake in the orange groves from Florida, I became so interested in rattlesnakes, besides us also seeing the black indigo and the water moccasins and chick snakes, and cottonmouths down there in Florida!!! Plus living around the alligators there also, after living across a not so large pond from an adult male alligator for two different seasons!!!! Thank you all so very much again!!! to rewind a lot to listen and get information again!!!! ❤. Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet? 🙏😇❤️🐍🐊🐍🐊
Mentioning that Rattlesnakes serve as a natural pest control for farmers reminds me of the fact that there are rattlesnakes which serve as de facto security guards for the Los Angeles Police Department in protecting the Hollywood sign from vandals.
Incredible footage, great narration and no obnoxious music or flashy editing, this is a great documentary! It was really cool to imagine extended rattlesnake families coming back to the same place to huddle up through the winter year after year after year.
“Lethal” lmao- If you get bitten by a diamondback it’s your fault. They are the chillest of the chill and if you have an ounce of respect they’ll let you get quite close before they get defensive
Anyone else feel sad for the tiger rattles that are stuck on the rocks? And I must admit I cried at the rattlesnakes getting killed in their thousands, they just want to be left alone
That crap still goes on far as I know. I just hope they stop the massacring part of it. The show is fine but killing is wrong. And poor tigers is right too.
Kyle Collier one of the best nature wildlife narrator's of all time. I had the whole series as a kid and they really taught me well. Still watch these from time to time
I recently came across a fairly large Prarie Rattlesnake up in Colorado Springs. I spent almost 15 minutes filming it, and then moved it far off the trail using a large tree branch. He rattled quite a bit, but NOT ONCE did he strike at me, even when I was moving him. These snakes are demonized for no reason at all.
Although they are intimidating, they really are beautiful creatures and I hate to see harm done to them Because Man is so hateful and fearful towards these animals. The part showing the snakes being slaughtered deeply disturbed me. We must remember, snakes are more afraid of us than we are of them. They do not actively seek to do us harm. They just want to be left alone, so we should leave them alone.
50:41 _"...and as long as we can be as tolerant of them as they are of each other, rattlesnakes should be curling up together in here for centuries to come."_
I have had a fear of snakes since I was a kid... Rattlesnakes in particular... Growing up in TX..I've never seen one in person that was in the wild...I have seen them in the zoo or videos and I can't say I'm not afraid of them...but I am definitely not going to go out and try to find any...I will watch videos like this tho...to help with my fear of snakes. They are beautiful creatures yes... I am still aware of my surroundings.. great video!!!
we have timber rsttlers here and it is very rare to encounter one while you are hunting,but I still wear snake boots and watch where i sit when squirrel hunting and don't mess around rocks or old logs laying on the forest floor
That kingsnake must not have been very hungry. Either that or it's blind, because it was nose to nose with the diamondback and could have nabbed it right by the head. Still interesting to see how the rattlesnake responded.
Rattler knew it had to move or be eaten, king snake must not have been ve r ya hunger or I think would have been fast as a lightening strike.as fast as a rattler is the king snake is even faster.
They interact with other snakes, the same as with other creatures, only aggressive when provoked. Most snake aggression is a result of antagonism. Most just want to be left alone.
The only way that rattlesnake got away is if the film crew intervened. King snakes are snakes-eating machines, and rattlesnake are relatively slow-moving, easy prey. Plus that king snake was much bigger than the rattlesnake.
I was shooting in Arizona a few years ago and went to flip over a tire rim and immediately got the rattle call. That was the end of shooting trip for us.
@@marcusfrazier4923 It was under a half lifted rim but you're absolutely correct, that would've been a very long day. Not 100% sure I would've made it haha! The nearest hospital was 2 hours away.. Life is very short, take care out here sir!
Yes i can amd i have....i.grew up in that.of the Blue Ridge mountains ...A bit different than this of what am watching of but we had to really watch of it even of while playing in our owne front yards because of snakes they could be of anywhere. There where of Rattlesnake copperheads and of a cottonmouth now and then few of them but of one now and then .as i said...the most i had ever seen of at one time was when they where cutting of right away for the RxR in ..there was a rock that they had pushed out good size one was it but of about that of 150 snakes where there behind that of it all.den up for the winter. What was funny ..you could pick of one up it was like some rubber one .they had of a fire to help keep them warm and you could put of one there next to it and in a few minutes it would come alive. Start moving. Around. Just. As it was summer time. Most snakes i have seen of on one place or time. Was it...
