snake battle

@johnmuir7304 5 years ago

That’s a young WDB Rattlesnake, showing typical behavior when attacked by a Texas Indigo (the blue snake). It isn’t hurt, it’s just fighting a losing battle. Incredible video.

@forza218 1 year ago

Loved seeing blue indigos in Florida. Had one on our 9 acres when I was a teenager. They are beautiful snakes, and the bonus of knowing venomous ones didn't hang around.

@nightprowler7024 5 years ago

Thats amazing. My wife used to ask me why did I get up so early to go hunting and I would tell her its not just about hunting, its about nature and life and all of the things you dont see from the couch. Thanks for sharing!!!

@TheRhinopowerusa 5 years ago

People need to stop complaining about the rattlesnake being injured prior to the footage being taken. Indigos of this size make quick work of rattlesnakes and this Indigo likely beat up the rattlesnake prior to this glorious footage or the rattlesnake instinctively knew it was outmatched; sort of like a Tyson opponent in the early 80's; it was over before the first bell rang. This is the best footage to date on an Indigo walloping a rattlesnake. Great job.

@nhjo 6 years ago

Indigo snakes are baller. Solid find, Jimmy Johnston; not everyone gets to see a spectacle like this in real life.

@jasonpoole2093 4 years ago

I suppose the rattler was already injured by the time filming started, but I have read that some venomous snakes (cottonmouths, I think) will perform "body blows" against king snakes to drive them away. They instinctively know their venom is useless and it does little good to bite in defense. VERY interesting video!

@Nick-hv8gj 4 years ago

Seriously dude.... You caught some pretty cool shit on camera, and threw in a slo-mo bit, to boot. I'm no professional cameraman either, and given the circumstances of what was happening right in front of you... if it were me, no way would I have been able to get it on video even close to as good as you did. Well done, man. Awesome post!

@m00nsplitter72 5 years ago

Fascinating footage, and thank you sharing. It's difficult to comprehend how snakes such as the Indigo Snake could develop virtual immunity to powerful venoms, and all the more so given the hemotoxic/cytotoxic nature of pit viper venoms.

@aqueen04 2 years ago

Indigo Snake: I'll just take my dinner elsewhere. I don't like to dine in front of an audience.

@craigmonteforte1478 5 years ago

I am not sure why so many people are giving this guy so much grief over his photography skills ? I give the guy a ton of credit for getting the footage he did get he never claims to be a professional wildlife photographer in fact his response was he is not and only used his phone to capture the video not very many people would have the balls to get as close as he did to a angry poisonous snake ?

@festerbestertester2232 4 years ago

Great video, thanks for taking the time to post this. Have come across both species hunting south of Sonora, but never together.

@bruceb3786 5 years ago

@JJB, WOW ! great video ! I thought maybe the Indigo had gotten in the first bite before this vid started. Have never seen any Texas Indigo before, that is One Bad Boy !! Thank you for the great videography !

@jasondessing3508 4 years ago

The handsome Indigo snake tries the Death Stare first, to see if that might work. If not, it just skips to the next phase, i.e. lunch.

@DragonAngel26 5 years ago

Found two baby indigos in my back yard today. I left them alone and was glad they were not rattlers

@billparker9584 4 years ago

Very cool. Lived and hunted my whole life all over texas and have never seen a blue before. Thanks for uploading it

@MrEnjoivolcom1 4 years ago

Amazing, outstanding footage! Yes, Indigos are somewhat impervious to venom, but I believe this guy (the beautiful Diamondback) may have been injured. Whether run over or from the Indigo before the recording began. No rattle at all, and the way he was dragging his head. Just struck me as odd behavior from the rattler.