Timber Rattlesnakes? Has anyone ever seen one?

twinplanx · Mar 14, 2007, 1:52 PM

Never seen any rattlesnakes before but I have been struck by the snowsnake once or twice. Not so much of a bite but it will knock you of you're feet usually by grabing an edge

RattlesnakeHunter · Mar 14, 2007, 4:11 PM

No interest in harvesting them. I am the ONLY private entity in the state of NH that has a permit to have them. We keep them for educational purposes and have plenty of our own. We use them as tools to educate people about them and all sorts of other creatures. I own New England Reptile Distributors and breed thousands of reptiles, I do Timber research on the side and work to locate ANY populations to document with Fish and Game. Since NH has almost none and we only know of a single small population we are desperate to realize what other ones are left, if any! I know plenty of known dens and my real interest is finding new ones!

Collecting the snakes at the den can be a HUGE loss but killing them and destroying their habitat is the WORST thing you can do! A Timber is not very valuable in dollars, in the reptile trade they are a $45 - 60 snake. We are trying to locate them to see if there is a chance at preserving any before it is too late; for most Timbers it is already too late!

Kevin

danny p · Apr 2, 2007, 11:43 AM

i always see signs for them at minnewaska in new paltz, ny. I imagine there is a population there along the 'gunks. I'm scared to death of timber rattlers, I have heard horror stories of what can happen after being bitten by one....Good Luck!!

Jaytrek57 · Apr 22, 2007, 9:20 AM

Haven't posted in a while...but....

Blue Hills has them. In three years I saw two and I lived inside the reservation and covered a lot of ground there.

Always thought they were just snakes that were releasedby owners that did not want them any more. I am pretty sure they have copperheads as well.

Peace.

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Mar 14, 2007, 1:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
twinplanx Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lawnguyland Posts: 248	Never seen any rattlesnakes before but I have been struck by the snowsnake once or twice. Not so much of a bite but it will knock you of you're feet usually by grabing an edge

Mar 14, 2007, 4:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
RattlesnakeHunter Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	No interest in harvesting them. I am the ONLY private entity in the state of NH that has a permit to have them. We keep them for educational purposes and have plenty of our own. We use them as tools to educate people about them and all sorts of other creatures. I own New England Reptile Distributors and breed thousands of reptiles, I do Timber research on the side and work to locate ANY populations to document with Fish and Game. Since NH has almost none and we only know of a single small population we are desperate to realize what other ones are left, if any! I know plenty of known dens and my real interest is finding new ones! Collecting the snakes at the den can be a HUGE loss but killing them and destroying their habitat is the WORST thing you can do! A Timber is not very valuable in dollars, in the reptile trade they are a $45 - 60 snake. We are trying to locate them to see if there is a chance at preserving any before it is too late; for most Timbers it is already too late! Kevin

Apr 2, 2007, 11:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
danny p needles eye @ K 1/2/08 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: hudson valley Posts: 343	i always see signs for them at minnewaska in new paltz, ny. I imagine there is a population there along the 'gunks. I'm scared to death of timber rattlers, I have heard horror stories of what can happen after being bitten by one....Good Luck!!

Apr 22, 2007, 9:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jaytrek57 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Blue Hills, MA Posts: 207	Haven't posted in a while...but.... Blue Hills has them. In three years I saw two and I lived inside the reservation and covered a lot of ground there. Always thought they were just snakes that were releasedby owners that did not want them any more. I am pretty sure they have copperheads as well. Peace.