Of one time i seen of i say. Of 150 or more where they maybe of. 250 or more but they where cutting of a rightaway for a RxR had of a big Rock to.push out and of when they did they all where behind of it. They had all den up together for that of winter. What was funny was you could pick of one up it was like rubber stiff was it. They had of a fire to help. Them keep warm and if you was to put of one by it just in a few minutes it was like it came alive. Move around as if it wasn't frozen. As it was before .most.i have ever seen of.was it. That was in the 40s but i recall of them saying that no one did much hunting on that side of the mountain because they where of so thick on that side. I can understand of why after seeing of them that day. Of the Blue Ridge mountains was of where i lived of then as a boy growing up....but of snakes where there of and as i said you had to watch of it.
I like them cause unlike with a lot of other vipers they make their mood very clear. Also you cant step on them by accident. Rattlers are probably the safest hot snake to deal with. Well fierce snakes are safe as well. They just dont give fuck about you.
Informative but slow moving doc. My beautiful dog was bit on my property and died 3 days latter even after treatment. I was very hard to see my dog so ill. Trying to educate myself on these snakes.
Suzanne Rael I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Accidents like that are hard to swallow. Many dogs survive snakebites with little to no issue. I am very happy to see you decided to educate yourself on these animals instead of automatically turning into hateful, bloodthirsty mode like many do. If you are on Facebook, check out the Facebook page " snake identification ". Many people have joined and conquered their fear of snakes through education and familiarity. This is mostly a quick ID page, and the rules are strictly enforced. The sister page to that is " wild snakes, education and discussion" , where questions, myth busting, and general knowledge is shared more freely. Hope to see you there. 👍
boom cameras,,,,,little cameras on a 6 foot aluminium rod....they just walk out of range of the snakes and hold the boom closer to the snake. much like a selfie stick....in fact i think the selfie stick came about from boom cameras. Steve Irwin had these for his camera crews.
I was bite by a western Diamondback when I was 9 years old back in 74 and nearly died and unique isn't what I would describe them . More like hell with fangs .
Why did it bite you?? Did you tread on it?? Were you trying to catch it?? Or play around with it?? They don’t bite people for no reason, that’s a fact. Every snake I’ve seen, it’s first instinct is to get away from people.
I’ve had snakes my entire life and they all have different personalities as crazy as that sounds. Some are just straight up assholes and some you can handle no problem. It all depends on your level of experience
Down in Tennessee and the American Southeast, Water Moccasins are really commonplace in creeks and lakes here. Thats why I never swim in anything except pools or the beach haha. I saw a 12 year old get bit by one one time, felt bad for the kid, it seemed painful, and an ambulance had to rush em to the ER
@@magentuspriest Oh my God! I hope that the kid survived and that he learned to avoid Water Moccasins as well as to avoid swimming anywhere except for a swimming pool or the beach.
The thumbnail picture is a Crotalus lepidus or banded/rock rattlesnake. Same at :45 seconds. They're all beautiful critters. The Western diamondbacks can be spotted as the ones with the black and white rings on their tails right before the rattle. 😍
@@michaellovely6601 my dad and I just missed what had to be the granddaddy of all sidewinders, hiking north of San Bernardino about 20 years ago. We'd hiked a pretty tall hill in Cajon Pass, and on the way back down noticed fresh sidewinder tracks in sand. They were a good 18 inches apart! We both wished we could have seen and photographed that snake!
25:12 king snake be like “where ya going?” Rattlesnake: Away from you! 27:28 don’t worry about that rattlesnakes rattle, it’ll grow longer each shed. That rattle is brittle and made from the same material like your fingernails and like your fingernails that break. It’ll grow back. This is a common ground for us and these majestic beauties.
@Louise Hampton I M NOT SURE I. BELIEVE YOU BELIEVE YOU LOUISE I THINK THEY ARE POISONOUS TO HUMANS AND HAVE KILLED BY BITING THEM WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS EVEN CARE ABOUT RATTLESNAKES I SURE AS HE'LL DON T I HATE EM
When it said that all snakes cannot hear, that is very false. In fact, all snakes have a somewhat ability to hear. They have ears inside their skull, that is covered by their skin, making it seem as though they have no ears, but they can definitely hear. Their hearing is not near as good as animals with external ears, but the kingsnake would still be able to ear the rattle, so that is not the reason the rattlesnake stops rattling when being attacked by a king snake. I have a pet California kingsnake, and she can definitely hear sounds, as she does respond to them.
Also, their bodies can pick up the vibrations from things such as humans walking around; these vibrations can serve as a warning to the snake and encourage it to get away.
these r my favorite Snake's! I have a pet copper head at the moment that I caught as a baby still with green tip tail.I haven't yet found a rattle snake but I will.
Right. The wildlife websites of the states that have rattlesnakes always say "never grab "sticks" or "branches" when you are swimming. Rattlesnakes can swim." (The stick may be a snake). Yes they can bite in water.
@@robertmoir5695 yeah but they’re a part of nature and they don’t exactly seek out people the way we seek them out. You guys counter them down there because you live in their perfect environment. Don’t like them? Don’t live down there.
