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Just a pretty male Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake hanging out with some Butterflies. Gila Monster! Snakes Are Evolutionary Marvels! ♥️🐍 Happy Mother’s Day! A large male Arizona Black Rattlesnake is hoping to cash in on the abundance of food available right now thanks to an awesome monsoon, followed by a wet winter. Jeff observed this gorgeous guy hunting near a walking path yesterday at sunset. Double the impact of your gift to snakes today! 🐍 💜 The Nurturing Nature of Rattlesnakes If you love snakes, now is the perfect opportunity to help them! Through #GiveGrandly, southwest New Mexico’s local day of generosity, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $500. That means your donation will give twice as many snakes a second chance! Happy Earth Day! Here are 2 snakey ways to celebrate today 🐍💜🌎: Two fun, free events this week in downtown Silver City, NM. In 2010, we started using remote, timelapse cameras to observe rattlesnakes in the wild, which enabled use to see behaviors other than defensive reactions to observers. Today, most of what scientists know about rattlesnake family life and social behavior is thanks to this technology. Baby Wads! Just a lovely Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake getting ready to start his year. Snakes Are Neighbors! 💜 🐍 Unlikely neighbors: Although not common, Striped Whipsnakes (right) do eat other snakes, including rattlesnakes. This juvenile Rock Rattlesnake (left) doesn't look particularly concerned though. This day in hisstory: Glendy, male Arizona Black Rattlesnake, warming up outside his den, getting ready to start his year. We had our first Rock Rattlesnake rescue last year. Little did she know, this shy little girl was preventing the homeowners from getting in their front door. This newborn Arizona Black Rattlesnake only recently left the nest, but is resting not too far away, hoping for an unlucky lizard. We're excited to collaborate with @WildFarmAlliance for their "Connecting With Wild Neighbors" series to create this factsheet on your friendly neighbor Gophersnakes! Learn how Gophersnakes help farmers and how one farmer came to love snakes. A couple more #RattlesnakeLoveLetters for your Friday! 💜🐍 Nearly 1000 households in Sweetwater, Texas are receiving Rattlesnake Love Letters from children asking them to transform their roundup into a no-kill, educational festival. And an awesome Girl Scout troop made this fabulous poster! It's so hard to get a decent photo of a Sonoran Coralsnake! They will. not. stop. moving. Within seconds of snapping the first pic here, this dude crawled into the nearest hole. Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake coiled near his den in southern Arizona. Hello there! 💜🐍 Let the emergence begin! Putting the final touches on the latest Buzz, in a newly expanded format! Sharing Shelter: Two iconic Southwest rattlesnake species, Western Black-tailed Rattlesnake (back) and Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (front), come together to bask in the spring sun. Photographed by Jeff Smith in April 2022. CALLING ALL PARENTS, TEACHER, SCOUT LEADERS, AND MORE! Here is the info on the kids' program to help work toward ending the slaughter at rattlesnake roundups. Dr. Emily Taylor (@SnakeyMama) is running this campaign with her Rattlesnake Rebrand class. Details from her: Mohaves on my mind... because the next issue of The Buzz (our print newsletter) features an article on Mohave Rattlesnakes and what they're really like. Combat or coexistence? Rattlesnakes and Whipsnakes don't like to share!

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