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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 1:22:53 GMT -5
Jax and I were exploring a new mine the other day and all of a sudden there was this really loud hissing noise that sounded like a major air leak in an high pressure hose. When I shined the light to the back of the mine there was this snake not too happy I was there. Click the first pic for the video.   |
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Post by Pat on May 19, 2016 2:13:34 GMT -5
Are you saying all that noise in that video is coming from that one snake? If so, wow!
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 2:22:59 GMT -5
Are you saying all that noise in that video is coming from that one snake? If so, wow! Yes, that was the snake. I could not get over how loud he was. The first thing that came to mind was some type of gas leak. And he did that the entire time I was back there picking stuff up. |
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 5:56:24 GMT -5
Pygmy rattler?
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Post by Sabre52 on May 19, 2016 6:36:08 GMT -5
Great Basin Gopher Snake, Non venomous constrictor.....Mel
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Post by Peruano on May 19, 2016 7:59:59 GMT -5
Confirm. They have a special flap that helps make the expelling of air sound like a rattlesnake's rattle. Its worth knowing the difference for peace of mind in confined spaces.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2016 8:05:10 GMT -5
I love this website!!
I go rockbounding and snake questions get answered in my absence!!
I will watch the video when I get back to me iPad
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 10:13:41 GMT -5
drats!! missed another one!!  |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 15:05:07 GMT -5
No rattle on the tail. I looked for that. He did make a few striking moves towards me to move me back but I kept a good distance regardless and kept Jax well behind me. |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 15:06:02 GMT -5
Thanks Mel and Peruano for the information.
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 15:07:42 GMT -5
Confirm. They have a special flap that helps make the expelling of air sound like a rattlesnake's rattle. Its worth knowing the difference for peace of mind in confined spaces. Still pretty unnerving when he started making that sound in the dark of the mine!!!! |
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 16:01:59 GMT -5
No rattle on the tail. I looked for that. He did make a few striking moves towards me to move me back but I kept a good distance regardless and kept Jax well behind me. We've only had one person in the family to ever get bit by a snake and the snake was a pygmy...the picture kind of reminded me of the snake that bit him but a little time has passed since that incident...like about 50 years!!!!  I've ran up on non-venomous snakes in the wild that got our attention by "rattling"...they were simply vibrating their tail (I think it's a natural action by them @shotgunner ?) but the tail was inadvertently hitting a dried leaf....sounded like a buzz going on to us!!! When in doubt, steer clear!!!!! |
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 16:35:41 GMT -5
No rattle on the tail. I looked for that. He did make a few striking moves towards me to move me back but I kept a good distance regardless and kept Jax well behind me. We've only had one person in the family to ever get bit by a snake and the snake was a pygmy...the picture kind of reminded me of the snake that bit him but a little time has passed since that incident...like about 50 years!!!! I've ran up on non-venomous snakes in the wild that got our attention by "rattling"...they were simply vibrating their tail (I think it's a natural action by them @shotgunner ?) but the tail was inadvertently hitting a dried leaf....sounded like a buzz going on to us!!! When in doubt, steer clear!!!!! I have heard rattlers before. And they do not hiss so I knew it was not a rattler like this one I ran across not too long ago.  Had a baby sidewinder let me know he was there about a year ago when I was down in Southern California. I stopped and he slithered under the rocks. |
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 16:53:45 GMT -5
In my later years I have somewhat of a problem with rattle snakes...I can't hear them. Matter of fact, those non-venomous rattlers that I mentioned above were heard by the person with me. I could never figure out why I never heard a rattler in the wild until one day I stopped and visited with one in the middle of a dirt road. I got a stick and prodded him into coiling up, got him really mad with me. As I sat squatted down in front of him I could easily seen his tail vibrating to a blur...but, I couldn't hear it. I slowly turned my head this way and that way and only bits and pieces of a buzz came through...and to this day, as far as I recall, that's the only rattler that I've heard. We have copperheads and timbers around the house, but I've never heard one of the timbers rattle. I've been all through the swamps and piney woods and have probably walked within inches of some rattlers and never knew it...they probably sensed that I was no threat as I didn't really detect them so they played it cool.
I would imagine in those rocky areas you rock hunt in that you've seen your share of them!!!!!!
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2016 17:11:04 GMT -5
In my later years I have somewhat of a problem with rattle snakes...I can't hear them. Matter of fact, those non-venomous rattlers that I mentioned above were heard by the person with me. I could never figure out why I never heard a rattler in the wild until one day I stopped and visited with one in the middle of a dirt road. I got a stick and prodded him into coiling up, got him really mad with me. As I sat squatted down in front of him I could easily seen his tail vibrating to a blur...but, I couldn't hear it. I slowly turned my head this way and that way and only bits and pieces of a buzz came through...and to this day, as far as I recall, that's the only rattler that I've heard. We have copperheads and timbers around the house, but I've never heard one of the timbers rattle. I've been all through the swamps and piney woods and have probably walked within inches of some rattlers and never knew it...they probably sensed that I was no threat as I didn't really detect them so they played it cool. I would imagine in those rocky areas you rock hunt in that you've seen your share of them!!!!!! Actually I rarely see snakes down here in Southern Nevada. That makes the 4th and I have been here all my life. Three were rattlers and one king snake. Used to see a lot of them up on the ranch in Reno where my dad lives. And the baby sidewinder in Southern California. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2016 20:17:23 GMT -5
In my later years I have somewhat of a problem with rattle snakes...I can't hear them. Matter of fact, those non-venomous rattlers that I mentioned above were heard by the person with me. I could never figure out why I never heard a rattler in the wild until one day I stopped and visited with one in the middle of a dirt road. I got a stick and prodded him into coiling up, got him really mad with me. As I sat squatted down in front of him I could easily seen his tail vibrating to a blur...but, I couldn't hear it. I slowly turned my head this way and that way and only bits and pieces of a buzz came through...and to this day, as far as I recall, that's the only rattler that I've heard. We have copperheads and timbers around the house, but I've never heard one of the timbers rattle. I've been all through the swamps and piney woods and have probably walked within inches of some rattlers and never knew it...they probably sensed that I was no threat as I didn't really detect them so they played it cool. I would imagine in those rocky areas you rock hunt in that you've seen your share of them!!!!!! Actually I rarely see snakes down here in Southern Nevada. That makes the 4th and I have been here all my life. Three were rattlers and one king snake. Used to see a lot of them up on the ranch in Reno where my dad lives. And the baby sidewinder in Southern California. Go driving backroads at 25mph tonigh. Should see 4-10/hr until it gets too cold... You sidewinder above is an adult! Intheswamp, you nailed it! |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2016 20:20:57 GMT -5
Just spent a day and a half in snake country, Mojave Desert. Only saw a few whiptail,lizards and zebra tailed lizards. No snakes at all.  I know, boring huh? |
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Post by orrum on May 19, 2016 20:26:12 GMT -5
Cool lizard!
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 22:04:04 GMT -5
Wow, I figured you'd see more than that...maybe on down in Arizona/NM/Texas the coontails and such are more abundant?
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Post by Intheswamp on May 19, 2016 22:06:16 GMT -5
Just spent a day and a half in snake country, Mojave Desert. Only saw a few whiptail,lizards and zebra tailed lizards. No snakes at all. I know, boring huh? Sassyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<grin> |
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