Each year on the RS roundups the get les and less. When they are about extinct the SOBs at the RS hunts will say where did they all go, what happened to them.
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Wild Things I was hoping to see something on the Pygmy rattlesnake. You did mention every other rattler. Even a few very isolated ones. I think you owe the Pygmy an apology!
What about the one's you were talking about in Arizona that are becoming extinct? What if I volunteer to go get them and move them to another place, I catch them and keep them for a few years while keeping them fed well and watching them giving birth, I've had over 300 babies born in my snake pit within a week then I release them back where I got them from, and I do it just because I've always been fascinated with the rattlesnakes
@ms. will always love my life so because YOU say the earth doesn't need snakes, means we should kill all of them? Jesus...here is what's wrong with our society.
@ms. will always love my life Snakes have just as much right to live as any other animal does. If you remember correctly, animals were here first, we moved into their homes. They do control rodents *better* than any other animal and play an important role in the environment both as predators and prey for other animals that eat snakes. The best tool against fear of snakes is education. Learning more about these fascinating animals may just help lessen your fear. I suggest joining Wild Snakes; Education and Discussion or joining LIVE Snakes; Identification and Discussion. Both of those Facebook groups will help you learn more about them and how to coexist with snakes as people have been doing forever. Don't join if you don't want to learn and try to work on your fears. Talking about killing snakes is the quickest way to get booted. There are almost 60,000 members who want to learn and many have gone from hating/fearing or even killing snakes to now appreciating them as part of the world and even their neighbors they now enjoy seeing. Snakes aren't out to get you, there is zero benefit to them interacting with humans since they usually would just end up killed. They just want to be left alone to live in peace, same as we do. If they are messed with, they will first try to flee and only defend themselves as a last resort. Try one or both of the groups, what do you have to lose except fear and ignorance ? Hope to see you there 🙂
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Despite a few minor inaccuracies, like stating that snakes "unhook" their jaws or are completely deaf, the documentary was well-shot and didn't resort to fear-mongering. I also like how they called out the cruelty of rattlesnake roundups. The pro-conservation message was also appreciated.
Could these inaccuracies be products of the time this was filmed ?
@@AliceYobbyI think so it looks a little old, I think thats the only reason there were inaccuracies.
They did say it was sinister.
This documentary is so beautiful. Thank you for giving us the gift of a non-hateful view of the gorgeous rattlesnake. I could watch this over and over.
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OH MEREDITH TARKINGTON RATTLESNAKES ARE UGLY THEY 'RE WHO EVEN CARES ABOUT THEM. I PERSONALLY WOULD SLAUGHTER THE SON OF A BITCHES ANYWAY I POSSIBLY COULD IF I HAD THE CHANCE FORTUNATELY THE ONLY SNAKES I HAVE EVER SEEN OUTDOORS IN MY ENTIRE LIFE JUST LITTLE GARTER SNAKES GRASS SNAKES THEY 'RE NOT DANGEROUS
I've always been fascinated by the crazy close camera shots they get without disturbing the wildlife.
Zoom function.
Broadway trained thespian diamondbacks, are the secret.
They use a zoom lens or telephoto lens. They don't have to be any where near the snake to film it. With some lenses in certain conditions a cinematographer can be at least 1/4th of a mile away from the subject.
@Herman Furlong They are not satanic demons, they are animals just like any other animal. They are useful in the world.
@@IrisheaglesOne Well, atleast when they're not pissed haha
When I lived in California, I saw several rattlers in the wild. The most common was the western Pacific diamondback, a few timber rattlers at higher elevations, a sidewinder or two, and one Mojave Green. I even once saw a pink rattler, I forget the species, shown by a herpetologist at a presentation at a USFS site on Hwy 2 in the San Gabriel mts.
I've never been afraid of rattlesnakes, but I have a very healthy respect for the damage envenomation can do. I've seen the result of a rattlesnake bite when a friend was bitten on the thumb. So, I've always respected their space, and found when you make no sudden or aggressive moves near them, they'll usually calm down and tolerate observation. If you get too close for their comfort, they'll let you know!
I’ve seen tons of Western Diamondbacks for sale at expos for dirt cheap and you’re right most of them are pretty chill except for that one. The Eastern Diamondbacks tend to have a bit more of an attitude but they’re pretty rare to encounter
This is the best documentary of its kind that I've ever seen, I really appreciate the work that goes into such a show, please make more shows like this !!
Utterly beautiful. Amazing creatures. Interesting comment about some snakes evolving without rattles. I have seen some kind of a hybrid Mojave Green Rattlesnake that was nearly 6 ft long, twice the length of a normal Mojave Green. It had NO RATTLE!! Not broken off rattle, but NO rattle. Knowing how deadly Mojave Greens are, and no rattle, really gave me creeps!
