Pygmy Rattlesnake

A Pygmy Rattlesnake makes its presence known in this episode of 'Another Walk with Mike'. This ornate specimen shakes its tail and positions itself for the strike. See close-up footage of what is a prevalent snake in the Florida panhandle area.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• pygmy
• rattlesnake
• diamondback
• florida
• poisonous

[MudDobber247]

wow nice eastern you dont see many of those anymore where i live. but still lots and lots of cottanmouths and pygmys here and there its a shame mostly dead ones with heads and rattles removed their such a pretty snake with that orange stripe down their back.

[mikecatadjuster]

@MudDobber247 Thanks. Yes, beautiful snakes. I love the things in Nature. The pygmy were everywhere along the panhandle. The Eastern's much more elusive, but do obviously exist. Moccasin everywhere there is water there.

[mikecatadjuster]

I've come across many dead Pygmy rattlers which become road-kill and I thought of using their skin for a purpose, but never did. But yes, the fine variations and colorations of their skin is quite an artistic achivement.

[kaianuanu]

very nice specimen, im not a fan of how most duskies have the orange stripe

[CheifOsceola]

My girlfriend and i were walking in her backyard yesterday and i saw one before i even knew what it was. i just said dont go near him. my first instinct though, was to grab it haha

[peanutbuttermybutt]

we get those in missouri today i found one of these things under a rock in my backyard also i was attacked by a huge copper head these things are the only snakes i ever see out sode of garter snakes

[shotsxxx]

Were those bobcat tracks?

[flsurfer222]

Neat snake until you encounter one on your front porch twice in 3 months....Then they aren't so neat anymore. Oh well...I guess that's the price you pay for living in paradise.

[snelpiller]

looks like someone ran over it

[aberhollboi]

for some reason i thought pigmy's rattlers were internal in their tails? learn something new everyday