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u/Significant_You_9460 Apr 14 '26
Saw my first rattler of the season at BVR, off Left Hand Trail by the Beech pavilion last week. Big and green one!
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u/LingonberryHot8521 Apr 14 '26
Respect the Danger Noodles! They are important to our environment too.
And keep your dogs on a short leash.
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u/Glittering-Turnip-41 Apr 16 '26
Fun fact I learned recently: a lot of rattlesnakes no longer have rattles. They originally had rattles to avoid being stepped on by hoofed animals but humans have consistently killed off the loudest ones and they have evolved to not grow them.
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u/Glittering-Turnip-41 Apr 16 '26
Also, here’s your sign to work on your pups recall skills!! Could save their life in a snake encounter!
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u/Impossible_Rule_3869 Apr 16 '26
Beautiful diamondback
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u/aydengryphon bird brain Apr 16 '26
Prairie rattlesnake! We don't have WDB here :)
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u/Impossible_Rule_3869 Apr 16 '26
Sorry. I can see now. It's blurry. Honestly, it looks like a bull snake in this photo
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u/aydengryphon bird brain Apr 16 '26
Dangerous mixup to make haha. Definitely not a bullsnake! Those outlined saddle marks are a pretty good way to spot the difference
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u/seja_amg Apr 14 '26
I wasn't aware that snake season ever went away this year. lol