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Why people never see rattlesnakes!!!!
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by ChuckHurd on December 1, 2008
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if you are new to snakes hunting, this is a MUST SEE.
http://www.exoticanimalforums.com/why-people-never-see-rattlesnakes-t902.html
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RE: Why people never see rattlesnakes!!!!
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by ALA_snake33 on December 1, 2008
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Snake in the grass is the fact, they can hide in the most unlikely of places. Some snakes just have that perfect color needed to blend right into their surroundings, such as Copperheads in dry leaf litter. I have come right upon Copperheads that might have nailed me if I had put my foot down on them, but the only thing that gave them away was the habit of vibrating the tail when bothered.
By the way, I have seen the pics of your Timber collection Chuck and it is a nice one to say the least.
Chuck, if you still have my number give me a shout. Maybe we can get a trip planed for my area next spring.
Be Safe Ya’ll, Happy Herping : Wally
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RE: Why people never see rattlesnakes!!!!
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by atrox56 on December 2, 2008
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I am getting to the point where I believe that rattlesnakes do not rattle around humans because they know what might happen to them! I think we have turned them into silent predators. A rattler will sound off when a dog, cat or other animal comes close but as for a human, it only sounds off when its cover has been blown.
This has taken place within the last century, I do not know if you should call it a learned behavior or evolution to the point where rattles will some day be useless but I believe man has placed himself in a very bad position simply because he or she kills or removes anything that might be in his or her way and now we might pay the price with a fang in the leg.
Just my thoughts Joel La Rocque atrox58
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by Crotalusssp on December 2, 2008
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There most certainly could be a shift in the population of rattlesnakes towards reduced rattling. As you stated the snakes that rattle many times are killed or at least harassed. Snakes, like people, have different personalities between individuals. It is very easy to see how a rattlesnake that is less inclined to rattle until its "cover has been blown", might have better survivability and thus pass the less inclined to rattle genes down to the next generation. If this occurs over generations, then the entire population could change/evolve to be less inclined to rattle until their cover has been blown. I believe this has and is still happening in some populations. This is an interesting example of natural selection, of course influenced by humans, as many times it is.
Charles
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