TIMBER RATTLESNAKE DENS/TRAIL CAM FOOTAGE
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2024
- I decided to try something different regarding one of my favorite reptiles and set up three trail cameras at two New York den sites as the snakes emerged from hibernation over a three week period. / marklotterhand
Trail cam used at first den : Garde Pro A3 (2020) Settings - 1080P resolution, medium trigger sensitivity, 20 second clips, 10 second delay
Trail cams used at second den: Zopu Trail Game Camera (Pro 2020) Settings - same as above
Music: Impavid by Charlie-Ryan [Art-list]
Continent by the Journey [Art-list] - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Never having used a trail cam ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx2sTDdZXomuxedMg_HothfjSXjR3rpPkA before, I was very impressed with the quality of the images and videos. The sensitivity of the camera can be adjusted as well as the length of video recordings. Once I found the sweet spot, I was getting great clips of deer and other animals almost every day. I was worried about battery life but have been running off the same 4 aa batteries for over a month. The SD card is easy to remove and connect to a computer. I have a Mac, and the AVI files open natively in QuickTime and are easy to save and share. This is a great, budget-friendly trail cam.
Thank you!
Awesome Mark!!! Really enjoyed this thank you for sharing this! Soo cool to see the footage of the snake on the cam and porqupine!! Wow!! Thank you again!
Thank you! I was certainly surprised after I initially reviewed the footage!
Best wildlife intro of all time! Just keeps getting better Mark!
Wow, thanks!
Timber rattlesnakes have beautiful color,thanks for sharing 👌
Thanks for watching!
I've been looking forward to this video. So cool and revealing. Sure do appreciate you sharing. And the education aspect is priceless.
Thanks Susan, I always welcome the encouragement!
I was looking for trail cam videos of snakes and this came up. I usually don’t like these types of videos with a lot of talking but yours was different. You do a good job of putting these together and the “talking” is very informative and I enjoyed that aspect of the video. Thanks for posting this. You are very good at collecting the video and explaining. Well done!
Thank you Richard! Narration can be tricky, trying to be informative but not boring or flooding the viewer with too many facts and figures . Also the audio/recording shouldn't be annoying lol. It has taken a few years of practice to hone in on a technique that, well at least is better than my previous videos. Thanks again...
Your book is outstanding! I'm letting a friend barrow it, and he can't wait. Truly the best out there, and have friends who said the same! Thanks again Mark!
Another humbling compliment... thank you
Actually the book sucks
Wow, awesome footage!
Thank you!!
@@lotterhand No Problem! If you get a chance to reply do you have a recommendation for certain trail cameras? I’ve got a couple cuddieback cameras I use at our farm mostly for deer season. I’d like to buy a few more and start placing in different places around the farm to catch anything on camera. I’d like one that does good videos but can also do pictures. The ones I have are decent for the time they were made but nothing near the picture/video quality of your videos. I’ve been looking at some Stealth Cams, I believe is the brand name. Maybe the model. But yea if you have any recommendations I’d appreciate it! Thanks!
Good Job...very interesting and beautiful to see these snakes in the wild
Thanks Andrew, I never will tire observing these fascinating reptiles in their rugged, scenic habitat!
Loved this video!!! The yellow rattlesnakes are my absolute favorite, they are just so gorgeous. I have found two golden timber rattlesnakes in Catoctin Mountain Park in MD and am absolutely blown away by them every time. LOVED the interactions from other animals, that porcupine was just so cute! It’s interesting that you pointed out the black squirrel as rare, because they are very common in Maryland! I wonder why that is?
