A bunch of snakes emerging in the spring from their hibernacula. Photo via Flickr.
Snakes hide in a hibernaculum when it is cold outside and snow is on the ground in the Rocky Mountains? What is that exactly? Continue reading
Where do the rattlesnakes go during winter?
It can be impossible to find any snakes during winter in the Rocky Mountains. The reason for this is because snakes are hiding from the cold weather. Continue reading
Where do the gopher snakes go in winter?
Have you ever wondered what happens to reptiles in winter? In the Rocky Mountains any reptiles go into an inactive, sleep like state of dormancy. Continue reading
Rattlesnakes go into brumation over winter.
Have you ever heard of the word brumation? It is actually a term used to describe reptiles resting over the winter, kind of like hibernation for mammals. Continue reading