REALLY!? Where and when did u see such an amazingly unique animal?? You are blessed!
Here's what I got for you: The Aruba Island rattlesnake. Ever heard of it?
Yikes
Do the Mohaves have the most potent venom?
A snake that warns you when you are too close, perfect!
Snakes dont warn us. It's a misunderstanding. Lots of snakes ,as a nervous reaction tail flick when feeling threatened, feeding or other times of excitement. If we hear the rattle we should be warned concerning a potential strike but the animal itself is not trying to communicate a warning. I dont believe that. Its nervous system is simply causing the shaking. I like so many keepers have had literally hundreds of snakes, including the babies and have arrived at this conclusion through experience. Even the so called experts such as Austin Steven's etc, are wrong about this. But yes, I u understand your point it's a defensive reaction and we should be aware and respect that.
some rattlers have evolved where they no longer rattle as warning.
Sometimes they don't rattle, I've walked up on a few that didn't. You still have to be aware of your surroundings. Watch where you plant your feet , hands and rump. Sitting on a stump or log could be hazardous to your health . be aware and stay a safe distance away, don't screw with them
They don’t always rattle. I grew up in the Sonoran Desert. I’ve run into many rattlesnake and guess what none of them rattled to say, “Hey I’m down here and poisonous!”
@@frankandstern8803 it
Despite being hated by most of people, this snake has a huge function in the nature, a true iconic symbol of America, it must protected in the future !
I hate em yann henriot and I am actually offended by the comments left for me regarding this
@@robertmoir5695 I hope you get bit
@@robertmoir5695I agree guys stop hating then save them
" DONT TREAD ON ME "
I've learned a lot about rattlesnakes since moving to Texas. How to identify them from other snake's was first 😮. I do encourage roadrunners to visit by leaving water out for them 😅
They do eat mice and ground squirrels which like to chew on the wiring in your vehicle.
Kinda freaked me out the first time I saw one swimming in the lake 😮 and they don't always rattle. They're evolving in order to protect themselves. They do harm livestock my neighbors lost a bull to a bite, not to mention dog's.
What a truly beautiful video. My hope and wish is that by people watching and sharing this video, they will be educated and learn to live with such a beautiful specimen. So misunderstood and needlessly feared.
I wholeheartedly agree, my friend. Rattlesnakes are our friends, not our foes.
Are they in your backyard?
@@sylvia106 I have Easterns and canebrakes in my backyard - lived here for 20 years. Never been bitten. They are awesome indeed.
You are a blast to our love of the snake , I don't know how you get all those shots , but it's great.
Wonderful video...this is the side you dont see of the rattlesnake and their young. Keep up the good work.
I had a friend who was bitten on the hand and within a few days or weeks his hand was almost destroyed by the snake venom and the venom also decayed his armpit. Additionally in the 15 or 20 minutes it took to get him to a hospital with antivenom his arm was swollen to almost twice it's size A few weeks later the injured arm is still damaged and healing but with residual pain.
If you or him filmed anything you should upload it
As much as these snakes are terrifying to people they are very important to the ecosystem. Man is by far the cruelest thing on this planet and we are driving a lot of wonderful animals to extinction. We should respect these creatures and find ways to live peacefully. Thanks for the documentary, it was wonderful
Yes and the rattlesnake roundup is horrific.
Dangerous snakes are one thing I hate most BlueSkyStudios
Wow, great video with different types of 🐍,I still won't get too closed to them. Great documentary for Science Class .
One time I was searching under huge rocks for arrowheads etc. I walked up to the next group of giant rocks and turned to the left and there were rattle snakes all around me. I apparently couldn't hear the rattle because of the wind blowing and not having very good hearing. I almost panicked and took off running when I realized I had better calm down or possibly get bit. After I was done screaming I took a deep breath and walked out of there. I have never been back.
Ha ha ha. Goood!!!!
Most bites occur either because the person was trying to interact with the snake or because they panicked. Snakes are nervous creatures that just want to be left alone. Quick, jerky movements are likely to draw a strike. Remain calm, identify the snake’s precise location, scan for others in the area, and slowly walk away.
Such great photography. Thanks for a great documentary.
I might not be a snake person, but EDB’s are really beautiful creatures and at the same time intimidating!
And we might not have them in my country, but thank you anyway for making these types of documentaries, so I can be educated on snakes, especially venomous ones!! 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed the scenes from inside the den. They’re incredible!
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Given that the view at 1:09 is looking southwest to towers at Central and Thomas in Phoenix, it could only be from Camelback Mountain. Amazing view and transition if it is! Scary, but believable there are rattlesnakes in one of Phoenix’s most urban mountains!
