Rattlesnakes are one of the most feared predators in the United States.
The fear of rattlesnakes isn't due to their running speed, their intelligence, their fearsome claws or their raw power, all of which they lack in spades. It's because one minute you could be walking along a dusty trail when suddenly you hear what sounds like a maraca being played, and suddenly you feel a sharp burn in your leg.
Rattlesnakes have a terrifying bite that kills people every year and causes excruciating pain in hundreds more. The good news is, almost all of these bites are entirely avoidable, provided you know some crucial facts about how rattlesnakes live their lives.
These rattlesnake facts apply to nearly every member of this group of vipers, and learning them could save your life one day. Find out more on the next page.
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Also remember. They don’t always rattle to let you know they are there
Deborah Collett thank you for adding that. About 30 years ago I was struck on the side of my boot by a Timber Rattler. It was my mistake, I broke a cardinal rule and stepped over a log instead of onto it first and came down right on top of the snake who until then was happily sunning itself.
Of course once stepped on the hissing and rattling began in earnest as did the scramble to get away from the now, VERY unhappy snake.
Lots of venom on the side of my boot, but thankfully the fangs didn’t penetrate the leather.
I’m not particularly good of the scaly critters but they are very interesting and certainly have their place.
Do I blame the snake? Nope, it was doing what snakes do.
Hellfire, if someone stepped on me I wouldn’t be too happy either!
Yeah don’t pet them
Chris glad to here you didn’t get hurt. My husband always says. Look were you step. And step were you look.
Love these guys
Aren’t all Rattlesnakes venomous?
They are yummy and nutricious too!
From what I’ve heard, rattlesnakes make good eating
Been in field and woods most days of my life. Spent many days looking for snakes. At 70 the only Rattlers I’ve come upon have been on the roads, dead. Encountered thousands of snakes. Have several rattler hides. All from highways. Only encountered a handful of copperheads and one cottonmouth in Virginia. Live in Arizona now where there are 16 rattler species. I’m out hiking in the desert 3-4 days every week. I rarely stay on trails. Never encountered a rattler. I sleep on the ground when I camp. I explore washes. Enjoy the architecture of pack rats, collect rocks, build primitive shelters from desert debris, explore under cuts in the banks of washes. What am I doing wrong?
tastes like chicken only more bones.Really
Idk BECAUSE I have encountered plenty. I damn sure didn’t want to.
Shame
“Rattlesnakes are one of the most feared predators in the United States” The author of this article has obviously never met my ex or her lawyers.
They will also keep you alive. They are tasty roasted.
Hate snak9
To me its kinda tasteless, I guess unless you can add something to it…it has the same texture as chicken. I’ve only cooked it one way and that’s well done with nothing added
If there eyes are parallel their poisonous
Taste like pork
I’m not interested in getting close to check unless I’m cutting the head off
I love rattlesnakes!
Breakfast
If you’re close enough to check eyes , you’re too close !!
Beautiful
NOTHING in the article mentions how tasty they are
That should be number 7 lol
The most deadly predators today are Muslims.
We just had our dogs vaccinated!
I grew up with grandma and grandpa cooking it in stew. I loved it.
Fried Rattlesnake, lower left, fried Frog legs, upper right. Both make a delectable meal!
The Rattlesnake has more of a texture of white Chicken meat.
Rattlesnakes will usually give a dry bite unless they are after prey.most all the time but not always.
Everyone’s comments are true..
Considering the ridiculous cost of anti-venom you need to be afraid !
There also very tasty !!!! When i lived in florida in late February. They come out of habitation. We would fine them in the pines trees….found some nice 5 foot rattlers. Biggest one i ever seen was about 7 feet . it was dead….road kill….
Rattlesnakes are not really very aggressive, if you are too big to eat, they will let you know they are there so you can avoid them. A copperhead will bite you five times before you can get out of the way.
But… if the rattler is really hungry (I’ve seen this happen), it will bite and hold on shaking and twisting until it tears a piece of flesh small enough to swallow.
Meshell Burnett
Tasty
Your keys are most important thing if snake bit. Get to the hospital ASAP
Be aware of your surroundings including where you place your hands and feet. At least a rattlesnake will alert you to its’ location most of time unless you step on them. Copperheads that mix in withe leaves, etc. give no warning.
They taste good.
Stay away from them saved you a click. Oh seems like common sense. Ok j/k didn’t read it just trolling.
I never kill snakes I just shoo them down hill away from the house but poor grand pa lol
I would have used a stick or something else to kill them with… Seems reckless to strangle them to death with your bare hands
So…they don’t have any interesting facts about non-venomous rattlesnakes?
Cindy Welsh Luepke
Out here, we have one called the Mohave green. And it’s one pissed off snake. It will chase you out of its territory. Oh, and don’t let the opening paragraph fool you. While they may not have legs, they’re wicked fast.
Stop look n listen.. don’t be like me an seek them out n don’t try catching them.
Lame page… full of ads.. have to scroll to next page after page.. DONT CLICK ON THIS
And they’re yummy. Lol
Interesting, but still scarey!!!!!
Wear snake boots off the beaten trail or at least snake gaitors. No need to play click and read for 5 minutes.