endico ([info]endico) wrote,
@ 2006-05-31 00:03:00
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Rattlesnake Wrestling

Rattlesnakes
Originally uploaded by Dawn Endico.
Have I mentioned that I have a video blog? I set up Walking On Air Video as a place to put some of the video clips I generate when I'm hiking. I don't post there much but I have a couple of recent posts.

The first is this one of two rattlesnakes I found at Windy Point Open Space Preserve. They were twined around each other and it was like arm wrestling except the arms weren't attached to anything. Apparently its pretty rare to catch this behavior on video.

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[info]g_na
2006-05-31 02:04 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that's a great video! I wonder if that's a mating behaviour?

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[info]endico
2006-05-31 03:57 pm UTC (link)
A wildlife biologist who commented on the flickr photo says that its two males sparring. There was probably a female in the area and the winner of this gets to mate. Google for 'rattlesnake combat ritual' for more info.

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[info]g_na
2006-05-31 08:03 pm UTC (link)
That's really cool. I didn't realize they did that. I think it's even more amazing that you saw it happen!

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[info]violentbloom
2006-06-01 02:26 am UTC (link)
and you wear lots of toxic chemicals while you do this hiking thing so that you don't end up with a nearly incureable case of lyme disease like me right?

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[info]endico
2006-06-01 02:44 am UTC (link)
ugh, toxic chemicals. yeah, normally i avoid that, but i've been re-thinking that lately and I was actually wearing some that day.

Is it good enough to just put it on the clothes assuming i'm covered head to toe like i normally am?

Hope you're feeling better and the insurance company is bending to your will.

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[info]violentbloom
2006-06-01 04:12 am UTC (link)
well clearly my technique was so bad I didn't even find a tick....
but
I've heard Permethrin works pretty well. Also making sure you tuck your pant legs in and carefully check yourself, including in your hair after you go out.

http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BCH/infectiousdise/tickborne/tick.htm
though it says they don't drop from trees...which seems not true.. if they can crawl to the top of a piece of grass why not a branch on a tree?

If you do find a tick you should do a month of antibiotics. (2 weeks is inadequate and waiting for symptoms doesn't work out) Anyway if you find a tick let me know and I'll give you my doctor's info so you can be overly cautious with preventative treatment.

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[info]endico
2006-06-01 04:38 am UTC (link)
thanks, i'll look in to the permethrin and let you know if i ever find a tick.

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