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We knew there were rattlesnakes in the Blue Hills; we didn't know they were five feet long
By adamg on Wed, 06/24/2015 - 7:02pm
Officers successfully relocate 5-foot Timber Rattlesnake found near an office building near Blue Hills pic.twitter.com/hIY5xPml8A
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Umm,
any word on where he was relocated?
i hear they like to hang out on
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He went back home to be with his buddies
They released him back to the Blue Hills so he can be with the rest of his rattler friends.
I recall them finding several
I recall them finding several over the years. They must be either really low key or not common, or both.
The Blue Hills Rattler. The quiet snake.
Timber rattlers
The timber rattlers in the Blue Hills are indeed both low key and not common. The locations of their nests are kept pretty quiet by those in the know. My parents both visited the dens, and I have a great photo of my late brother, aged about 13, proudly hoisting a rattler of about that same size with a very similar hook.
I've never seen one
There are plenty of snakes up there.
In many years of hiking up there, I've seen milk snakes, a couple of racers, and quite a few, remarkably bold, garter snakes. But I've never seen a rattler.
Ranger Joe Cool
He didn't seem the least bit rattled.
Another great job by our Environmental Police
Whether handling a venomous rattler in Braintree, black bears now being spotted throughout the state and incidents like the arm-severing on the Naut Guilty off Spectacle Island, our Environmental Police do an excellent job on a tight budget. Strong work, Col. Jim McGinn and all EPO's.
We have a picture in my
We have a picture in my family of my grandfather holding a rattler that he caught in the Blue Hills. It was taken in the early 1900's. The rattler was about 5 feet long, too.
Snakes in the Blue Hills
You would be surprised at the number of rattlesnakes and copperheads that call the Blue Hills their home. It's a huge piece of land that is only miles from the city, but is teeming with wildlife. There is a large population of copperheads that live alongside the golfers at Granite Links G.C. Not many people know that they are there, but they are abundant and easy to find if you know where to look for them. The Rattle Snakes on the other hand are a bit more elusive, I have only seen one of those in the 8 years I have been playing up there. I think it's fair to say though, as long as you don't bother them, they won't bother you, but to be safe, the club should warn golfers of the unknown dangers that lurk just feet from the cart paths.
Copperheads?
How aggressive are they?
Five feet?
There is only a brief glimpse of it in the video, but I think it looks more like 3.5 feet. The thick bodies of the timbers may make them appear larger than they are. I believe it is fairly rare for them to reach five feet.
http://www.oriannesociety.org/timber-rattlesnake
A friend of mine often says that snakes and penises always get smaller once the measuring tape comes out.