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Crotalus atrox
Encountered at night in Saguaro National Park in Sonoran Desert Scrub.
Spotted on Aug 20, 2007
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012
4 Comments
Hey Emma, I was close, but outside of striking distance. I also had someone with a pair of snake tongs act as a spotter to let me know if the snake started to move or concentrate on me, and grab it if necessary. Not a great idea, but I have a lot of experience photographing venomous snakes and try to be as careful as possible. A good friend of mine nearly died from a rattlesnake bite so I do take this very seriously and simply try to get a few photos quickly and back off!
I say you still visit the bullfrog pond venomous snakes no matter what someone says will not chase or attack you as long as you keep your eyes open and keep a distance between you and them
Wow ,these are really venomous.Looks like it is really in a defensive stance.They strike very swiftly too! How far were you away from it.
I just finished reading about the various rattle snakes in my area ,because, I spotted one recently ! near bull frog pond ,which I was planning on frequenting!
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