Mad Western Diamondback - Phoenix, AZ

I relocated this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake from a yard in south Phoenix and released it where it most likely had come from. South Mountain Park is a mountain range, and is the largest city park in the US. Encompassing over 16,000 acres, with 51 miles of primary trails to hike, bike, or horseback ride. You can find it either by Google Maps 85042 or by location 33.337,-112.080.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• rattlesnake
• diamondback
• Arizona
• mountain
• Phoenix
• south

[unclebobpart2]

I was lucky enough to come across a Tiger Rattler at South Mountain. At first I thought it was a Speckled, but upon closely looking at it, it was definately a Tiger.

[Katsnake11]

@unclebobpart2 Very cool!!! I love both and both of them are less common than Western Diamondbacks. Specks are my favorite ones to see at South Mountain, I love their blue color!

[FatGuyWithAKatana]

i think i could go my whole life without hearing that in the woods and be happy.

[melyssacali]

i used to live in phoenix... its like a mini los angeles

[TheFloorBoys]

@FatGuyWithAKatana That was one funny as comment!

[Katsnake11]

@XTWIntensity but jokes can be mistaken for fact, and I spend a lot of my volunteer time educating people about reptiles, especially rattlesnakes, that I use every opportunity to educate. It wasn't exactly aimed at you, but like this comment, ya click reply and the name pops up. So, yes, it may have been a joke but I choose to use jokes to educate more people.

[XTWIntensity]

@Katsnake11 Whatever it was just a joke.

[Katsnake11]

rattlesnakebite (dot) org provided these details: 4.5 hr hike after his bite to a waiting helicopter, 30 vials of antivenin, 13 surgeries, $700,000 worth of helicopter flights, surgeries, and hospital stays (paid by his insurance, thankfully), and 2 years rehab, without any significant loss. The photos are pretty gruesome but educational.

[Katsnake11]

@XTWIntensity Actually, unless the snakebite actually hits a vein or artery and actually unloads a large venom load that this would happen. Otherwise, you can survive a rattlesnake bite, just get yourself to the closest hospital as soon as possible. Within an hour is preferable, but there are many cases of people who have had to hike many miles before they can even get to cell phone range to arrange a helicopter rescue to the hospital. go to rattlesnakebite (dot) org for one example.

[XTWIntensity]

@lilt580 only difference is a toy race car can't kill you in 10 minutes.

[unclebobpart2]

@Katsnake11 : I like the Speckled quite a bit as well, but the Tiger I seen really impressed me. He was extremely docile, only rattling for about the first 45 seconds of the encounter. After he calmed down, he coiled up and I literally sat down right next to him, trying to get my camera to work.

[Katsnake11]

@narnianhero I love and respect all animals. I'm not too crazy for the ones that have more than 6 legs (spiders, scorpions, centipedes) but I still respect their necessity for existing and give them their space. I do have a true love for all reptiles and amphibians (herps) though, including the venomous ones. I have several education herps at home, though none are venomous.These buzztails are a necessary part of the ecosystem, I just moved them out of peoples yards and back into the desert.