Possible study of timber rattlesnakes this spring-summer?

[justjumpit621]

So I may have the chance to study the timber rattlesnakes in the blue hills, masachusetts this spring/summer/fall. I am hoping to take pictures and raise awareness of their struggle and disappearances because of man moving into their habitat and killing them because they are venemous. What do you all think about this?

 

[nightcrawler]

I agree that they usually are "killed on site". If I had the chance to do this, then I would. Im looking for summer internships this summer so if you don't want to do it, and they provide housing or help with housing then hook me up. I say go for it.

 

[justjumpit621]

I agree that they usually are "killed on site". If I had the chance to do this, then I would. Im looking for summer internships this summer so if you don't want to do it, and they provide housing or help with housing then hook me up. I say go for it.

Well the new england wildlife center, who is now my veterinarian, does do free internships with housing available. You can check them out at their website if you look up the new england wildlife center.

 

[Courtney]

there arent suposed to be any in GA where my ant lives...how ever during construction and only necessary land clearing for construction of her home( we love the forests where she lives? a very large beautiful specimin was found and not killed

 

[radstusky]

That sounds like a great idea. Have you seen many in the Blue Hills? I've hiked there a few times with my kids, but only found salamanders, garter snakes and a black widow. Will the project be a general survey of the population in the area? It sounds interesting!

 

[jojackson]

Do It, beats a petsmart (or petstore) job!

 

[kinyonga]

These might only be available to students of Columbia U...
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/summer/veterinary.php

More...
http://www.australearn.org/search/Programs/ProgramID187/
http://www.da.usda.gov/employ/SIPIntro.htm
http://www.ceinternships.com/high-school/students/internships/environmental-science-amp-policy/


Lots of opportunities out there by the look of it!

 

[justjumpit621]

That sounds like a great idea. Have you seen many in the Blue Hills? I've hiked there a few times with my kids, but only found salamanders, garter snakes and a black widow. Will the project be a general survey of the population in the area? It sounds interesting!

I would really like to photograph then and make them aware to the general public. So many people have no clue that there are rattle snakes here. As for what I would study, I don't really know yet. I just really want to get out there and spend time with them, study how they live, where they live, maybe follow them around and see what they do. I really just want to study the reptiles themselves. They are so widely hated, and not many people actually stop to appreciate how beautiful they are.

 

[marky2088]

They are really gorgeous Snakes. I hate when I hear about people seeing them and just killing them cause they are scared of them. But as long as you don't mess with them. They will stear clear of you. They are just as scared as we are.

 

[Fidel]

Timber rattlesnakes are awesome. The one's that I used to see in the coastal regions of NC where I used to live are sometimes called "canebreaks", they have pink and orange pigmentation. Up here in the mountains where I live now, the timbers I've seen are really dark colored, with some yellow on them. They actually radio track them in the park where my blacksmiths shop is. There is one massive female that lives in one of the campsites