Rattlesnakes - R-pod Owners Forum

Leo,

I think you have a future as a wildlife photo guy, but you have to get out of the TV.

Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Another very important fact is that the range of a striking snake really isn't that great.

The biggest rattlesnake (E. Diamondback) gets up to 8 feet long but that means they can only reach someone within 3-4 feet of them. Most rattlesnakes, etc are more like 3 or 4 feet, at most, with proportionately decreased striking range.

Have fun, keep your eyes open, and don't reach blindly into woodpiles ('Copperhead Country').

Late to respond here, but hope this helps - have lived with and camped with rattlesnakes all my life and a key thing is to be able to see where you put your feet and your hands. If this sounds really basic, it is - but it's often & understandably overlooked. So no criticism! I recommend putting a brightly-colored mat on the ground below your step (and in front of tent doors). This can be the bright green or bright blue indoor-outdoor "carpet" that you buy at hardware stores for example. It wil serve at least two purposes, keeping dirt out of your trailer or tent, and providing a contrast if rattlesnake/s are around. When you're ready to break camp, just sweep it off and roll it up. Anything that provides shade and/or cover - your trailer, boards or garbage can lids on the ground, tarps on the ground, wood piles, etc. - can provide for a rattlesnake. To them it's a shelter - they are hiding from overhead predators (hawks primarily) and also watching for their prey - so keep those kinds of things away from where you step, sit, reach and you'll greatly reduce the opportunity for them to cozy up near where you are. Always glance under picnic tables before you sit down for the same reason. In fact I like contrast under picnic tables as well :-)

And, if you're camping long-term enough to put out bird feeders keep in mind that bird seed that reaches the ground attracts rodents which attract rattlesnakes (and other predators). In general for long term camping (and for the benefit of the next campers) the fewer food crumbs any of us leave on the ground in snake habitat, the less the chance of drawing them in (again because they seek the rodents who seek the crumbs). Hope this helps! -Live2Camp & tell about it :-)

2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD
Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too

Now you've got a winner! 😎

Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Fred, where do the scorpions fit in?

Why they even have those on United flights falling out of the overhead bins.

You have to add the scorpions.

Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

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Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Topic: Rattlesnakes Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 8:16pm

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mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 5:17pm
	Leo, I think you have a future as a wildlife photo guy, but you have to get out of the TV.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 3:05pm
	Getting the hang of it!
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Happy Tripping Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473	Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 2:32pm
	Another very important fact is that the range of a striking snake really isn't that great. The biggest rattlesnake (E. Diamondback) gets up to 8 feet long but that means they can only reach someone within 3-4 feet of them. Most rattlesnakes, etc are more like 3 or 4 feet, at most, with proportionately decreased striking range. Have fun, keep your eyes open, and don't reach blindly into woodpiles ('Copperhead Country').

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 1:34pm

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Live2Camp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2017 Location: No. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 240	Posted: 27 Jun 2017 at 12:42pm
	Late to respond here, but hope this helps - have lived with and camped with rattlesnakes all my life and a key thing is to be able to see where you put your feet and your hands. If this sounds really basic, it is - but it's often & understandably overlooked. So no criticism! I recommend putting a brightly-colored mat on the ground below your step (and in front of tent doors). This can be the bright green or bright blue indoor-outdoor "carpet" that you buy at hardware stores for example. It wil serve at least two purposes, keeping dirt out of your trailer or tent, and providing a contrast if rattlesnake/s are around. When you're ready to break camp, just sweep it off and roll it up. Anything that provides shade and/or cover - your trailer, boards or garbage can lids on the ground, tarps on the ground, wood piles, etc. - can provide for a rattlesnake. To them it's a shelter - they are hiding from overhead predators (hawks primarily) and also watching for their prey - so keep those kinds of things away from where you step, sit, reach and you'll greatly reduce the opportunity for them to cozy up near where you are. Always glance under picnic tables before you sit down for the same reason. In fact I like contrast under picnic tables as well :-) And, if you're camping long-term enough to put out bird feeders keep in mind that bird seed that reaches the ground attracts rodents which attract rattlesnakes (and other predators). In general for long term camping (and for the benefit of the next campers) the fewer food crumbs any of us leave on the ground in snake habitat, the less the chance of drawing them in (again because they seek the rodents who seek the crumbs). Hope this helps! -Live2Camp & tell about it :-)
	2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:53pm
	I need an agent!!
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:44pm
	Now you've got a winner! 😎
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:20pm
	I got it! As we fade to black, camera pans down. Leo is looking down too! We see tail of scorpion. It's locked an loaded...credits role. Sequel: The Scorpion King Leo comes back as a mutant ninja Camp Host! He can start campfires with his tail! (OK, so we know he can do that already - artistic license) fred
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 25 May 2017 at 6:55pm
	Fred, where do the scorpions fit in? Why they even have those on United flights falling out of the overhead bins. You have to add the scorpions.
	Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost