Indigo snakes are baller. Solid find, Jimmy Johnston; not everyone gets to see a spectacle like this in real life.
@nhjo6 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnmuir73045 жыл бұрын
Something wrong with that rattlesnake. It couldn't lift it's head off the ground. Video guy crippled the snake. It couldn't even rattle it's tail. Yeah, it was fighting a loosing battle.
@bromachines10 күн бұрын
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!!!
@nightprowler70245 жыл бұрын
I'll stay on the couch, thankyouverymuch...................
@bruceb37865 жыл бұрын
@@bruceb3786 🤣🤣
@stimuluspackage58212 жыл бұрын
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.
@forza218 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for taking the time to post this. Have come across both species hunting south of Sonora, but never together.
@festerbestertester22324 жыл бұрын
Apropos of nothing. Did you read Escape from Sonora?
@dlighted88614 жыл бұрын
@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 !
@bruceb37865 жыл бұрын
Rattle snake already knew it was in trouble as soon as it saw the King.
@Neilbear582011 күн бұрын
Diamondback: You ain't gonna eat me! Indigo: Hold my beer!
@bluestar22532 жыл бұрын
🎵 When I move, you move...just like that. 🎵 lol
@wilardjuice55564 жыл бұрын
C'mon someone else come in here and give Willard a thumbs up
@tedisdead55184 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheRhinopowerusa5 жыл бұрын
Deron Najarian You are correct sir.
@brushcountrybowhunter5 жыл бұрын
@@brushcountrybowhunter Thanks Jimmy
@TheRhinopowerusa5 жыл бұрын
And also like Holyfield over Tyson. Holyfield was immune to Tyson’s bite and like the Indigo over the rattler, had no problem beating the PISS right out of him!
@monacomark98085 жыл бұрын
"If it's an indigo, let it go."
@Cola6420 күн бұрын
This is such an awesome video. Thank you for posting this video.
@jj86gmc5 жыл бұрын
Bimana kasih bunga untuk putri kini Anak ular mas kuning pas marah Bintang dan bulan sayang lagi
@sarimaydawati6062 жыл бұрын
Dude, that was incredible........ Thanks so much for the zoom in
@natureboy13135 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage! You’re so lucky to be in the right place at the right time! Thank You for filming it and showing it to us! Thank You!
@HitAndRunJusticecom5 жыл бұрын
Zmơ
@lamtienan73262 жыл бұрын
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.
@jasondessing35084 жыл бұрын
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!
@Nick-hv8gj4 жыл бұрын
Now I know why the diamondback rattlesnake tried so hard to retreat, i think it's one sick rattlesnake, very weak and wasn't able to 'defend' itself against the inglo snake that made a courageous and determined stride against the helpless rattlesnake. `And the minute one single bite, the rattlesnake died instantly. Usually there would be a battle, but I think that the rattlesnake was definitely very sick.
@annecohen89272 жыл бұрын
Rattler looked injured, not able to lift its head or open its mouth.
@Mutant_115 ай бұрын
The EDB was fine! This is what Indigo’s do for a living!!
@Kim-ev8pr21 күн бұрын
Very cool. Lived and hunted my whole life all over texas and have never seen a blue before. Thanks for uploading it
@billparker95844 жыл бұрын
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!
@jasonpoole20934 жыл бұрын
Damn that's crazy...Thank you for the slow motion... Badass
@anaeliarios43614 жыл бұрын
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.
@m00nsplitter725 жыл бұрын
M00nsplitter There are quite a few animals that are resistant or immune to venom. Indigos aren't immune but have a fair amount of resistance to the venom. There are species of rats, like the woodrat, that are totally immune to venom. Honey-badgers are another one.
@rickdavis22355 жыл бұрын
Its amazing that its immune to such a wide variety of pit viper venoms since even Rattlers of the same species can have a different type of venom depending on the location they're found in, and Indigo snakes (as well as Kingsnakes) appear to be immune or at least semi immune to Coral Smake venom as well. Coral Snakes are Elapida related to cobras and not Pit Vipers like every other venomous snake species found in the Americas!
@stevenhall89642 жыл бұрын
Mzơăươcmn
@lamtienan73262 жыл бұрын
Incredible snake or snake battle......I've never seen a rattle snake act in this way before......remarkable footage. nice video.