Thank you! The golden and Sulphur timbers are stunning and it is awesome that you have two golden ones that regularly encounter! I hope to that the cameras capture more animal interactions at basking/gestating sites this summer. Melanistic "gray" squirrels exist in pockets and in some areas, like where you live in MD may be more prevalent than the gray coloration. Basically both variations are common in the gene pool and one theory is that before Europeans arrived, melanistic was the prominent phase because they could blend in more with dark shadows of a forest, which were wide spread. Once the land was dramatically cleared in the East, the gray phase didn't stick out as much in a semi-cleared landscape, thus becoming more common. But now an emerging theory is that gray squirrels are more likely to get hit by cars over black ones since most roads are gray and assuming the vast majority of drivers don't purposely run over squirrels, spot the melanistic ones more easily and are less likely to inadvertently hit them compared to the gray phase. At any rate, it is an interesting topic!
Thanks Mark I enjoyed the video
Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome video!!! My first of yours. I’m subscribed!
Thanks Cindy, I really appreciate it!
Say Mark just found your channel awsome. Me Snakes will cause me to hurt my self. I got bit by a eastern Diamondback thank god it was a dry bit. I was 17 years old. Love it from a far. Thanks.
Thanks Danny, I'm relieved to hear that the bite was a dry one and moreover you still appreciate these animals.
nice to see these behaviors... I've been studying timbers for the past 5 years and still am learning so much each season about their habits. Love the hognoses... still a lifer for myself, never seen one here in Virginia yet
Timber rattlesnakes are an endlessly fascinating species and each year I observe/learn something new. Good luck with your hognose quest! You will find one eventually. It took me years to find my first and I actively searching.
Mark, I always love it when I get a notification that you've uploaded a new video!
Quick question! Do you ever get worried about getting bit when you're crawling inside that cave? Looks risky but definitely worth it for the amazing content! Personally I would be too nervous, especially in those tight quarters and thinking that a snake would be hiding under that leaf litter!
As always thanks for the interest Matthew! I am extra cautious when venturing into the cave and only do so early in the season or late when it is cool and the snakes are unlikely to be in the leaf litter at the cave's mouth.
Last night I had a dream where I was dodging rattlesnakes and pit vipers through my workplace. I watched this video 2 days ago...Thanks a lot! 😉
Sorry about that. Let me assure you that there are other more likely dangers at your workplace than phantom rattlesnakes lol
Do you work at an attorney's office.
@@rolltide9547 I'm always up for a good laugh..what is the punch line?
Awesome!
Hey Mark,
You should check out the PA rattlesnake roundup, there's one in Noxen PA next weekend. I think it'll be a pretty eye-opening experience compared to the ones in Texas. Plus Noxen is within driving distance of MA
Yeah pa has alot of rattlers especially on appachlian trail in dixeon
So glad I found this video! Firstly it was very interesting and entertaining! Secondly, you gave me some important information as I am planning to put up trail cams at a couple of Northern Pacific Rattlesnake dens in southern British Columbia, next spring. One thing I need to know is how far away from the snakes/den entrance did you place the cams?
Thank you! I would love someday to visit a northern Pacific rattlesnake den someday, especially as far north as BC! Their communal denning behavior is so similar to those of my beloved timbers! Overall, I place the cameras between 4-10 feet from the den entrance, any closer many of the animals would be out of focus. I have experimented a lot since this video was made and I have started to use tripods at some den/basking sites, since a suitable tree trunk isn't always present in rocky terrain. You can purchase cheap tripods on Amazon for around $20 USD.
Excellent !
Thank you Ashley!
Friend of mine put a trail camera up at a cemetery in the city of Poughkeepsie and got footage of a bobcat.
Wow that is a unique place to set up a trail cam. Cemeteries actually attract a lot wildlife!
Hey Mark awesome footage! Thanks for filming . Do you know of any dens in western ma? Thank you
Thank you! I am aware of dens in the eastern half of the state, but in recent years, I have been making the trek to NY where there are healthier populations.
My neighbor just told me they found a den of newly hatched eggs along a retaining wall about a week ago... they didn't have a clue what kind but theyre older and their backyard is overgrown.