I've handled some venomous elapids here in Australia- eastern brown, tiger, copperheads but that eastern diamondback is an absolute beast. The markings are amazing. It's quite sickening those violent roundups still continue today and the narrator stated that the snakes are sinister? 🤔
I love snakes. I fear death so I keep my distance from venomous ones since I respect them and love them that much. I am always feeling a shiver down my whole body when I hear the rattle in person. It scares me almost but I am thankful that I've never been bitten by a rattler.
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EVOLUTION,Must be All Part of the plan, these animals, have survived, just about every thing good and bad, hope they will continue to evolve or de evolve!!,.
I grew up around these creatures and there was a ton of unnecessary fear surrounding them. In almost every circumstance where I encountered them in the wild, they were never the aggressors, it was us humans who attacked them out of fear and paranoia. For the most part, they strive to avoid humans and any unnecessary confrontation.
Snakes are really docile. Maybe something to do with them being cold blooded so they don't really wanna waste energy on things unless necessary
yeah , well , work a muddy , excavated construction site , in the Tennessee hills , and you will have to scout ahead before the workers and , yes , kill copperheads out sunning , or ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@@matthewotremba9230 what, copperhead bite fatalities are very rare, so why don't you get your cowardly ass there and remove it from your site. copperheads are docile and they only bite when some disgusting human being tries to kill them. but i recommend calling professionals
@@matthewotremba9230 you suck. It's shitty to kill copperhead for no reason.
Rattlesnakes have always been chill every time I encountered them here in AZ. Just like all the copperheads and water moccasins in TN I've seen. Pit vipers are cute.
That hibernation den looks very comfy and warm if i was rattlesnake i would definitely stay in that den with the others lol
What a wonderful, amazing and somehow humbling documentary about these gorgeous creatures! Unbelievable that even today people enjoy killing and slaughtering them. Only humans can be so cruel and hateful!
I don’t go looking for them, but as long as snakes continue to try and kill me, I will not shed a tear returning the favor!
One of the best snake documentaries I’ve seen thank you
Fantastic documentary love all snakes please do one on the king cobra or the inland tipan
what a beautiful film! Ive be falling in love with Rattle Snakes, and I am finally sold.
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I live in Arizona in the heart of Rattle snakes country. This was a great video on Rattle snake!!!!!!! Fantastic job!!!
I live in Mesa myself. I see rattlers fairly regularly around my house and neighborhood. They have never been a problem. Now, SCORPIONS, on the other hand....
@@coyote520 😂😂😂😂 we have Centipedes !!!! I’ll take a snake anyway over a centipede. I live east of Tucson.
@@aprilbasinger7868 I only see centipedes once in a great while, usually big ones out in the desert.
I m glad you think so April Bassinger but I happen to disagree
Nice documentary! Beautiful filming!
Very, very, very good video/film about rattlesnakes in the west, and in the east of the USA!!! Your narrator was excellent or beyond excellent!!! He/you made this, so interesting, besides, perhaps the writers/producers?!? And any, and all the helped with making this film/video!!! So well researched and packed with wonderful new information for me!!! Just because of us finding and killing and skinning and tanning that rattlesnake in the orange groves from Florida, I became so interested in rattlesnakes, besides us also seeing the black indigo and the water moccasins and chick snakes, and cottonmouths down there in Florida!!! Plus living around the alligators there also, after living across a not so large pond from an adult male alligator for two different seasons!!!! Thank you all so very much again!!! to rewind a lot to listen and get information again!!!! ❤. Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet? 🙏😇❤️🐍🐊🐍🐊
Mentioning that Rattlesnakes serve as a natural pest control for farmers reminds me of the fact that there are rattlesnakes which serve as de facto security guards for the Los Angeles Police Department in protecting the Hollywood sign from vandals.
Incredible footage, great narration and no obnoxious music or flashy editing, this is a great documentary! It was really cool to imagine extended rattlesnake families coming back to the same place to huddle up through the winter year after year after year.
“Lethal” lmao- If you get bitten by a diamondback it’s your fault. They are the chillest of the chill and if you have an ounce of respect they’ll let you get quite close before they get defensive
Awesome Video,
Thank you very much!!!
Gorgeous and sleek. Our baseball team here in Arizona is named after this snake.
Thanks Captain Obvious. They have been around since 1995. Glad we have you around to point out these elusive topics.
@@TwilightxKnight13 A lot of people who watched that video do not know that. You do because you are smart.
Anyone else feel sad for the tiger rattles that are stuck on the rocks? And I must admit I cried at the rattlesnakes getting killed in their thousands, they just want to be left alone
That crap still goes on far as I know. I just hope they stop the massacring part of it. The show is fine but killing is wrong. And poor tigers is right too.
Shannon Redman You are so right Shannon, They don't bother us so we shouldn't bother them.
ian lambert you mean William hootkins who also narrated the predators of the wild VHS series.
