00:00where rattlesnakes hide in winter and how to stay safe rattlesnakes do not disappear when winter
00:06arrives they slow down and search for protected places where temperatures remain stable enough
00:13to survive these winter shelters are called hibernacula natural sites include deep rock
00:20cracks talus slopes caves and abandoned rodent burrows below the frost line around homes similar
00:27protection can exist beneath foundations decks porches sheds wood piles pool equipment retaining
00:34walls and cluttered garages rodents make those spaces even more attractive but a cold weather
00:42rattlesnake is not necessarily harmless warm winter afternoons can bring snakes close to den entrances
00:48and animals hiding near buildings may still defend themselves if disturbed homeowners in rattlesnake
00:55country can reduce risk without turning the yard into bare concrete seal gaps around foundations
01:01and doors repair screens keep firewood elevated and away from the house remove piles of boards
01:09rocks and debris control rodents without scattering poison that harms predators trim dense vegetation
01:15near walkways use a flashlight after dark and never reach blindly beneath equipment or into a wood pile
01:23if a rattlesnake is found keep people and pets away and contact a qualified local remover or wildlife
01:29authority do not try to grab or kill it most bites happen when humans handle snakes winter does not erase
01:38crash the animal it only changes where the encounter is likely to happen
01:42happen.
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