Saskatchewan rattlesnake pictures

[Scales Zoo]

Crotalus viridis viridis, in the most Northern part of their range in Canada.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/763mvc-759s.jpg

The most active Den we have found is 12 kms from our house (7 miles)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/763mvc-541s.jpg

Last year we found a snake that appeared patternless. We found it at the same den 3 times last year, and again this spring.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/763mvc-711s.jpg

[shaggybill]

Sweet pics! Keep 'em coming...

[Matt]

wow, greats shots......that patternless prarie is beautiful!!!

[snakehunter]

BEAST, i have always wanted to herp for hots, but never got the chance.

[Scales Zoo]

These rattlers are amazing creatures to watch. Last fall we found a group of adults with newborns so fresh the mucous was still drying on them. It was fascinating to watch an adult move from the basking spot in the sun to the shade of the den, and another adult move out into the sun. Is it possible they were thermoregulating the temps for the babies? The adults also moved into the way to "herd" the young back into the den when they began to venture out into the light.

We will be doing the fall count mid-September - hard to beleive they will be back in full force in a couple of months. We hope to find the patternless female made it back again, and would love to see babies with this trait, so far she is the only paternless we have found.

[XxRachxX]

i love the first and the last shot!! youre so lucky!! living out there with all those snakes :( bummer

[beth wallbank]

thanks for sharing guys! What an awesome sight to see. Wowsers.

[snkmn]

wow those pictures are really really good