The eggs could have been laid by any number of snake species. Rattlesnakes have live birth...in fact ,coral snakes are the only venomous species in the US that are egg layers.
hi
amazing video ,also want to ask you the name of the camera you using,thanks
Thank you. The cam used in this video made by Zopu industries is no longer available. However, over the last 6 mos I have finally found my favorite brand, both for quality (4K) and very reasonably priced. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097PPGBRR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Up past lake george in upstate ny tons of rattlers
Hi mark a rattlesnake was caught on video from around Sept 15th 2021 in the blue hills you can see the news cast on UA-cam it was on wbz -4 it's a rare find though you might be interested 👍
Yes, I actually saw it when it was aired! I wish just they tamped down on the "scare" factor and the snake was probably closer to 4 feet , not 5 as reported (most average between 3-3.5 feet).
@@lotterhand yes I agree on the scare factor It was probably closer to 4 they don't bother people I know you believe in protecting them & I'm all for that I think it was cool to see it they are so secretive in the blue hills I always hoped I would see one hiking there but I never have I like your channel & you have found some great habitats where rattlesnakes &!copperheads live keep up the great videos 👍
Wow AMAZING video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And also on appachlian trail in ny near catskills rattlers
NY still have some areas where timber rattlesnakes reside in somewhat healthy numbers. I hope you take some pleasure observing them!
@@lotterhand I've never seen 1 ever there in mountains I've only seen Gartner snakes and water snakes scares me sometimes I think of cottonmouths but people say cottonmouths don't live in ny a someone said tell difference how they swim
cool
Cool video,,, do they use same den site all the time???
Yes for the most part there is a strong den site fidelity which is multigenerational spanning decades or even centuries.
Subbed. Just found ur channel
Thanks for the support Jim!
At 1:50 in the video is that another rattlesnake sitting in the leaves near the rock or is it something else? I wasn't sure and thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.
I don't think so. This was the day I set up the cameras and despite the sun it was chilly and breezy, with temps only in the low to mid 50s, but those our the leaves they did eventually crawl throughout.
Awesome footage! Are you ever afraid of getting bitten though??
Thanks Erin! I try my best to be careful and watch each hand and foot placement.
I wonder why there are no Timber Rattlers in Ontario, just across the border of New York??? have you got an answer?
Historically, Ontario did have timber rattlesnakes, but just like many areas throughout large swaths of NY and New England they have driven to local extinction because of outright killing and habitat loss. Last reports from the 1940's. Map you might interesting files.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/species-at-risk/timber_rattlesnake_map_eng.pdf
I just wonder why there are timbers in New York but not in Ontario???? anybody knows? where in NY would i have to wander around to encounter 1 or 2 of those amazing, unfortunately almost extinct, creatures ???
There used to be! In many areas they have been extirpated unfortunately.
Great video. Well done. Big effort on your part. I mounted a camera at a guzzler I have to catch wildlife on my desert ranch in San Diego. It was there for a couple of months. I caught everything but a mountain lion. Mainly Big Horn Sheep. No snakes! These cameras are great.
Thank you and thanks for sharing! I have only started using trail cams over the last souple of years and I already wonder how did I live without them lol
Curious where in New York exactly?
Ronald, because they are a protected species, I can't reveal the location.
Understood and I respect that, was just curious. Admire your integrity. Thanks, Ron
I live in western Massachusetts hill towns.
I love that area!
I live there as well!❤
@@Serpent32776 I am in Franklin county.
Hi. What video editor are you using for this?
Hi Timothy..I use Adobe's Premiere Pro
@@lotterhand Hey, thanks for your reply. Keep up the good work 👌
Where is New York about
SE NY
BORING !!!!!
Mark. Do you only take gay people to snake dens now? Hows the gay parties on Long Island? What are you really doing in the woods?
Despite what you think Dave, straight and gay people can be close friends without it ever influencing their sexuality. I am sorry that you have insecurities regarding gay people.
@@lotterhand the sexiest thing that turns me on these days is usually a Big pizza with pepperoni and pinapple....well done of course.
@@diamondbackecological Here I was thinking I was unique because my favorite pizza is pineapple and onions.