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Published: 2013-07-22 23:36:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 277; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 0
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When hiking in the Gunks it's always a good idea to look down before you step off a ledge. You might see something like this. It's better than not seeing it before you step. That can be bad. This was taken the same day as the previous rattlesnake picture.Related content
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They are such beautiful snakes though!! Yeah, tis a good thing to always watch where ya steping when hiking, although sometimes they do give ya a wee bit of warning
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One of my worst nightmares; while I do find snakes to be beautiful, I would never want to see one in my path.
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I prefer to find cute little ones like racers (which I spotted later in the same day) or little ring-necked snakes. Both these rattlesnakes showed up within half an hour and probably half a mile of each other. I do expect to encounter them in certain places but usually not two within a short span of time. Fortunately timber rattlers aren't aggressive and rarely bite.
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Good thing you know your snakes!
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Fortunately there are only two poisonous species around here and they're both more or less unmistakable. The rest may be big or little but they're all mostly harmless.
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