Re: rattlesnake season warning

Does everyone know what a rattlesnake looks like? I have a photo of one, however, it is about three feet away. Maybe I can blow up the photo. There are also snakes that are really neat and not dangerous. The king snake (will eat rattlers, they are black (like a dark irridescent purple) and white striped), the rosy boa (long and slender, rosy brown), the red racer (short and stuby,light red almost pink) and the garter snake (can get quite big, green body with yellow stripes down each side, they swim and have a narrow head). A rattlesnake has a diamond shaped head and diamond pattern on their back.

Rattlesnakes can feel earth movements, so you can walk with emphasis. They can see movement. If you stay still, they may not be able to see you. They really want to get away from you and usually only strike if they feel threatened.