Timber Rattlesnake Montage by Leeco
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Nikon 7900 image.
As I mentioned in yesterdays posting, there are snakes on my 25 acres of woodlands. I see maybe 3 or 4 of them in a year - not counting water snakes. Although most are totally harmless like Rat snakes, grass snakes, King snakes, Hog Nosed snakes, etc.; every few years or so, at least one or 2 is a poisonous species. In the 20 years I have been here, I have seen Cotton Mouth Water Moccasins, Copperheads, Rattlesnakes (several varieties), and Coral Snakes. I am not afraid of snakes in general but I fully understand that some of them can make Lee a very very sick boy, so I am very careful with all of them. Even some of the non-poisonous ones are capable of inflicting a noticeable bite, lol.
A good part of my life has been spent outdoors so I have encountered snakes many many times in a wide variety of places. For a critter with no legs or arms, the abilities of a snake to move about are pretty remarkable. They climb to the top of the tallest trees. They swim. Some can
Comments (16)
babuci
Thanks for 2 minutes education about snakes in your area. My sweet god, how dare to touch it? I would run opposite way screaming my brain out! Wonderfull pictures and you actually holding the snake ...look at those fangs!!! BRRRrr! Excelent find and shot!
TIMMYLYNN
That scares me too....Yikes....I had a water mocassin chase me the other day while I was rollerblading.....This brings back bad memories....and I was raised on a farm....lots of snakes.....LOL EXCELLENT CAPTURE!!!!
Colin
OK, now you've officially reached the limits of my 'comfort level'!!! We have no poisonous snakes in this area (with the exception of some isolated pockets of the small, endangered Massassauga Rattler a couple of hundred kilometers north of here). I love reptiles (at University, I originally wanted to become a herpetologist), but I don't think I'd try to pick up a rattler, even a baby! Vital question: Once you have it in your hands, how do you let go of it without risking a bite?
Margana
"The images of the Rat Snake and the Speckled King Snake, that I have posted previously, show the round pupil of non-poisonous species." Ummmm I'm not going to get close enough to any of these guys to study their pupils!!!LOL.I'll leave that to you.Fabulous shots,both.Really excellent.
kimariehere
WOAH!! MANN THAT TOP ONE IS REALLYeee cool PUT THAT up as the thumb!! ... fantastic!!! brilliant macro shots !!!....
vlaaitje
O my, this is colse........but gorgeous details
Dianthus
The first shot is brilliant macro. No way would i handle a poisonous snake. Second shot is great also. Brilliant work Lee:)
tizjezzme
Wow ... what photographs! Love all that you wrote about it, too .. I really enjoyed this. :)
danob
Yikes rather you than me but expertly handled and interesting info!
Chaos911
what a F A N T A S T I C shot and work!!!! super cooooool!!! :)
claudialee
OHhhhhhhh Kaaayyyyyyyy! No Thank You!!! I would hope that my first Grandmother learned her lesson while still in Eden! Don't play with snakes, don't talk to or listen to them! Bad Idea, really bad idea. These guys have a nasty history of doing bad things to humans. LOL~!!! HUGS!!!
redchilicat
Awesome macro of his face! I have to admit I am not that brave, I will pick up a rat snake or hognose, but not a rattlesnake. They are beautiful creatures though!
jcv2
Br, those snakes make me feel itchy! Impressive work, love to see captures of them (safe and sound behind my screen LOL)! Gorgeous work!
kathym
I would have happily ran him over with the lawnmower. Lee you're a wild mountain man, thats for sure.
leanndra
This fellow looks so prehistoric up close. I had forgotten how much I missed your photography and commentaries. You would be a wonderful teacher Lee. Having been born in Oklahoma, and spending the first 17 years of my life there, I am well acquainted with all the snakes you mentioned except the coral variety. It always amazed me that people did, and still do go on annual Rattlesnake hunts, and worse than that, they actually eat them too! A creature that serves a purpose and should be respected.
kgb224
Superb captures my friend. I avoid snakes as far as possible although I took some macro captures of some snakes in glass cages at The Pretoria Zoo. God bless.