Eastern massasauga rattlesnake
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Beautiful snake! We have them in wisconsin but I've never seen any.
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@StormCloneMan24 Chances are that it will indeed be afraid of the dog. A dog is a lot larger than a massasauga can swallow. Biting an animal that size would be a waste of precious -and energetically expensive- venom. The rattler's natural instinct would be to try to avoid that. Also, if you see one, just don't approach it. If it has noticed you, it will either stay very quiet, or slowly slither away; these snakes move very slowly.
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@BartBVanBockstaele i have a question i was taking my new puppy for a walk and he saw a snake in the water how should i avoid getting bit or for my dog too. is it possible itll be afraid of the dog?
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@BartBVanBockstaele got back from the trip and didnt see any rattlers
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@Danno0618 That I can believe! Just leave them alone, watch them calmly from a metre or two away. You'll be fine. Massasaugas do not seek out people to attack them.
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@BartBVanBockstaele but i dont wanna be bit by one :P
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@Danno0618 Quite possible. I hope you can see a few. They are beautiful and fascinating animals.
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im goin on a camp trip and we r goin to the massasauga river, and there will probably be rattlers there...
Awesome :) I went on a trip to Brent in the summer, just sun bathing on the side of the road. The sure are beautiful creatures these guys. Nice video :)
erinmorgan11111a 2 months ago
@erinmorgan11111a Thanks. I also think that they are beautiful snakes. I live in Toronto, and unfortunately, I have never seen one in nature, only at the zoo...
BartBVanBockstaele 2 months ago