@mr.cliffordjohnson63046 жыл бұрын
Mr. Clifford Johnson Thank u
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Clifford Johnson we
@donaldvelliquette73745 жыл бұрын
A live Rattlersnake will not act that way. Rattler was sick or half dead. Thats a set-up for you stupid camera people
@chuckstevens61915 жыл бұрын
Around a king snake they will. King snakes eat rattlers.
@williepurdom92535 жыл бұрын
Oh no. All Indigos and Kingsnakes have immunity of rattlesnakes venomous bites... All Rattlers will either run away or try to protect themselves from becoming a meal ticket. 😂 ...Rattlers know the kind of snakes that they possess. Moreover, in a imperious manner.
@TheCharr19815 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Original content and thank you for the upload. I can understand we as a non snake handlers cant go closer to the two highly venomous snakes. Wonderful work.
@bhaavibhrampurkar39285 жыл бұрын
The Texas Indigo is non venomous...
@roosterbub13445 жыл бұрын
Only the Rattlesnake was venomous!
@stevenhall89642 жыл бұрын
The rattlesnake reminds me of how i get up from the bed in the morning lol
@najanaja74305 жыл бұрын
Why is anyone whining bout this video great job catching it.and I sure as hell wouldn't try and break it up! !
@coyoteslayer47225 жыл бұрын
I ain't getting in the way fuck that shit. It's sad to see a snake die but it's the way of life I'll watch the fight though.
@rebelscottmac5595 жыл бұрын
coyote slayer, precisely! It’s not worth leaving nasty comments-I don’t understand why people do that. Anyway, great point! Slay on, brother! How do you slay them? With the .22 WMR? .17 HMR? .223/5.56-banG!?? Coyotes are incredibly prolific, from my home Province-B.C. (🇨🇦) all the way through the USA & into Mexico. I digress...this is amazing footage. Thanks for pointing it out to the people who’d rather moan about it not being narrated by one of the 'Attenborough' family members. Peace✌🏼.
@frufru00714 жыл бұрын
I have watched an incredible amount of wildlife stuff on youtube since lockdown. I continue to be fascinated at what goes on out there.
@DoubleGauss3 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@craigmonteforte14785 жыл бұрын
I know.who cares
@starsstripes23935 жыл бұрын
I agree tbh he got balls which I don't got because snakes are creepy lol
@mattstiffler45765 жыл бұрын
@Unome Jones of course they are
@starsstripes23935 жыл бұрын
jammy dodger ..... he means they’re venomous.... he likes to correct people....
@danieldraper44785 жыл бұрын
I am getting dizzy and got vertigo, rolling my eyeballs all around the screen to follow his floating hands, loosing too often the scene. The guy has to greatly improve his stability when filming, otherwise it's like he's too drunk to make the movie.
@valeryshapovalenko89965 жыл бұрын
Cold, cunning and calculating. Perfect demo.
@brianmugo93414 жыл бұрын
The bird commercial I saw was hilarious. 😂🐦
@vinnievalentine4214 жыл бұрын
Very impressive on a cell phone. Great job!
@1M005E15 жыл бұрын
Seems the rattler had head damage.
@crawwwfishh32848 ай бұрын
The Quality of the video is unreal. Filmed the whole thing. Excellent job.
@MrKarloz974 жыл бұрын
Thx Carlos.
@brushcountrybowhunter4 жыл бұрын
This is a lot better than some of the national graphic stuff I’ve seen back when I was in school
@ricardoolivares7093 Жыл бұрын
indigo always won when battling rattle snakes... nature design them that way and they developed high tolerance to rattle snake's venom.
@abcdude87844 жыл бұрын
AinzOoalGown Nazarick yep these guys are the true king snakes much more deserving of the title as even the mighty eastern diamond back cowers on fear of this beast.
@bennettfender15464 жыл бұрын
ccc
@wangngamwangsu81554 жыл бұрын
Ok, how did the Indigo kill the rattler. Did he bite him in the brain ?
@donholmes32674 жыл бұрын
Don Holmes probably I know this is how diamondbacks kill kingsnakes for example.
@bennettfender15464 жыл бұрын
@@donholmes3267 they are bigger and stronger😊
@abcdude87844 жыл бұрын
Sullivan. Yes I agree. I caught myself watching the snakes and not paying attention to the filming part. So I was sorta all over the place.
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
Jimmy, it is alright. Don't expect you to be a perfect camera-man. You caught them in the act and you did good, just not perfect. Thanks for sharing
@fattybear8866 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnston Jimmy Johnston don't apologize for that. You did what you could do in that situation. Great video
@thachuckster1720026 жыл бұрын
Fatty Bear
@jagadeshchigiiruvuku94606 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnston is the indigo poisonous?
