Rattle Snakes

[docsouce]

My wife and I are going to be slow poke RVing for 8 to 10 weeks in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. Be leaving mid June. I've spent the last couple of hours on internet searches, and I searched here about rattle snakes. I know there are lots and lots of people that live around them.. I live in New england. I have never seen one. My searches gave me good info, and I always try to be aware of my surroundings. But I found an interesting comment here. It mentioned that if camped out at Gouldings RV park in Monument Valley and take a walk to the Natural Bridge, keep an eye out for rattle snakes (what is different about this trail?). I'm sure they can be anywhere and Google gave me good examples. But I've found folks here usually have certain situations that raises their attention level. Mostly from personal experience. Some basic tips would be appreciated. We plan on doing a lot of boondocking. No panic here nor am I changing my plans. Just askin.

[patperry2766]

SNAKE LEGGINGS

Good advise given here, but if you still feel that you need an extra layer of protection, wear some good leather shoes/boots and these.

I personally have some snake boots on whenever I'm out at my property, always looking ahead when I'm walking and scanning my surrounding and move really slow when I'm in unfamiliar territory.

Just be aware of the residing spots during the different times of the day, shade during the daytime and concrete, asphalt, rocks, etc that will retain heat during the early/late and overnight hours

[BizmarksMom]

p220sigman wrote:

hypoxia wrote:
Drone vs Rattlesnake Pit

That is one big ol' bag of NOPE for me. I'd probably just be getting a new camera/drone at that point.

Same here.

[Bumpyroad]

Merriam webster, venom=poison secreted by certain animals
bumpy

[bigred1cav]

Ski Pro 3 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

seagrace wrote:
Poison is something you consume, venom is something injected - as when a rattlesnake bites he injects venom into his prey.

there is no mention of consumption in my funk and wagnels. please quote yours.
bumpy

Poison is a toxin that gets into the body via swallowing, inhaling or absorption through the skin.

https://www.science.org.au/curious/everything-else/poison-vs-venom

synonyms: toxin, toxicant, venom; archaicbane

[TechWriter]

seagrace wrote:
I don't have a "funk an wagnels". Sorry.

If you need a dictionary to figure out the sign, don't leave your house. Seriously.

[seagrace]

Sorry, apparently I'm not allowed to post relevant content.

[Ski_Pro_3]

Bumpyroad wrote:

seagrace wrote:
Poison is something you consume, venom is something injected - as when a rattlesnake bites he injects venom into his prey.

there is no mention of consumption in my funk and wagnels. please quote yours.
bumpy

Poison is a toxin that gets into the body via swallowing, inhaling or absorption through the skin.

https://www.science.org.au/curious/everything-else/poison-vs-venom

[bigred1cav]

poi·son
?poiz(?)n/Submit
noun
1.
a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.
synonyms: toxin, toxicant, venom; archaicbane
"a deadly poison"
verb
1.
administer poison to (a person or animal), either deliberately or accidentally.
"he tried to poison his wife"
synonyms: give poison to; murder
"her mother poisoned her"

zcookiemonstar wrote:

seagrace wrote:

gbopp wrote:

zcookiemonstar wrote:
You just need to learn to watch for the signs

I didn't think there were any poisonous snakes. I thought the the deadly snakes were venomous. 😉

Maybe they just don't want you eating the snakes.

I didn't make the sign. But isn't the venom poisonous? I took the pic of this sign at a rest area in South Dakota.

[Bumpyroad]

seagrace wrote:
Poison is something you consume, venom is something injected - as when a rattlesnake bites he injects venom into his prey.

there is no mention of consumption in my funk and wagnels. please quote yours.
bumpy

[seagrace]

Sorry, apparently I'm not allowed to post relevant content.

[Ski_Pro_3]

seagrace wrote:
Poison is something you consume, venom is something injected - as when a rattlesnake bites he injects venom into his prey.

He's not talking about a snake bite, he's talking about an insect bite from an insect that ingested the snake's venom and then bit you.

But here's the flaw; if the insect sucked up venom, it would die before it had the chance to inject you with the stuff, so it's not possible.

[seagrace]

Sorry, apparently I'm not allowed to post relevant content.

[Bumpyroad]

my Funk and wagnels sez that poison is a chemical that can injure or kill. affect destructively
bumpy

[Range_Maggot_Bo]

old guy wrote:
I heard some very good advice in Yuma a few years ago IF you kill a rattle snake, if nothing else cut off the head and bury the head. if you do not bury the head and some of the biting insects get on the head they may pick up venom and IF they bite you it will be as if the snake bit you and they can inject venom into you body. when in snake country I always carry a 22 with shot or a 357 loaded with shot. it also helps to carry a shovel. great tool to lean on.

I agree with you about killing the snake, but come on man. You're not going to get poisoned by an insect that has sucked the blood of a rattlesnake. That's like saying you can get AIDS from a mosquito. Ain't gonna happen.

[zcookiemonstar]

seagrace wrote:

gbopp wrote:

zcookiemonstar wrote:
You just need to learn to watch for the signs

I didn't think there were any poisonous snakes. I thought the the deadly snakes were venomous. 😉

Maybe they just don't want you eating the snakes.

I didn't make the sign. But isn't the venom poisonous? I took the pic of this sign at a rest area in South Dakota.