Rattle Snake swimming in the water - KSL article about kid bitten while swimming

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I’m not a rattlesnake expert but the last two pictures posted have different skin patterns kinda. Are both of them actually rattlesnakes? The second one is easy because you can see the rattles but I’m wondering about the first one?
 
Had a snake join me on my raft as I drank a coors light and smoking a cigar on Lake Mohave a few years ago. It swam and got on raft near right shoulder, went around the back of raft/neck and exited off my left shoulder as my kids freaked out and swam toward the boat. I think it was a rattle snake but could have been something different. And no I didn't spill the beer or drop the stogie. Kids asked how I didn't freak out? Told them I only saw it when it was heading off the raft, they had the front view of it coming at us. Didn't know my kids could walk on water!!
 
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Had a snake join me on my raft as I drank a coors light and smoking a cigar on Lake Mohave a few years ago. It swam and got on raft near right shoulder, went around the back of raft/neck and exited off my left shoulder as my kids freaked out and swam toward the boat. I think it was a rattle snake but could have been something different. And no I didn't spill the beer or drop the stogie. Kids asked how I didn't freak out? Told them I only saw it when it was heading off the raft, they had the front view of it coming at us. Didn't know my kids could walk on water!!
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Love it! Walked out of my houseboat this summer early one morning only to have a huge Wolf Spider on my face. I tried to relax, against instinct, tried to help the creature which I appreciate since they do much to reduce the nast insect populations. Thankfully got it off my face and onto the rail to rail. That's how I think about your story, sometimes we just gave to chill out. Not always, sometimes. Thanks for sharing. I can't believe all these stories about snakes, I've never
seen one in the water but I know it's true, loved the photo of rattler on a Lilly pad, yikes!!
 
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Marina Bum said:
Love it! Walked out of my houseboat this summer early one morning only to have a huge Wolf Spider on my face. I tried to relax, against instinct, tried to help the creature which I appreciate since they do much to reduce the nast insect populations. Thankfully got it off my face and onto the rail
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Wikipedia: Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos) 'wolf'). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight.

So she (hopefully) just saw you as cute and wanted a little morning snuggle....

😋

But on a serious note, supposedly they do eat copious amounts of bugs, perhaps many times their weight, so good on you for releasing....(y)
 
Gem Morris said:
I’m not a rattlesnake expert but the last two pictures posted have different skin patterns kinda. Are both of them actually rattlesnakes? The second one is easy because you can see the rattles but I’m wondering about the first one?
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We live in rattlesnake country and this year have killed 4 right near our house. One was actually a dark green-brown color I never would have thought was a rattler save for his tail, and actually only one fit what I would call a rattlesnake color. Seems odd to me the color variations. Can they change their colors a bit like some lizards? The green one was actually in grass. I nearly stepped on it!
 
K&M said:
We live in rattlesnake country and this year have killed 4 right near our house. One was actually a dark green-brown color I never would have thought was a rattler save for his tail, and actually only one fit what I would call a rattlesnake color. Seems odd to me the color variations. Can they change their colors a bit like some lizards? The green one was actually in grass. I nearly stepped on it!
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K&M,
never heard of rattlers doing a chameleon trick, but wouldn’t be too
surprised to hear they could. i’ve just never seen that. all critters have
color variations, mostly to blend w/their specific environment.
careful what you put in print. some things are illegal in some states.
nuff’said.
 
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… and actually only one fit what I would call a rattlesnake color. Seems odd to me the color variations. Can they change their colors a bit like some lizards?
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There’s definitely a huge variation in rattlesnake color, depending on the type of rattler and the environment, as well as just genetic variation. Here’s a photo I took here in CA a few years back, a couple of rattlers together (!) in a coastal dune setting. Probably the same kind of rattler, but two very different colors…

By the way, these guys were pretty content just to lay there and let me get right up to them… it was a cool day and they were taking in the sun…

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