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Where do Rattlesnakes go in the Winter?

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Where do Rattlesnakes go in the Winter?

Postby Brandon Webb » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:50 pm

Do they burrow underground? Under Hay? Under Rare Cub parts? If a guy was to uncover one under say a big pile of cub parts, would he be asleep, or at least groggy? Anything that will repell them in winter? Do they hibernate? Thanks Brandon.

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Postby LiL' Red » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:56 pm

they hibernate up here, pretty sure they would in Kentucky. If that pile of Cub parts is outdoors you're pretty safe. Copperheads should be taking a long winters nap as well.

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Postby johnbron » Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:48 am

Rattlers hibernate in the colder months of the year. I have found them groggy in many places around My place. I have found them under piles of brush that I was moving in the fall and last October I found 6 of them under a stack of corrogated tin that I had to move. Beings I am not an experienced snake handler I killed them all with a shovel. Even though they are in a sleepy state you still must be very careful and stay out of striking range. :shock:
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Postby Brandon Webb » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:08 pm

I found a goldmine of parts in a barn. Everything around it's grown up over head high, half the barn is full of rotted square bales of hay. The rest of the floor is covered with junk, and general barn type items. The owner told me I'd have to get that stuff out of there before spring, he said the copperheads and rattlesnakes were bad there. It's next to a creek, and just looks "snakey". If I was a snake I'd be in there. I'll have to be careful where I put my hands, but there ain't no snake going to keep me from those cub parts. :D Brandon.

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Postby Lawrence McGlohon » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:02 pm

We had over 2000 bales of wheat straw stacked on pallets in the edge of a field last year. 10 bales wide x 10 bales high, the stack was pushing 200' long. Every time we pulled the cover back to load a truck, all went fine on the top 8 courses. Pulling up the second layer is where we found mostly black snakes. When we pulled up the bottom bale, we found big mack daddy copper heads. We loaded this during Nov/Dec 2005. The cooler the day, the less movement from Mr. No-shoulders. If I were in your position, I'd wait for a cold snap. But I'd still be cautious. Good luck w/ the find. Lawrence
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Postby LiL' Red » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:48 pm

Brandon, if you are apprehensive you might try to find a corn rake to reach in and grab the parts. The length of the handle should keep you a safe distance. Wish I lived closer, sounds like a fun day to me!

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Postby spiveyman » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:11 pm

Those stupid things come down here!!! i swear, i can't go anywhere without a gun or something because i'll run up a snake (you name it, i've found it). But yea, they're supposed to hibernate
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Postby JBall8019 » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:06 pm

brandon,
if you dont post for a while should we assume youre in the hospital? throw a whole box of mothballs on those parts a day before you go through it!
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Postby beaconlight » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:39 pm

Rather than moth balls I would use moth flakes. Moth balls are for long term keep em away the flakes will do it quicker but not last as long.

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