@conniecrawford64296 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnston it was good. Thanks for sharing..
@conniecrawford64296 жыл бұрын
Wow, never saw anything like that before! Go Indigo Snake!! 🐉🐉🐉
@cjlittle70894 жыл бұрын
you camera works was mighty fine!
@ethannorris97636 жыл бұрын
Found two baby indigos in my back yard today. I left them alone and was glad they were not rattlers
@DragonAngel265 жыл бұрын
Amazing strategy; forcing the rattler to expose his head.
@1drummer1725 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen her get one, but the 8+ foot King Snake in my backyard eats snakes and rats and mice (from the "bumps" in her!). She's my natural "pest control"! 20 years ago, I had a King snake that was over 12 feet long , and scared a telephone lineman half-to-death when he saw her from up on a pole! I HEAR some big barn owls (dawn and dusk), but I can't spot them out-back. Yeah, I love critters...
@Walkercolt17 күн бұрын
Oh yea awesome to watch a indigo hunt I have one very big that lives in an around my back yard blue indigo there finely making a comeback 😀 😊
@josephhawkins-ur4iw5 күн бұрын
Wow!. Truly amazing video thank you.
@donkellyonie96825 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrEnjoivolcom14 жыл бұрын
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@phientrieu77694 жыл бұрын
He is not injured that is viper body language showing fear. He didn't rattle so that he'd hopefully be more quiet. Also indigos and other snakes that eat other snakes do for the head so the rattlesnake kept his head low to keep from getting his spine broken. Common misconception for injury👌
@casting_southward4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true, I was making the same observation before I searched and found your comment. Actually saw other videos and rattlers do rattle.
@Utubegoogleguy2 жыл бұрын
Also they are cold blooded so both roughly same temp as the ground they probably have a rough time actualy seeing each other
@todydn2 жыл бұрын
@@Ramiiam dont most snake detect thermal ad imagery i kniw constrictors do as abacindas ambush out of the water and the surface displacement i doubt they could hit mutch seeing without thermal
@todydn11 ай бұрын
Rattle snake:Get Away!!! Indiago Snake: Oh I Will.
@boazkim2982 жыл бұрын
Wow!! That is unbelievable! What a great video. After watching this I checked and found out indigos eat rattlesnakes because their venom doesn’t affect the indigo. I was wondering why the indigo was so brave. I’ve never seen a video like this before. Thanks for sharing.
@patshhi46205 жыл бұрын
Amazing footage and you did an excellent job even though you were filming from a boat. Just playing. Actually, you did do a great job catching something so spontaneous, enjoyed every bit of it. Thanks for sharing this video of natural survival. I hope it discourages people from haphazardly killing snakes, some snakes are beneficial to have around.
@001davem4 жыл бұрын
LOL! I was going to say the same thing... about the boat.
@seasterl2 жыл бұрын
Snakes kill vermin!
@charlestonbrown1482 жыл бұрын
I know this post is old but we need all of the snakes even the venomous ones they all serve a purpose!
@RKoen20062 жыл бұрын
@@RKoen2006 until they bite you
@parrotbrand27822 жыл бұрын
@@parrotbrand2782 All snakes bite Rattle snakes don't want any thing to do with man they only bite when they get stepped on or you surprised them people need to learned to live with venomous snakes even the harmless ones get killed. Children need to be protected and that can be done with out killing snakes.
@RKoen20062 жыл бұрын
Basically like my wife and my mother are having a lovely conversation. More or less the same... But there's less poison in this video :/
@jaydoublegee28315 жыл бұрын
Hahaha they get that viral?
@robertzajkowski39714 жыл бұрын
Sheez, ......that's not as bad as when me myself and I get into an argument !
@jsb51884 жыл бұрын
Não. Entendi
@valdirmachado50904 жыл бұрын
@@valdirmachado5090 Traduzir, então você vai
@jsb51884 жыл бұрын
God! That's funny! And my sympathy.
@zfodge14 жыл бұрын
If only the cameraman had been sober.
@kirkmcgee12 күн бұрын
Indigo Snake: I'll just take my dinner elsewhere. I don't like to dine in front of an audience.
