Timber rattlesnake coiled at the corner of a residence near a plant
Snakes in the Yard – Delaware County
ECO Osborne responded to six separate rattlesnake complaints over the past several weeks, including five at the same residence in Delaware County.
July 22, a town of Hancock resident reported a timber rattlesnake near the front entrance of his home. ECO Osborne, a member of the DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement Wildlife Response Team, responded and safely removed and relocated the snake.
ECO Osborne responded to the same residence on July 29, Aug. 5, and Aug. 11, removing four more rattlesnakes, including a possible mating pair.
In addition, on Aug. 4, Officer Osborne received a complaint of a five-foot-long timber rattlesnake on the deck of a home in the town of Deposit, also in Delaware County. The ECO responded, located the snake, safely removed it, and relocated it back into the wild
Timber rattlesnakes typically mate from late summer into the fall. They are venomous pit vipers native to New York State and are considered a threatened species, protected by State law.
Timber rattlesnakes seldom display aggression unless defending themselves.
The public is reminded to leave snakes alone, observe snakes from a safe distance, and call ECOs or DEC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife for assistance with removal.
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