Kyle Collier one of the best nature wildlife narrator's of all time. I had the whole series as a kid and they really taught me well. Still watch these from time to time
I recently came across a fairly large Prarie Rattlesnake up in Colorado Springs. I spent almost 15 minutes filming it, and then moved it far off the trail using a large tree branch. He rattled quite a bit, but NOT ONCE did he strike at me, even when I was moving him. These snakes are demonized for no reason at all.
Thank you for moving it. I’m terrified of encountering one in Ute Valley and Rockcrimmon Open Space. Terrified!
Not “no reason.”
Who is in love with the voice of the narrator and his word choices?
The one and only William Hootkins. The greatest nature documentary of all!! RIP
So magnificent rattle snake documentary, thanks for sharing
Every Arizona resident should be forced to watch this (or some version of this) video
This is Arizona we're talking about. Drastic changes in society is out of the question (For the wrong reasons).
Why's that?
So that killing of snakes for fin and skin would stop and safe the snakes
I agree, hiking is kinda big in az and that’s where most people see these rattle snakes
Shoot to kill every one
Her power level have risen- probs the best line i ever heard in a documentary
Great video. Everyone should see this.
No not neccesarily Let it Rest
I love rattlesnakes. I love their rattles. I love their skins. I love the black bands near their rattles.💜
I hate em Nicholas Shade
These snakes are beautiful! Though I will say, I'm glad I'm not on their menu lol
Girl your pretty
they are so majestic
I was just gonna say you are vary pretty but he beate too it don't mean I don't like you ate you near Tulsa Oklahoma I like your last name is wolf
Although they are intimidating, they really are beautiful creatures and I hate to see harm done to them Because Man is so hateful and fearful towards these animals. The part showing the snakes being slaughtered deeply disturbed me. We must remember, snakes are more afraid of us than we are of them. They do not actively seek to do us harm. They just want to be left alone, so we should leave them alone.
Shannon Redman
True
that's so very true.
Shannon Redman I solely agree
Shannon Redman so true bro that's why I always loved them there not a threat really they could be but they don't bother people
Those morons in Texas at Rattlesnake Roundup should be rounded up their self and put in the cage!!.
50:41 _"...and as long as we can be as tolerant of them as they are of each other, rattlesnakes should be curling up together in here for centuries to come."_
Such wise words.
Gonna keep that promise.... For all our sakes.
I have had a fear of snakes since I was a kid... Rattlesnakes in particular... Growing up in TX..I've never seen one in person that was in the wild...I have seen them in the zoo or videos and I can't say I'm not afraid of them...but I am definitely not going to go out and try to find any...I will watch videos like this tho...to help with my fear of snakes. They are beautiful creatures yes... I am still aware of my surroundings.. great video!!!
we have timber rsttlers here and it is very rare to encounter one while you are hunting,but I still wear snake boots and watch where i sit when squirrel hunting and don't mess around rocks or old logs laying on the forest floor
25:10 that high speed chase was wild
Nice Video, I’m a bit less afraid of snakes now since I saw the snake slaughter part which made me sad and mad
TheJediBro
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Snakes love their space. And if a creature 50 times your size on two legs came up to your personal space I'd do everything to defend myself
Maior concentração de Ratlesnakes em um único lugar 💓 documentário de primeira 👏👏👏
Great vid ❤️
I absolutely loved this video. Up close and personal in the safety of my bed!
they are beautiful
Ótimo Documentário
Beautifully filmed, with nice pauses to watch.
That kingsnake must not have been very hungry. Either that or it's blind, because it was nose to nose with the diamondback and could have nabbed it right by the head. Still interesting to see how the rattlesnake responded.
its a kingsnake
when have you ever met one with any sense
Rattler knew it had to move or be eaten, king snake must not have been ve r ya hunger or I think would have been fast as a lightening strike.as fast as a rattler is the king snake is even faster.
They interact with other snakes, the same as with other creatures, only aggressive when provoked. Most snake aggression is a result of antagonism. Most just want to be left alone.
@@skymedic48 so almost getting bit as a kid as I was just walking was me just antagonizing it.
The only way that rattlesnake got away is if the film crew intervened. King snakes are snakes-eating machines, and rattlesnake are relatively slow-moving, easy prey. Plus that king snake was much bigger than the rattlesnake.
love the sound effects ... beautiful documentary!!!
Man lol can you imagine lifting up a rock and it’s 6 snakes chilling. NOPE
I was shooting in Arizona a few years ago and went to flip over a tire rim and immediately got the rattle call. That was the end of shooting trip for us.
@@thalegacy6
Damn.
At least the snake was nice enough to give the rattle warning, he could've just struck due to the surprise encounter. 🤣
@@marcusfrazier4923 It was under a half lifted rim but you're absolutely correct, that would've been a very long day. Not 100% sure I would've made it haha! The nearest hospital was 2 hours away.. Life is very short, take care out here sir!