@aqueen042 жыл бұрын
This is really some GREAT footage. My wife and I were working in our flower beds, changing out some shrubs when we had an Eastern Indigo zip across our path. It was about 18" long. About two years later, he was laying on top of one of shrubs soaking in the sun. By that time, he was about 6 feet long! It makes me feel good that they will kill venomous snakes. I'm in Florida and we have Eastern Diamondbacks and Pigmy Rattlers along with Cottonmouth and Copperheads. That's not to even mention the pythons we have in Florida! Luckily, they haven't gotten to Central Florida yet. Are the Eastern Indigos immune to the rattlesnake's venom?
@Progneto5 жыл бұрын
Jay McMullan Thx man !
@brushcountrybowhunter5 жыл бұрын
Jay McMullan Yes
@brushcountrybowhunter5 жыл бұрын
Yes they are. They're immune to coral snakes as well. In fact snakes are some of their favorite prey they don't care what it is if they can catch it they'll eat it! But we are not food. We had them for years and although they'd hang around on our porch we never saw their teeth and I was always picking them up they got so used to me that they did not care. I actually believed they enjoyed being handled they made no attempt at all to "get away". they're absolutely beautiful and especially after they've just molted.
@leecowell81656 ай бұрын
I've lived my whole life in Texas and I've never seen a Indigo snake before. Their non venomous. You could tell that Rattlesnake knew he was in serious trouble. How did he subdue the rattlesnake?
@layner685 жыл бұрын
Brute force
@kinte18704 жыл бұрын
You're wrong. They're highly toxic.
@user-ei3jm3cg4k3 жыл бұрын
@@user-ei3jm3cg4k School is now in session. If you had taken the time to just Google it you would be looking like a fool. So here is the the info. The eastern indigo snake is a species of large, non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the eastern United States. It is the longest native snake species in the U.S. Wikipedia . Now take your foot out of your mouth and run along and play or use Google before you make another foolish statement. Glad I could school you. 📔📕📗📘📒📓📃📄📜📑🖍✏
@layner683 жыл бұрын
Every Indigo I've seen grabs victim behind the head restricting it's air and eventually take the head in it's mouth and swallows it's prey fairly quickly. Non venomous.
@firebreathinggarage21172 жыл бұрын
Always kind of wondered what would happen between an indigo and a king snake
@erocoptics56428 ай бұрын
Each full grown, the Indigo by a mile.
@321gates4 ай бұрын
Great video. You can screen through parts if you like. I wonder if the Texas Indigo is related in anyway to the King snake. King snakes have been known to take down rattlers due to their high tolerance. I wonder if the Texas Indigo is a type of King snake.
@krefcenz5 жыл бұрын
THAT is a good question~? I know there are at least 2 varieties of King snake... perhaps they're related~?
@georgeroberts2884 жыл бұрын
@@georgeroberts288they’re both in the Colubridae family. Related, yes but I have no clue how closely.
@biohazard_6135 ай бұрын
2:30 camera shy. 😂😂
@guesswho12315 жыл бұрын
Amazing vid.... Hard to focus on filming when you're seeing something like this happen in front of you... Thanks for posting
@TC-bq5ri5 жыл бұрын
The ad in the middle scared the crap out of me. I was focused. Lol
@daruester726 Жыл бұрын
Wow !!! Thank you for capturing.
@njaskew75222 жыл бұрын
Indigo- new favorite snake
@AGRANT7165 жыл бұрын
The blue one is an Indigo snake Indigo snakes actually eat rattle snakes and are immune to the venom.
@emilsimms57226 жыл бұрын
Emil Simms You are correct.
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnston is he though? Looks like a red-belly Black to me....no? Edit: I seem like the only one here that thinks so lol. But the red belly....dead giveaway no?
@uncle18866 жыл бұрын
would people understand one simple think rattlesnake is one word,not two
@robertyoung39926 жыл бұрын
Emil Simms do they constrict cuz this one didn't or are they like garden snake
@charlesjeffery11556 жыл бұрын
Mike Rotch I'm with you....indigos aren't venomous
@rogerwilliamsii29346 жыл бұрын
Great video under the circumstances. Cell phone from a distance when you weren't planning on filming it would look like this. I wish we had a bunch of those indigo snakes where I live.
@JohnDoe-xi6dw4 жыл бұрын
John Doe Thx JD
@brushcountrybowhunter4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video!
@jiveturkey3652 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@brushcountrybowhunter2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnston - What part of Texas are you in? That diamondback has either just eaten or is a gravid female. Extra protein for the Indigo.
