Rattlesnake Thread (Anthony, Belen: for sale, purchase, law)
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Well, I don't know for sure what your snake is, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it is the Mojave rattlesnake. The reason I say this is because I've captured two snakes here in southeastern Colorado which aren't supposed to be here either. They are a small, tan snake with a glossy black head called the Yaqui snake. They are supposed to be native to Mexico, southern Arizona, and parts of southern New Mexico. They are not supposed to be this far north, but compared side by side with the pictures I found online, that is exactly what they are. I'm hoping to capture another one and see if somebody at CSU Pueblo can confirm it's identity conclusively.
I don't want to open a can of worms by mentioning the whole global warming thing, but if the climate is indeed getting warmer, then it makes sense.
As far as dealing with a rattlesnake, if you live in a rural area as I do, then a shotgun loaded with birdshot is your best defense. I NEVER harm a snake except for rattlers which I have an abundance of. Truthfully, if I didn't have small children and dogs, I'd probably just let them be as well.
If not, then keep grass and weeds mowed low and remove objects they can use for shelter from the yard.
Could it be a black-tailed rattlesnake? Last weekend we stayed in a cabin just outside
the Gila Wilderness Area and we were warned very specifically about them.
Good places to find rattlers here in or by albuquerque?
Does anybody know of a place near Albuquerque where I can find rattle snakes?
to answer some questions yes I am an adult I am 29 I am married I have my own house and I have a license to catch and keep venomous indigenous species. I will study it for a while then I will let it go in the same location I found it
Not the best time of year now, but a few months ago my house was a pretty good place. Young rattler on the porch and a green looking possibly Mojave rattler in my back garden.
Not the best time of year now, but a few months ago my house was a pretty good place. Young rattler on the porch and a green looking possibly Mojave rattler in my back garden.
Another good place is on the mesa below the volcanoes. There are a series of very shallow arroyos (you can find them by looking for the junipers) that are punctuated by 1-2 foot tall ledges. These harbor a lot of Western Diamondbacks.
Rattlers are plentiful south of Moriarty. I used to live in McIntosh which is about 10 miles south. You really had to keep an eye out. They seem to like it near the dirt roads.
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Good places to find rattlers here in or by albuquerque?
They seem to like it near the dirt roads.
