Finding Prairie Rattlesnakes in Alberta
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- We found a lot of prairie rattlesnakes (crotalus viridis) on this herping trip to the badlands of southern Alberta! Check it out!
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Still think I had one of these in my yard again not to long ago. He was doing what that one was doing here and moving and rattling at the same time. Didn’t know they could do that. But the rattle sound was almost a bit different than what you hear on camera. And I couldn’t ever actually lay eyes on him through the grass. Could’ve been a bull snake mimicking as well I hear some do that but.
Hey where about was this at?
I saw a northern pacific Rattlesnake in the Vernon area they seem to be less defensive then the Prarie Rattlesnake,
Ya, the Nor Pacs definitely seem to be more concerned with getting away than standing up for themselves. Viridis can get cranky.
The most Canadian a herping trip can get. Ending with a Moose!
Right! What a creature, eh?!
Bruce The moose
I'm moving to brooks Alberta from bc on Jan 9th, my sister was telling me about the rattlesnake and scorpions! I couldn't believe it. I love bush whacking and I'm a prospector who wants to fossil hunt for ground finds in the badlands will definitely be watching for those haha
Yes, in the Brooks area you will definitely want to keep your eyes open.
Great job......enjoyed watching, I am from Edmonton are they around Edmonton
Nope! You've got to be quite a bit further south. At least past Calgary and closer to Medicine Hat or Lethbridge for rattlesnakes. Garter snakes are pretty common around Edmonton though.
I just discovered this video - really enjoyed it! You found some gorgeous snakes! Viridis are a lot more aggressive than our BC rattlesnakes, I’ve heard. What did you think?
Id say they are quicker to rattle for sure. Overall, not too crazy. Just want an escape route. When I find some more, I'll be sure to let you know!
Nice stuff, are the yellow phases common? That's a sweet rattler!
Id say most of them have a fairly yellow tinge to them. Only ever found the one that was incredibly yellow, but I'd still consider myself fairly new to herping in Alberta.
Tyler Mac snake in Canada wow
Dam didn't think that far north.
Ya! That's pretty much the farthest point north I know of.
wow so rattlesnakes are really common in alberta right?
If you know where to look!
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Could you do a video trying to find garter snakes in Edmonton? I saw you saying there pretty common in Edmonton but as someone who grew up in st.Albert I have ever seen a garter snake in my life either there or Edmonton.
I haven't searched in Edmonton since I was a kid. We used to see them on some of the golf courses. Might be worth a trip this spring!
Go for a walk on a dry hot day along the north sask river.. I see garters off the trail all the time!
@@richardcarriere6767 okay I am gonna try that do you have any exact areas you can suggest to start looking? I usually walk around river valley area
@@Gigachadly I usually do my walks in the NE end of the river valley trails(about 1 km before the Henday). I've seen them on golf courses as well.
they in drumheller?
I've heard that you can find bullsnakes (nonvenomous) there, but I haven't had a chance to look for myself. No rattlers though. Gotta get a bit farther south.
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Hey! You found my channel! Thanks for checking it out!
I didn’t know canada had deserts
Sure do! Not a very big one, but it works!
It’s more semi-arid than a desert how most people imagine. There’s a lot of cattle ranching and wheat farming in those areas. It’s dry, but not SW United States dry.
Have you ever been to America? Are Canadian rattlesnakes as dangerous as American rattlesnakes?
Hey! Ya, we've done some trips to California. Got a few videos on our channel from those. Hoping for more in the future. Yes, they'd be just as dangerous. On the west side of Canada we have Prairie Rattlesnakes and Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes. Those same species' ranges extend well into the US.
The same species (prairie rattlesnake) extends from the Canadian prairies down to western Texas. The western diamondback rattlesnake of the southwestern US has a deadlier bite than the prairie rattlesnake.
Very nice, but the music is terrible and nerve bugging.
Thanks for the feedback. Finding music for youtube is always a challenge. I typically prefer to keep the natural sound for our videos, but the music was there to replace the wind noise for a lot of this video. The joys of herping on the prairies. What style of music do you think would fit better?
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