@rickdavis22355 жыл бұрын
More than likely, the indigo had already delivered a debilitating blow to the WDB and that's when the camera guy found them. They kill rattlesnakes by brute force.... bludgeoning them to death with their head. The rattlesnake isn't hiding its head. It looks lie its spine is broke. Also, rattlesnakes don't always rattle.
@rickdavis22355 жыл бұрын
Indigo's only live in south Tx. I've never seen one further north than San Antonio.
@pootdaggy26575 жыл бұрын
@@pootdaggy2657 I live in south Texas. If you look at a range map, they do go north of San Antonio as you head into west Texas.
@rickdavis22355 жыл бұрын
The Rattle snake was already Injured..... Then packed with fear knowing he was about to die
@unotritereally6 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thank you for posting it.
@bradschwamberger12172 ай бұрын
If I could handle owning a snake it would be the indigo..very nice looking snake.
@Mr-mopar2 жыл бұрын
i get the explanation - the rattlesnake had a dinner before and after it had no power to fight respectively - i watched a lot of movies about snakes.
@MaksimiliansMoskva4 жыл бұрын
@HARDWIRED to SELF DESTRUCTION undoubtedly that is true
@MaksimiliansMoskva4 жыл бұрын
nope. it was just trying not to move and hide its head. that's it. it should have tried to escape when the indigo bit its tail, which is what it is there for... to attract attention away from the head. instead, it bit back, letting the indigo know exactly where the head was at... and that was that. indigo is a much much bigger, stronger snake. just bit its neck and broke it.
@thomasneal92914 жыл бұрын
@@thomasneal9291 you nailed that on the head. That's exactly rite. As soon as the rattler bit the indigo it was a wrap for the rattler. He knew exactly where its head was. He bit down by the head walked his fangs down and ate him alive.
@jjones91434 жыл бұрын
Rattler had its opportunity to be the agressor when it was coiled for strike better earlier. Often see the agressor snake that slides over its opponents neck has the advantage as it lifts to strike it weighs heavily on it and reduces its ability to get a strike in a more fragile area.
@peterdatechmen55065 жыл бұрын
Chance to be aggressive? And do what exactly?? All they have is their venomous strike...but if the venom is useless, they have nothing to bring with that aggression. They're fucked essentially. Right??
@itsaboutTime2revolt5 ай бұрын
The indigo is immune to the rattler’s venom so it was useless all around.
@badgalkia10Ай бұрын
With the closeups and slomo you got there, with the correct thrilling BGM this video will be EPIC!!!
@whatnow92882 жыл бұрын
redknight1322. You are funny! A rabbit on crack? I'm dying!!! Lol
@3melendr5925 жыл бұрын
got here from presidential debate....interesting
@galaxiehubba6 жыл бұрын
I searched for "Clinton Foundation" and this came up...... interesting...
@mrmiked65775 жыл бұрын
Lol seems like Democrats vs Trump. Lol
@robertzajkowski39715 жыл бұрын
Looks like the rattle snake was injured by the way it moved. Maybe a car ran over her head. Great video.
@Hcai755 жыл бұрын
by the way Rattlesnake is all one word
@robertyoung39925 жыл бұрын
No, The rattlesnake was just trying to protect its head, knew it was on the menu.
@kk6aw5 жыл бұрын
Yea they know they are no match. The indigo was biting it so it would show face. Once it did. It was over 🤨
@josephross78695 жыл бұрын
Most likely the rattlesnake had been bitten already before he started filming because it shows some paralysis in its movement
@crocxxx5 жыл бұрын
A rattlesnake twice the size would not have been a match for the indigo. They eat rattlesnakes all the time. The rattlesnake venom doesn’t work on them. This was over before it started.
@rickjason2155 жыл бұрын
Rattlesnake looked injured. Awesome video. 👍👍👍
@junebugjunebug44926 күн бұрын
Incredible sighting and footage!
@gabe-po9yi2 жыл бұрын
Great FOOTAGE🙌🏾
@unotritereally6 жыл бұрын
That rattle snake looked like it was already impared/injured ???
@wilburfinnigan21424 жыл бұрын
I think the theory is that the rattler is keeping its head area low as that is it's vulnerable area. Like it knows it can't kill the indigo, but it's trying to prevent the indigo from getting to its head/neck, cuz after that it's lights out. As you see as soon as the indigo coaxs the rattler to expose its head with a strike.
@bgnPrinceton4 жыл бұрын
No he’s right that rattler looks Injured. Didn’t move like a healthy snake at all
@philthewildlifeman64654 жыл бұрын
@@philthewildlifeman6465 TRUE !!! Growing up around rattle snakes I have never seen one that lethradgic, they are active and aggressive !!!