Yes i can amd i have....i.grew up in that.of the Blue Ridge mountains ...A bit different than this of what am watching of but we had to really watch of it even of while playing in our owne front yards because of snakes they could be of anywhere. There where of Rattlesnake copperheads and of a cottonmouth now and then few of them but of one now and then .as i said...the most i had ever seen of at one time was when they where cutting of right away for the RxR in ..there was a rock that they had pushed out good size one was it but of about that of 150 snakes where there behind that of it all.den up for the winter. What was funny ..you could pick of one up it was like some rubber one .they had of a fire to help keep them warm and you could put of one there next to it and in a few minutes it would come alive. Start moving. Around. Just. As it was summer time. Most snakes i have seen of on one place or time. Was it...
Of one time i seen of i say. Of 150 or more where they maybe of. 250 or more but they where cutting of a rightaway for a RxR had of a big Rock to.push out and of when they did they all where behind of it. They had all den up together for that of winter. What was funny was you could pick of one up it was like rubber stiff was it. They had of a fire to help. Them keep warm and if you was to put of one by it just in a few minutes it was like it came alive. Move around as if it wasn't frozen. As it was before .most.i have ever seen of.was it. That was in the 40s but i recall of them saying that no one did much hunting on that side of the mountain because they where of so thick on that side. I can understand of why after seeing of them that day. Of the Blue Ridge mountains was of where i lived of then as a boy growing up....but of snakes where there of and as i said you had to watch of it.
Amazing footage, thanks!
It's fun to find rattlesnakes by listening for the particular alarm and watching for the tail wag of ground squirrels.
Thanks Real Wild so enjoy. Good job
Rattlers are cool, when they're in a good mood.
lol
I like them cause unlike with a lot of other vipers they make their mood very clear. Also you cant step on them by accident. Rattlers are probably the safest hot snake to deal with. Well fierce snakes are safe as well. They just dont give fuck about you.
@@TheNecromancer6666
Except when they don't rattle. Listen for the movement in the grass. But it takes time to learn.
No they re not Mike DeBell Dangerous snakes are not cool
Love this video😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Informative but slow moving doc. My beautiful dog was bit on my property and died 3 days latter even after treatment. I was very hard to see my dog so ill. Trying to educate myself on these snakes.
Suzanne Rael I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Accidents like that are hard to swallow. Many dogs survive snakebites with little to no issue.
I am very happy to see you decided to educate yourself on these animals instead of automatically turning into hateful, bloodthirsty mode like many do.
If you are on Facebook, check out the Facebook page " snake identification ". Many people have joined and conquered their fear of snakes through education and familiarity. This is mostly a quick ID page, and the rules are strictly enforced.
The sister page to that is " wild snakes, education and discussion" , where questions, myth busting, and general knowledge is shared more freely.
Hope to see you there.
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Double the play speed
Yes, but you lost your precious dog. Did not she matter to you?
@Max Mayer
You're a fucking idiot
These snakes are beautiful! 😍 🐍
How did they film this? I understand leaving a camera in a snake den, but not following a rattle snake on the move, inches away (9:00).
Mark T. they placed the snake there. its to show you. I do it on my channel.
Mark T. I think I've seen that sometimes they strap a camera to the back of a snake, (that's still quite a feat though!)
A lot of it will be staged.
boom cameras,,,,,little cameras on a 6 foot aluminium rod....they just walk out of range of the snakes and hold the boom closer to the snake. much like a selfie stick....in fact i think the selfie stick came about from boom cameras. Steve Irwin had these for his camera crews.
I think it’s called ZOOM IN
I love any information about rattlesnakes
The most chilling sound in nature lmao, these narrators kill me
That and the racking sound a pump shotgun makes😊
This is an excellent show.
What s so fascinating about dangerous snakes Amy Eadas ?
I was bite by a western Diamondback when I was 9 years old back in 74 and nearly died and unique isn't what I would describe them . More like hell with fangs .
Why did it bite you?? Did you tread on it?? Were you trying to catch it?? Or play around with it?? They don’t bite people for no reason, that’s a fact. Every snake I’ve seen, it’s first instinct is to get away from people.
I’ve had snakes my entire life and they all have different personalities as crazy as that sounds. Some are just straight up assholes and some you can handle no problem. It all depends on your level of experience
Great Documentary
Learned a lot thank you. #SaveTheAnimals
Fascinating presentation.
How does the diamond back know the king snake is deaf and then proceeded to stop her rattle. That's impressive. How do they know that?
Because snakes are smart. Like really smart
Awesome documentary!!!
snake shed, unbelievable filming.
Birth,,, wow --- pretty big (10)...
Shouldn't have said "harmless in water" their defense is still well in place in water for the idiot who decides to bother one swimming.
