The most feared snake in Appalachia

If I was worried about ticks, poison ivy, and mosquitos, I don't think I would wander around in shorts and sandals.

I feel like barefoot and sandals is DEFINITELY the best choice when looking for rattlesnakes 😂

Poison ivy, Sumac, and rattlesnakes! Let’s put on those very protective sandals!! Lol

Sorry son. I really can't take you seriously: wearing sandals in poison snake country, frightened of mosquitoes and unable to avoid poison ivy.

I'm afraid we're not dealing with an especially bright young man here.

This guy is looking for TROUBLE and if he continues he may FIND IT, remember the crocodile hunter

Shorts and flip flops while looking for snakes yea smart idea

Went from fear and dread living with rattlesnakes in Paso Robles, CA to absolutely loving these creatures. After educating myself as much as possible, all that worry was replaced with wonderment and respect. Even the babies and adolescents, which can be a bit more aggressive and venomous, were just given room. We had a dozen around the house some years, and never had an issue. Snake proofed the house and yard as much as one could and carried on. Amazing animals.

I never go into the woods or overgrown areas during the warm months without leather boots or snake proof boots on. Copperheads & timber rattlers are just too hard to see if they’re lying still.

I can tell you're a true woodsman by your footwear.

My grandfather in 1905 was cutting timber in Union Co., TN. He was joined by the crew foreman at noon who took a break with them. The foreman sat down on an old chestnut log, and he threw his left arm behind the log to balance himself. He was immediately struck by a timber rattler that bit his left index finger. Knowing the danger, he quickly grabbed a nearby ax and he chopped off most of his index finger on a stump. He was escorted back to the logging camp and someone went to the nearby town to get a doctor for him. The foreman recovered in a couple days. By the end of the week, he rode his horse back to the area where he had chopped off his finger. My grandfather was still working in that area, and he saw the foreman examine his finger by turning it over on the stump with a willow limb he was using as a whip for his horse. The finger was black and swollen. The foreman told the men he sure was glad he cut off his finger. Later that day after lunch, the foreman picked his teeth with the same willow switch as was his habit. He had forgotten about how he had used it to examine his amputated finger. Within a few minutes, he fell over dead. The venom had been concentrated in the finger, and it went directly into the Foreman's blood system as he pieced his gums with the end of the willow switch.

The first thing I noticed was the sandals you were wearing while searching for a canebrake. I was more concerned about your safety when walking through brush trails with sandals. It was kinda distracting from your main points of the video.

Rattlesnakes are pretty cool animals. I rescued one when I was younger and once I held it awhile, it calmed down and was no longer aggressive. These animals are not mean. They only have a bad reputation because humans have made bad decisions when contacting them.

"I'm looking for rattlesnakes. Let me wear shorts and flip flops so I am safe."

Would not be looking for a venomous snake in flip-flops.

The snake I fear most in Georgia is the water headed copper mouth rattler

In south La. we have a big population of Timbers, but we call them canebrake rattle snakes. I liked that you showed that they aren't aggressive demonds. East New Orleans, La. have always had a big population of Timbers but I haven't heard of many snake bites on anyone. The message you provided is perfect, just let them be.

This izz really an awesome video 👍 Thankz man 👍😎

This was actually reassuring. The snake doesn’t pursue us, it wants space. It doesn’t bite offensively.

Chigger bites between the toes will make a bad case of athlete's foot feel like a walk in the park.