@wilburfinnigan21424 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what the Indigos strategy was. I believe he was just waiting for the rattler to bite so he could then get him behind the head.
@lastinline14205 жыл бұрын
Hes after that rattler! These are absolutely awesome snakes. We had them on our property for years (probably still there). They'd come up on our porch to either cool down or get warmed up (on my lap). They got so used to us that they didn't even give us a second look. They KNEW that we meant them no harm. Even our 2yo Great Granddaughter loved them they'd come right up to her nose! I never saw their teeth in all the years that we lived there. We had lotsa frogs for them to eat. I used to pick them up and put them on my lap in a rocker and most times they'd just curl up and stay there.
@leecowell81656 ай бұрын
Can you imagine if the person filming was suddenly touched by someone, on his leg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 OMG, I would've loved to hear the screaming or reaction. And yeah, definitely seems as if the rattle snake was injured. Never seen a snake drag its head like this one.
@qwert11685 жыл бұрын
The rattle snake did not even fight back. Doesn’t make sense.
@mablebartlett19885 жыл бұрын
I did that to one of my Dad's friend out in the bush(with a stick and a hiss:)way back in the day. He was doing some crazy moves😁🤣
@XXxCHRISxXX5 жыл бұрын
Yeah most definitely the rattler must had been injured. Normally they be more vicious,even in this deadly loosing situation.
@robertzajkowski39714 жыл бұрын
Yeah most definitely the rattler must had been injured. Normally they be more vicious,even in this deadly loosing situation.
@robertzajkowski39714 жыл бұрын
The rattle snake is paralyzed due to damage done to the back of its head by the texas indigo. It's where the spine starts, so it cannot move.
@abhiramchukka2194 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! 💙People will complain no matter what you post😀
@Zombiecamo5 жыл бұрын
April?
@bobbysouthside66435 жыл бұрын
이놈 카매라 아랫도리같이 흔더네 고정 시켜라 손 볕신아,,
@ggu-ws3iw5 жыл бұрын
So if for instance I'll post my wife bitch slapping my ex gf,would they complain too? J/k
@robertzajkowski39714 жыл бұрын
What kind of camera you are recording on? I swear it feels if I'm there watching them fight.
@Babyviper176 жыл бұрын
rattle snakes looks scary because of its appearance but they are almost every snake's meal.
@oliveryasay33956 жыл бұрын
The anticipation of this vid though dang.
@ThePluggMusic4 жыл бұрын
Like a true mexican standoff.
@mikem62802 жыл бұрын
Should a tripod with you at all times :)
@BelieveNoGod4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME SLOW MOTION.....GREAT VIDEO...
@darylbrookins42734 жыл бұрын
outstanding video and video quality...well done...i once see a blue indigo that was way over 118 inhes in lenght...his diameter had to be at least 19 inches..he streched out from tail to head across the 2 lane road out in country...he bit me when i try to catch it and his head was same size as my hand almost..i will never try that again...i used to catch snakes and put into aquarium as pets...my coworkers laughed so hard at me when i get out of car and try this...yes they laughed so hard at me and i deserve it...hurt like hell...oh well...wouldnt have fit in my aquarium anyway...
@rodbookout1585 жыл бұрын
I was rooting for the underdog, so to speak.
@michaellake23596 жыл бұрын
I hate snakes but I was rooting for the rattlesnake…
@tanyalund99712 жыл бұрын
Im so dizzy. Lol. Great footage
@blackfootcherokeeirishwhit23906 жыл бұрын
Melissa Moore Yea it’s bad. I wasn’t paying attention to the camera. I was watching the snakes. Oh well. May not be a next time. Pretty rare stuff.
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
It appears we have an injured rattlesnake with a broken back. What a contest!
@Rocketman880024 жыл бұрын
Amazing .. Nice work dude👏👏👏👏 I'm from Europe ( Poland 🇵🇱 ) for me something like that it's fuc.. Amazing and dangerous .. We have Viper but venom it's dangerous only for kids animal or if someone have allergies .. Good job brother
@Alex.7664 жыл бұрын
9:56, slowly moonwalks with snake in mouth
@-cream-83315 жыл бұрын
Sad but it happens .it's life ... good video ..
@andywerner8386 жыл бұрын
Andy Werner Thx brother
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
Andy Werner Thx brother
@brushcountrybowhunter6 жыл бұрын
Snakes being immune to venom. OP.
