Yep, Oklahoma Rattlesnake’s Strike This Fast!

Even though our part of Oklahoma just had a crazy springtime snow, nature is on the move waking from the long winter slumber. While it's a blast to see the new baby animals pop out, it's the rattlesnakes and other silent vipers we should all be on the lookout for.

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There's no place in Oklahoma that isn't full of venomous snakes. Every corner of the state has a population, and they're mostly different types of rattlers. The cottonmouths are generally near water, and the copperheads are generally central North to South in the state.

As they awaken from their seasonal hibernation, especially down here in the Wichita Mountains, they'll be out and about trying their best to bask in the warmth of the sun.

While they don't typically rattle much when they're cold in the early mornings, their strikes are slower than usual too... but as they warm up, a very expensive trip to the hospital can literally happen in milliseconds.

Just look at how fast a rattlesnake can strike.

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They can squeeze into just about anywhere too.

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May the odds be ever in our favor.