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Re: [snake_conservation] A Question about rattlesnakes


> Thanks Kat but the lady saw video of the combat dance and didn't think it
> was that. I guess I would be inclined to say, since she keeps saying that
> they seemed so happy, that they were mating. But just hard to second guess a
> snake:)
>
>
>


Well, mating snakes do coil around a lot, so perhaps that *is* what she saw.
Hard
to tell.

Regards,
MB




Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:35 pm

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Jul 11, 2009
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... There is a Rattlesnake combat mating dance behavior between males. Regards, MB...
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... Thanks MB. I sent her a video of 2 male rattlesnakes in combat mode. I don't know if this is what she saw or not. I appreciate your 2 cents:) ... "If you...
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I agree with MB, that's what I would have guessed without seeing a video of what she saw... Kat ... -- Talk to you later, Kat Board Member at Large Education...
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... Thanks Kat but the lady saw video of the combat dance and didn't think it was that. I guess I would be inclined to say, since she keeps saying that they...
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... Well, mating snakes do coil around a lot, so perhaps that *is* what she saw. Hard to tell. Regards, MB...
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... Darn right, MB. It is hard to tell without viewing the snakes yourself. I gave her a few possibilities about what could be happening. Thanks for your ...
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