The Western Diamond Rattlesnake

►►► Watch It Now!: https://www.andrewucles.com/north-america-the-wild-meets-the-weird/ This species was vastly different to what I had normally encountered in Australia. There typical ambush posture with lightning speeds, realistically meant changing my approach to handling these species. With most Australian snakes you might be lucky to a dodge a strike at close range, but with the Viperdae family - good luck. Keeping a safe strike distance is a fundamental key to avoiding a nasty bite; snake handling can be a little bit tricky with this species as they have great mobility in their middle section which allows them to pivot and move in a upwards fashion. Subscribe for more wild videos! ► http://bit.ly/AUsubscribe http://www.andrewucles.com http://www.facebook.com/uclesvsthewild https://twitter.com/AndrewUcles [The following footage was complied by an experienced individual(s) - no attempt should be made to reenact or recreate the following footage. No animals within the following footage were harmed. The footage depicts animals being restrained and no intent has been made to injure, harm or stress the animal(s). All animals used within the following footage were released back into their natural state. Viewers should not attempt the following outtakes without the appropriate permits and review of the relevant legislation and industry professional assistance.]