Snake Question

Not sure where you are located but I don’t think snakes in the south truly hibernate. Had a buddy kill a rattler east of Montgomery Ala one morning on a day with frost.
They are less active a sluggish but they are not buried in a hole, that being said probably better odds being struck by lightning.

Years ago, guy told me his cousin had killed a big rattler stretched out in sun on an old logging road.
In Monroe area.

Temp was in the low 20’s

So be careful year round !!!

I’ve been January hiking in the Smokies and found them stretched across the trail wanting to go. They look at you like please don’t please. You just hiking pole flip them off to the side and everyone’s happy.

And that’s a bit further north.

Cold blooded reptiles’ enter brumation rather than hibernation. It’s a period of reduced activity but they’ll go in and out of dormancy based on the temperature. So if it’s warm enough outside, especially above 70 degrees, never assume that snakes aren’t out just because it’s technically winter.

Trust that if you do encounter a rattlesnake in cooler temperatures, they’ll usually be easier to free-handle.

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Brother killed this one today

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Hognose

I’ve wondered what would happen if I got a hot rock like the ones some snake owners put in their snake’s habitats and sit it out in the backyard by the log pile or edge of the woods. On a cooler night, I bet something would gravitate to it.