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re: Canebreak Rattler - New Orleans
Posted on 6/9/17 at 12:46 pm to zatetic
Posted on 6/9/17 at 12:46 pm to zatetic
quote:
Some rattlesnakes are getting rid of their rattle. Obviously rattlers are a dead giveaway and decrease their longevity around humans. The rattlesnakes without the rattlers are increasing in proportion.
I'm only aware of one population on an island off the coast of mexico that have physically lost their rattle. But, there is a theory that snakes that USE their rattles less are living to procreate and pass those genes on. If this continues on for thousands, or a million years, others may indeed lose their rattles.
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Posted on 6/9/17 at 1:59 pm to cypressbrake3
quote:
diamondbacks naturally occurring in the Felicianas, Woodville and Crosby MS.
this thread is the first I have ever heard of either... but.. heck.. i don't get out much
Posted on 6/9/17 at 1:59 pm to zatetic
quote:
Some rattlesnakes are getting rid of their rattle. Obviously rattlers are a dead giveaway and decrease their longevity around humans. The rattlesnakes without the rattlers are increasing in proportion.
come again? documentation?
Posted on 6/9/17 at 2:27 pm to choupiquesushi
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/rattlesnakes-evolving-losing-their-rattles-expert-says
I saw this on some tv nature program quite a while back but cursory glance show me it is happening regionally. South Dakota looks like it is getting the nonrattler rattlesnakes pretty good.
I saw this on some tv nature program quite a while back but cursory glance show me it is happening regionally. South Dakota looks like it is getting the nonrattler rattlesnakes pretty good.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 2:35 pm to zatetic
one dude's opine..... evolution is a much slower process...
the first 3 rattle snakes I encountered.... did not rattle until we irritated them...
in mid 70s
the first 3 rattle snakes I encountered.... did not rattle until we irritated them...
in mid 70s
This post was edited on 6/9/17 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 6/9/17 at 2:38 pm to Sparetime
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Never killed a 2 footer with 10 rattles and never killed a 5+ footer with 2 rattles. Guess our snakes don't google.
I've found a 3 footer will 8 rattles, and a 5 footer with 3 rattles.
Posted on 6/9/17 at 3:24 pm to zatetic
Those snakes are simply not rattling. It doesn't say they are not growing rattles.
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