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Types of Snakes in Austin (Central Texas Venomous Snake)

Austin, located in Central Texas, is home to a wide variety of snakes, some poisonous and many not. But what are the types of snakes in Austin Texas? Austin is home to a variety of snakes,...

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Are Snakes Active at Night? (All You Need to Know)

Snakes are often misunderstood and feared due to their ability to strike and bite, poisonous or not. But during the day, at least, we can hopefully see them coming. But are snakes active at...

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Can Rattlesnakes Be Tamed? (A Snakehandler weighs in)

There's no denying that having a pet snake can be really cool. So cool, in fact, that they are one of the most popular household pets in the reptile family. Rattlesnakes are common reptiles that can...

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link to Can a Rattlesnake Bite Through Leather Boots? (How to know)

Can a Rattlesnake Bite Through Leather Boots? (How to know)

Cowboys and workers often work in rural areas where rattlesnakes could be present. Luckily, those people also are likely to be wearing thick leather boots of some kind. But is that enough protection?...

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What Smells Do Rattlesnakes Hate? (Best deterrents)

Snakes have an incredibly great sense of smell. This increases their ability to hunt and follow their prey but it also makes them easy to scare away by using the right odors.  So what smells do...

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Are Rattlesnakes Active at Night?

I often go on walks in the evening and sometimes the sun sets before I get back home.  Because there are a lot of rattlesnakes where I live, I often worry I’m going to step on one in the dark. But...

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Hi, I'm Ellis Garvin. I was raised in central Texas; home to rattlers, coral snakes, copperheads, and more. But where I live now, in the foothills of Grass Valley, California, I have encountered hundreds of rattlesnakes in my lifetime. Join me on this journey of looking at these fascinating animals and learning about them as we answer all the top rattlesnake questions.

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