@cloudforest40875 жыл бұрын
At the beginning, the Rattle snake appeared to have already been bitten by the Indigo snake prior to filming!? The Indigo snake was simply letting his venom take effect before eating the Rattle snake!! Great Experience, thanks for sharing!!
@jameswatschke16495 жыл бұрын
Indigo are not poisonous
@rev74845 жыл бұрын
@@rev7484 Sorry.... I didn't know!! I'm knowledgeable about all the Animals in my Area.... I don't know much about Poisonous Snakes here in North America!! I'm just Damm Glad we don't have that many up here!! LMAO 🤣 🤣
@jameswatschke16495 жыл бұрын
James Watschke indigos are not poisonous read up on it don’t assume
@thomasgowen82984 жыл бұрын
The rattlesnake was moving like it had been injured. It could only drag it's head along the ground.
@carlschnackel30515 жыл бұрын
@david anthony 100% false
@kenclark62674 жыл бұрын
@david anthony that snake was definitely injured and semi paralyzed. That is what I was referring to. A rattlesnake defensive posture is tightly wound and prepared to strike not awkwardly dragging its head backward with a coil protruding up away from earth.
@KennanClark4 жыл бұрын
@david anthony pelicula Dr yutu
@djkoots86684 жыл бұрын
@@KennanClark You are incorrect. When a rattlesnake is threatened by another snake that plans on eating it, they respond by arching their bodies and trying to keep their heads away from danger. They know that biting a snake such as an indigo or kingsnake that is resistant to their venom is a last ditch effort.
@markmoore40884 жыл бұрын
@@markmoore4088 wrong. Read the thread. Just as I observed... I was 100% right.
@KennanClark4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people saying that if the Rattler would have got it by the head not true you do know that the indigo snake is from the king snake family and king snakes are immune to the Rattlers Venom and kingsnakes almost always win when they come up against rattlesnakes
@bossmanbob73676 жыл бұрын
Robert Andrews Indigo snakes (Drymarchon genus) and are not related to king snakes (Lampropeltis genus). Their behavior is very different as well. King snakes are constrictors. Indigos are not, they just overpower and bludgeon their prey, often swallowing it alive.
@mattslev6 жыл бұрын
My question would be are the indigo snakes immune to the rattle snakes venom?
@ZenmasterX15 жыл бұрын
ZenmasterX1 yes. They are.
@noahpage74595 жыл бұрын
mattslev Robert Andrews said they were in the same family, which they are. Colubridae.
@rickdavis22355 жыл бұрын
A lot of snakes in the Colubridae family, but Drymarchons are not the same as the Lampropeltis as the poster suggested.
@72RR4465 жыл бұрын
Rare expensive footage. Amazing.❤️💐
@md.rafiqulomar8045 Жыл бұрын
What kind of camera did you used I like to know
@melaniematthewthor11116 жыл бұрын
The king of the snake..long live the king..hell yeahh..😄😄💪
@amirsaifuddin802 жыл бұрын
Mwifhl1
@elisnaldojunior72302 жыл бұрын
Good video, not sure if the camera movement was for added drama or you got lost in what was happening but I got motion sickness lol, thanks for sharing
@Migmaw4 жыл бұрын
Rattle snake knows it's only hope is that the Indigo decides it isn't hungry. It isn't even rattling it's tail.
@jeffreyyenior97575 жыл бұрын
It couldn't, it's backbone is broken.
@pootdaggy26575 жыл бұрын
Damn amazing!!!! if I ever encounter such event I ran .....lol
Indigo snakes are baller. Solid find, Jimmy Johnston; not everyone gets to see a spectacle like this in real life.
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.
Something wrong with that rattlesnake. It couldn't lift it's head off the ground. Video guy crippled the snake. It couldn't even rattle it's tail. Yeah, it was fighting a loosing battle.
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!!!
I'll stay on the couch, thankyouverymuch...................
@@bruceb3786 🤣🤣
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.
Great video, thanks for taking the time to post this. Have come across both species hunting south of Sonora, but never together.
Apropos of nothing. Did you read Escape from Sonora?
@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 !
Rattle snake already knew it was in trouble as soon as it saw the King.
Diamondback: You ain't gonna eat me! Indigo: Hold my beer!
🎵 When I move, you move...just like that. 🎵 lol
C'mon someone else come in here and give Willard a thumbs up
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.
Deron Najarian You are correct sir.
