Follow the lives of timber #rattlesnakes in Ohio as @OSUEnvironment researchers in the @Peterman_lab track them via radio-telemetry to help conserve the species
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Get a closer look at the lives of rattlesnake mothers and babies by clicking the link to the video below:
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Here's a sneak peek at some game cam footage of #Hope and her baby from 2016!
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Timber rattlesnakes use venom to kill their prey. This week, we've put together a video showcasing the hunting behavior of the snakes and habits of their prey! Check it out at the link below!
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If you've ever wondered if rattlesnakes fight each other, check out this video showcasing an epic battle from 2018 between our study snake #Cricket and a new male! Still more videos to come later this month! @OSUEnvironment @SnakeAdvocate @Peterman_Lab
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We are working on manuscripts that will hopefully contribute to the growing body of knowledge on Timber Rattlesnakes from our research! But outreach is also important so here is the first in a series of educational videos we are creating! @OSUEnvironment
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Happy #WorldSnakeDay all! We've been in hibernation due to Covid but we recently got out in the field for some final data collection. This video features some of that work and highlights that snakes are not mean, aggressive animals. #NoAggressiveSnake youtu.be/bV5UroqpuIk
#Jabba was out today to bid farewell to our 2019 field season! Next year we will be saying final goodbyes to all our study animals as we remove their transmitters and end the telemetry portion of our study. #SciComm @Peterman_Lab @OSUEnvironment
#Aureliano measured as our largest snake this Fall at about 4 feet, 9 inches. He is currently finishing up the digestion of one last big meal before he heads into his den!
#Xavier was well camouflaged this morning. He was buried under dying grasses and leaves. While attempting to find him, I accidentally poked him with the stick. He came out to take a peek at me and went right back under!
#Cricket decided to climb into a small tree to evade his predators (us)! While Timbers aren’t really tree-dwellers, this particular snake tends to hangout around treefalls and has been seen on an elevated thorn patch 20 feet above a ravine! @OSUEnvironment @Peterman_Lab
Hey #TWS2019 folks, I’ll be at my poster (#300) for the next half hour or so if you want to stop by and chat about rattlesnakes (or anything else haha)!
We haven’t posted a video in awhile but here’s another behind the scenes look at what it’s like to track a rattlesnake (#Carissa in this case!) youtu.be/LnUfovwSyaY #SciComm @OSUEnvironment @Peterman_Lab
After four years of tracking rattlesnakes at our study site, truly surprising behaviors pop up less frequently, but #Skeate is hanging out under the bank of this stream bed and that’s a new one for me! #SciComm @OSUEnvironment @Peterman_Lab
Another reminder to always be alert, but also of how calm these snakes can be. Today I lightly stepped on a weird branch while tracking... turns out it was #James. He moved a couple feet away, no rattling, and watched me while tongue flicking. His face sums up the encounter.
#Carissa is doing a little hunting before heading to her den. She’s aimed right at this tree, what do you think she’s hungry for? #SciComm @OSUEnvironment @Peterman_Lab
Time for another #spotthesnake! #Bill was well camouflaged ambush hunting amongst the leaves! @OSUEnvironment @Peterman_Lab
