tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post8878507617064295453..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: How to kill a dead snakeCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-79283811718275219802014-11-24T08:58:06.912-08:002014-11-24T08:58:06.912-08:00Interesting comment, Herb. It could be that foxes ...Interesting comment, Herb. It could be that foxes do something similar. I would think the successful strategy would be to safely harass the snake until it starts to move away. Then grab it by the tail and shake. The initial shake would stun the snake, and subsequent shakes would kill it. Al's comment raises the question about physiological defense to rattlesnake venom. I couldn't find any publications about this on the internet, but it is certainly a possibility. Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-8353941810058670322014-11-24T08:34:36.584-08:002014-11-24T08:34:36.584-08:00It would be interesting to find out if gray foxes ...It would be interesting to find out if gray foxes are refractory to rattlesnake venom, as are Virginia opossums.<br /><br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-41630896923677741422014-11-22T22:13:22.900-08:002014-11-22T22:13:22.900-08:00Thanks for that comment Herb. You have quite a cat...Thanks for that comment Herb. You have quite a cat. Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-76984797979219303992014-11-22T15:32:10.960-08:002014-11-22T15:32:10.960-08:00My cat kills and eats rattlesnakes. She gets them...My cat kills and eats rattlesnakes. She gets them to strike at her, and hits them on the head with her claws. Eventually she bites their heads off, and sets about to eat them. We live near San Andreas, CAHerbhttp://guthguttgood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-19013842375681393632014-11-20T09:07:05.103-08:002014-11-20T09:07:05.103-08:00Thanks guys, I found the foxes reaction quite inte...Thanks guys, I found the foxes reaction quite interesting. The fox seemed to recognize the smell of the thing (and it was getting a little "high") and acted accordingly. Searched for information on rattlesnake predation, but couldn't find anything about foxes eating them. Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-81109409597760571762014-11-19T17:46:25.312-08:002014-11-19T17:46:25.312-08:00My guess is that foxes and coyotes routinely kill ...My guess is that foxes and coyotes routinely kill and eat rattlesnakes. They may even have some degree of immunity to the venom. BTW, your local rattlesnakes are most likely Pacific Rattlesnakes, one of the forms of Western Rattlesnake. My field guide is old and I believe that the taxonomy has changed so who knows what the current name is?johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-48091455197180752542014-11-19T09:27:46.961-08:002014-11-19T09:27:46.961-08:00Super video. The fox sure was cautious, but must h...Super video. The fox sure was cautious, but must have been within the strike range before it grabbed the snake -- that might be OK with a non-venomous snake, but might well prove fatal with a rattlesnake. Here, dogs that are struck in the head by a timber rattlesnake don't usually survive unless the strike is what is called a dry strike with no venom injected. Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.com