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Warm winter brings early rattlesnake activity to Colorado
Experts say snakes are leaving dens weeks early as warm weather and early prey availability accelerate spring activity.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)--Rattlesnakes are emerging earlier this year, and local experts say we may start seeing them on our mountain trails. Professor Stephen Mackessy, who works for Northern Colorado University and studies rattlesnakes and their venom, says they should typically still be hibernating, but winter never arrived in Colorado, so they're already coming out. He also mentions that rattlesnake deaths are uncommon, with fewer than…
Warm Spring Brings Early Spike In Snakes Across Santa Clarita Valley
An unusually warm spring across Southern California is prompting snakes – especially rattlesnakes – to come out sooner this year. John Lauermann, a field herpetologist who studies reptiles, snakes and amphibians in their natural habitats, said recent temperature patterns are a big reason behind the uptick. “It’s not the hot days, it’s the low temperatures ... The post Warm Spring Brings Early Spike In Snakes Across Santa Clarita Valley appeared …
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