Into (kinda) and question about snakes.

Post by **toad857** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:32 am

Encountered a timber rattler in southeast KY this july. absolutely gorgeous snake. lots of those in the red, too.

Post by **rhunt** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:49 pm

I saw this Timber on the Auxier Ridge trail about three years ago. Coolest snake encounter I've ever had!

<a href="http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii70 ... esnake.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii70 ... esnake.jpg" border="0" alt="Timber Rattlesnake"></a>

Post by **kato** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:02 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbTCAVLq2yM

Post by **allah** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:30 pm

I have usual places that I find copperheads in the different areas, a friend and I spend a few weekend herpin down there and found a bunch of cool shit. Just go down camp at miguels and walk the cliff lines around the climbing area.

Post by **Ascentionist** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:34 pm

I've seen rattlesnakes in high concentrations near and north of the River, particularly in the Spaas Creek Drainage. Copperheads are all over.

I've seen enough rattlesnakes in a day to give me poogly dreams for a month.

Post by **toad857** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:47 pm

rhunt wrote:I saw this Timber on the Auxier Ridge trail about three years ago. Coolest snake encounter I've ever had!

<a href="http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii70 ... esnake.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii70 ... esnake.jpg" border="0" alt="Timber Rattlesnake"></a>

ratttling and everything... you didn't step on it, did you?

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:08 pm

No but it was right in the middle of the trail on a crowded day, someone could have. I used a long stick to move it along and off the trail and that is when it coiled up and started rattling. Once I got it off the trail it moved pretty fast to get away from us.

Post by **Crankmas** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:17 pm

I've seen one timber rattler since I starting coming to the Gorge in 74- saw a few I think they were called black tailed rattlers out in Arizona this summer- the Fred Garvin trouser pancer is the new hip species

Post by **brewbob** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:23 am

Some Pics From 2008, Near Playground
this guy didn't seem to care if we were in his way.

Post by KD » Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:51 pm

i think he was trying to fuck those ropes