Guy drops his GoPro into a pit of wild rattlesnakes

**Pareeeee** · 10-14-15, 07:41 AM

Just came across this. Some of you may not have seen it yet.

Who uses a hockey stick as a monopod anyway?

https://youtu.be/avtZJKydB-E

**Minkness** · 10-14-15, 08:32 AM

Wow.....that's kinda...er....cool...lol. Is it wrong that I actually liked watching that? I had no clue that rattlesnakes grouped up like that...what kind were they? They look just like western hoggies!

dave himself · 10-14-15, 09:40 AM

Thanks for posting, his GoPro took a bit of a beating

Sasha2 · 10-14-15, 10:32 AM

Just like garter snakes all swarming up together.Scary yet cool. I wouldnt want to trip and fall into that.

prairiepanda · 10-14-15, 03:20 PM

He did get some pretty cool shots...but it looks like he got himself into a pretty dangerous situation trying to get the camera back. I don't understand why people would choose a GoPro over something with a high optical zoom for stuff like this. With my camera I could have gotten shots just as good from a safe distance, without stressing the snakes or risking my life.

**Minkness** · 10-14-15, 06:44 PM

I have no idea what a gopro is....but I know I don't have a camera other than my cell phone lol. I'm no photographer! (Though my phone may disagree due to the thousands of pics O take lol)

**Aaron_S** · 10-15-15, 09:20 AM

I enjoyed the video. Interesting that it took some serious "in your face" provocation to get some strikes from the snakes.

Shows me they rather be left alone.

PsychoSnake · 10-15-15, 09:56 AM

I thought the rattlesnakes were cute. Not that I would get very close.

SnoopySnake · 10-15-15, 11:11 AM

Honestly I would love to have this opportunity. I wouldn't dare get too close, but I'd love to see so many in their natural habitat. Everyone says how "aggressive" they are but this video really shows otherwise.

Wingbeats · 10-17-15, 01:19 AM

I have to admit I jumped at the first strike. Scared my cat, lol

But yeah, goes to show what it takes to get one to strike at you....that's a lot of provocation!

rubbertoes · 10-18-15, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minkness

Wow.....that's kinda...er....cool...lol. Is it wrong that I actually liked watching that? I had no clue that rattlesnakes grouped up like that...what kind were they? They look just like western hoggies!

they look like movave rattlesnakes to me

treaux · 10-18-15, 08:06 AM

They were beautiful and it is amazing how they group up. All I could think about was how bad it would be to fall into that pit though...

SnoopySnake · 10-18-15, 10:35 AM

Not Mojaves. According to a snake ID group where this has been posted many, many times, they're prairie rattlesnakes.

rubbertoes · 10-19-15, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopySnake

Not Mojaves. According to a snake ID group where this has been posted many, many times, they're prairie rattlesnakes.

ah ok i wasnt too sure, i dont know rattlesnakes too well