Anyone know about snakes and Tortoise? When outside we watch him close enough to see but not intrude. As our Latino friend seems able to charm his way with pretty much any of Gods creatures (remind me to tell you how he managed to talk a ground nesting bird into letting him have just one of her eggs without leaving her nest today) we are getting a little worried as the rattlesnakes are moving up into higher areas of the habitats.
Rattlesnakes ?
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Not a rattler expert by any means, but don't they generally go after warm-blooded prey? I cannot recall seeing too many reptiles on the prey list.
It is very refreshing to see the words 'rattlesnake' without seeing the words 'kill it' near it.
It is very refreshing to see the words 'rattlesnake' without seeing the words 'kill it' near it.
Gopher torts and rattlesnakes cohabitat with no problem in the same burrow (as I am sure other burrowing torts also have house guests of the serpentine type) and as Madkins pointed out rattlesnakes are adapted to hunt warm blooded prey. I have no idea of how you exclude them from enclosure, so I guess all I can say keep your eyes open and have animal control number handy.
Itort said:
I was going to touch on the whole 'pit viper bit'- that rattlers and some other venomous snakes have heat-seeking pits on the front of their faces to search out foods, but decided not to go there.
If you want to keep them away, talk to your local extension service- they usually know several useful techniques that work in your area (wherever you are, if in the US).
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