Snakes and Spiders » Prarie Rattlesnake http://www.snakesandspiders.com The Ultimate Guide to those Creepy Crawlers! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:31:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Best Rattlesnake Videos On YouTube http://www.snakesandspiders.com/rattlesnake-videos-youtube/ http://www.snakesandspiders.com/rattlesnake-videos-youtube/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:15:35 +0000 admin http://www.snakesandspiders.com/?p=442 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> YouTube allows us to see things up and close and personal that we would normally never get the chance to see at all. Certainly wild animals are a part of that. Here at Snakes and Spiders, we particularly love all the snake videos and spider videos that can be found on YouTube. Some of them are simply breath taking, and others are kind of terrible. We have waded through all the junk and found the best of the best. Here are the best that can be found on YouTube. Enjoy!

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Rattlesnake's New Entry

In Kansas, rattlesnakes are not supposed to get so big and nasty.  In some of the larger state parks, more and more are showing up.  Why is this a big deal?  Primarily because Western Diamondbacks are not native to Kansas.

The is nearly three times the size of the average Kansas rattlesnake.   are normally very small.  The that are are the prarie rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, and the massasauga rattlesnake.  These rattlesnakes usually top out at under three feet in length.

Kansas rattlesnakes are dangerous just like any other kinds of rattlesnakes, but the western diamondback rattlesnake is a whole different ball of wax.  This rattlesnake is much larger at around six to seven feet, and it is known for having a particularly nasty venom.  The Kansas rattlesnake antivenin is not effective for the Western Diamondback bite.  That is one of only a handful of problems the Western showing up in Kansas might cause.

Another problem is the fact that they could throw off the ecosystem.  Anytime you introduce a new species of anything into a new area, you are playing with fire.

It is thought this new introduction to Kansas rattlesnakes is due to rattlesnake wranglers releasing them in the wild.  This could be for breeding purposes, or simply to create a new place to have rattlsnake roundups such as you might find in .  Regardless of how, the Western Diamondback is a seriously dangerous snake.

People in Kansas need to add this species of rattlesnake to their list of things to look out for.  The western diamondback is notorious for being stepped on, and they are quick to bite if surprised or disturbed.  The western diamondback snake bite can be deadly, and Kansas rattlesnake enthusiasts would do well to leave them alone.

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