Starting to see rattlesnakes around recently. Seems like they are moving for some reason. Saw three in the last four days.
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I almost stepped on a snake the other day, dont know what kind it was. All black about 2ft long. It caught me off guard, I screramed like a bitch.
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I haven't seen any, but I know lots of friends that have seen more than usual this year. One theory I heard is that we have a ton of blueberries this year which is drawing in all sorts of smaller critters that the snakes feed on. I don't know if that is valid, but I don't recall seeing so many posts on sites like this, emails and Facebook sightings as this summer here in NJ and in PA and NY. A buddy from NJ Audubon saw 6 in one day on a hike in the Water Gap.
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Everytime I'm in the Water Gap i look out for them, I have been meaning to get one of those laminated booklets on NJ snakes so I know what is what, I have one for birds and its pretty cool to look at after you see something different.
^^ I have that on on of my buck commander dvd's, it's funny stuff.
^^ I have that on on of my buck commander dvd's, it's funny stuff.
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The next thing the Division can "import" (after mountain lions & coyotes) is a few honey badgers. Just like that, no more pesky rattlesnakes ...
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about a week ago I seen a timber rattlesnake in colliers mills. it scared the shit out of me when I finally noticed it in the road.
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NJBUCKS AND DUCKS, THANKS buddy was just there last Saturday never entered my mind now it will!! lol
If I see one at the range he will have a bigger problem than I will.
If I see one at the range he will have a bigger problem than I will.
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it was on the other side near turnmill
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Your more likely to get limes than get bit by a rattler or get attacked by a bear..
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They've always been here, it's just that development has pushed them out of their habitat over the years and forced them to become listed as endangered. If you want to locate one to take a picture, find eastern facing talus slopes in the Kittatinny mountains, the Highlands mountains, etc. on sunny days like today where they will be out basking in the sun (if not out hunting prey). They exist in the Pinelands and other areas, but I don't know their habitat in areas like that. It wouldn't be talus slopes as those don't exist down that way.
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