I just said the same thing lol
Down in Tennessee and the American Southeast, Water Moccasins are really commonplace in creeks and lakes here. Thats why I never swim in anything except pools or the beach haha. I saw a 12 year old get bit by one one time, felt bad for the kid, it seemed painful, and an ambulance had to rush em to the ER
@@magentuspriest Oh my God! I hope that the kid survived and that he learned to avoid Water Moccasins as well as to avoid swimming anywhere except for a swimming pool or the beach.
@@michaellovely6601 exactly. I think people who swim in lakes and creeks and rivers are dumb
Great info and footage.
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The thumbnail picture is a Crotalus lepidus or banded/rock rattlesnake. Same at :45 seconds. They're all beautiful critters. The Western diamondbacks can be spotted as the ones with the black and white rings on their tails right before the rattle. 😍
Sue'82 Metal Maniac the Mojave and the Massasauga also have a striped tail.
Sidewinders are easy to spot due to the small horns on their heads; just above the eyes.
@@michaellovely6601 my dad and I just missed what had to be the granddaddy of all sidewinders, hiking north of San Bernardino about 20 years ago. We'd hiked a pretty tall hill in Cajon Pass, and on the way back down noticed fresh sidewinder tracks in sand. They were a good 18 inches apart! We both wished we could have seen and photographed that snake!
@@jonathanstein1783 Whoa!
Amazing life of snakes.beautiful. very informative
25:12 king snake be like “where ya going?”
Rattlesnake: Away from you!
27:28 don’t worry about that rattlesnakes rattle, it’ll grow longer each shed. That rattle is brittle and made from the same material like your fingernails and like your fingernails that break. It’ll grow back. This is a common ground for us and these majestic beauties.
If rattlesnakes evolve to loose that iconic rattle, would we still call them rattlesnakes? 🤔
Great VIDEO!!!
Her power level has risen! Lol
*It’s over 9000!!!*
@@Indarow Hillary Clinton ?
King snakes make rattlesnakes look like tasty snacks.
EPIC
Great Photography
I love ❤️ rattlesnakes
Pineapple Division I do too. I use the Zatarains Cajun seasoning in the batter and fry them a deep.golden brown.
YOU 'RE CRAZY PINEAPPLE DIVISION
@@bamafan1141 YOU 'RE CRAZY TOO
@Louise Hampton I M NOT SURE I. BELIEVE YOU BELIEVE YOU LOUISE I THINK THEY ARE POISONOUS TO HUMANS AND HAVE KILLED BY BITING THEM WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS EVEN CARE ABOUT RATTLESNAKES I SURE AS HE'LL DON T I HATE EM
Rob Moir. Hell, damn yankees eat snail and squid.
Awesome Video
Nothing on Earth is more Commercialised,Deadly & Unpredictable than Human Being's!
And then when you get bit come back here
😍😍😍👍 my favorite rattlesnake.
When it said that all snakes cannot hear, that is very false. In fact, all snakes have a somewhat ability to hear. They have ears inside their skull, that is covered by their skin, making it seem as though they have no ears, but they can definitely hear. Their hearing is not near as good as animals with external ears, but the kingsnake would still be able to ear the rattle, so that is not the reason the rattlesnake stops rattling when being attacked by a king snake. I have a pet California kingsnake, and she can definitely hear sounds, as she does respond to them.
Also, their bodies can pick up the vibrations from things such as humans walking around; these vibrations can serve as a warning to the snake and encourage it to get away.
Excellent video
Beautiful reptile. I think the king cobra wins the snake war though.
Awesome doc. The way they showed the shedding of the skin impressive by the videographer
these r my favorite Snake's! I have a pet copper head at the moment that I caught as a baby still with green tip tail.I haven't yet found a rattle snake but I will.
No wonder why some people get bitten by keeping these wild venomous snakes
I think you are unwise Viper s venom
Amazing Footage.. how did they get
These angles
19:47 Harmless in water. I am pretty sure they are not harmless in water, even when not hunting.
Right. The wildlife websites of the states that have rattlesnakes always say "never grab "sticks" or "branches" when you are swimming. Rattlesnakes can swim." (The stick may be a snake). Yes they can bite in water.
I was confused when he said they were harmless in water I was like hmm 🤔
Very well done👍👍
Rattlesnake roundups make me sick, those poor Rattlesnakes didn’t do anything to deserve this.
From what I understand they are tasty but I have no desire to try it,to each their own.
Well they re not so sweet and innocent either Reagan T.
@@robertmoir5695 yeah but they’re a part of nature and they don’t exactly seek out people the way we seek them out. You guys counter them down there because you live in their perfect environment. Don’t like them? Don’t live down there.
Each year on the RS roundups the get les and less. When they are about extinct the SOBs at the RS hunts will say where did they all go, what happened to them.
Crybaby 😂😂😂.