A wierd name for assist involving two massive snakes slamming towards every proved to be a hardly ever witnessed instance of how western diamondback rattlesnakes have interaction in fight, specialists say.
It took place exterior a home close to Tucson, Arizona, and was recorded by Dave Holland, an expert snake catcher despatched by Rattlesnake Solutions.
The two venomous snakes have been combating over a winter den — and the stakes have been raised by “a female waiting in the wings to see who won,” the corporate wrote in a Dec. 28 Facebook submit.
“This behavior is rarely seen, and even dedicated rattlesnake enthusiasts may never see this in the wild,” Rattlesnake Solutions reported.
The video depicts one thing akin to a WWE predominant occasion, with the snakes repeatedly slamming their stomach towards one another, together with dramatic twists and flips.
Surprisingly, bites will not be included, and the loser isn’t really harm, specialists say.
“It is a battle of dominance and endurance. Basically a wrestling contest,” Holland wrote on Facebook.
“Receptive females lay down pheromone trails as they move about and males come across these trails and follow them to the source. When multiple males find a female, combat ensues. Two evenly matched individuals can go for hours and these two were going at it long before I arrived.”
The snakes fought for about half-hour, then one bought drained and backed off, Holland mentioned.
The feminine patiently sat beneath a tarp, ready for the beau to be revealed.
However, no one bought what they got here for, as a result of Holland unceremoniously plucking all three snakes up and placing them in the identical bucket.
“They simply and quietly coiled side by side in the bucket after capture. I added the female on both occasions and received no response,” he mentioned.
“When I found a suitable pack rat nest for the relocation, I released the female first. Both males quickly followed her and I hope resumed their previous activities.”
His video had been considered greater than 61,000 occasions as of Jan. 3 and gotten 1,400 reactions and feedback. Some have been fascinated, others have been terrified, and plenty of had jokes.
“Creepy is the best description!” Mark Mitchell posted on Facebook.
“It looks like thumb wrestling … without thumbs,” George Tackles wrote.
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