@@brushcountrybowhunter Thanks Jimmy
And also like Holyfield over Tyson. Holyfield was immune to Tyson’s bite and like the Indigo over the rattler, had no problem beating the PISS right out of him!
"If it's an indigo, let it go."
This is such an awesome video. Thank you for posting this video.
Bimana kasih bunga untuk putri kini Anak ular mas kuning pas marah Bintang dan bulan sayang lagi
Dude, that was incredible........ Thanks so much for the zoom in
Awesome footage! You’re so lucky to be in the right place at the right time! Thank You for filming it and showing it to us! Thank You!
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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.
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!
Now I know why the diamondback rattlesnake tried so hard to retreat, i think it's one sick rattlesnake, very weak and wasn't able to 'defend' itself against the inglo snake that made a courageous and determined stride against the helpless rattlesnake. `And the minute one single bite, the rattlesnake died instantly. Usually there would be a battle, but I think that the rattlesnake was definitely very sick.
Rattler looked injured, not able to lift its head or open its mouth.
The EDB was fine! This is what Indigo’s do for a living!!
Very cool. Lived and hunted my whole life all over texas and have never seen a blue before. Thanks for uploading it
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!
Damn that's crazy...Thank you for the slow motion... Badass
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.
M00nsplitter There are quite a few animals that are resistant or immune to venom. Indigos aren't immune but have a fair amount of resistance to the venom. There are species of rats, like the woodrat, that are totally immune to venom. Honey-badgers are another one.
Its amazing that its immune to such a wide variety of pit viper venoms since even Rattlers of the same species can have a different type of venom depending on the location they're found in, and Indigo snakes (as well as Kingsnakes) appear to be immune or at least semi immune to Coral Smake venom as well. Coral Snakes are Elapida related to cobras and not Pit Vipers like every other venomous snake species found in the Americas!
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Incredible snake or snake battle......I've never seen a rattle snake act in this way before......remarkable footage. nice video.
Mr. Clifford Johnson Thank u
Mr. Clifford Johnson we
A live Rattlersnake will not act that way. Rattler was sick or half dead. Thats a set-up for you stupid camera people
Around a king snake they will. King snakes eat rattlers.
Oh no. All Indigos and Kingsnakes have immunity of rattlesnakes venomous bites... All Rattlers will either run away or try to protect themselves from becoming a meal ticket. 😂 ...Rattlers know the kind of snakes that they possess. Moreover, in a imperious manner.
Amazing video. Original content and thank you for the upload. I can understand we as a non snake handlers cant go closer to the two highly venomous snakes. Wonderful work.
The Texas Indigo is non venomous...
Only the Rattlesnake was venomous!
The rattlesnake reminds me of how i get up from the bed in the morning lol
Why is anyone whining bout this video great job catching it.and I sure as hell wouldn't try and break it up! !
I ain't getting in the way fuck that shit. It's sad to see a snake die but it's the way of life I'll watch the fight though.
coyote slayer, precisely! It’s not worth leaving nasty comments-I don’t understand why people do that. Anyway, great point! Slay on, brother! How do you slay them? With the .22 WMR? .17 HMR? .223/5.56-banG!?? Coyotes are incredibly prolific, from my home Province-B.C. (🇨🇦) all the way through the USA & into Mexico. I digress...this is amazing footage. Thanks for pointing it out to the people who’d rather moan about it not being narrated by one of the 'Attenborough' family members. Peace✌🏼.
I have watched an incredible amount of wildlife stuff on youtube since lockdown. I continue to be fascinated at what goes on out there.
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 ?
I know.who cares
I agree tbh he got balls which I don't got because snakes are creepy lol
@Unome Jones of course they are
jammy dodger ..... he means they’re venomous.... he likes to correct people....
I am getting dizzy and got vertigo, rolling my eyeballs all around the screen to follow his floating hands, loosing too often the scene. The guy has to greatly improve his stability when filming, otherwise it's like he's too drunk to make the movie.
Cold, cunning and calculating. Perfect demo.
The bird commercial I saw was hilarious. 😂🐦
Very impressive on a cell phone. Great job!
Seems the rattler had head damage.
The Quality of the video is unreal. Filmed the whole thing. Excellent job.
Thx Carlos.
This is a lot better than some of the national graphic stuff I’ve seen back when I was in school
indigo always won when battling rattle snakes... nature design them that way and they developed high tolerance to rattle snake's venom.
AinzOoalGown Nazarick yep these guys are the true king snakes much more deserving of the title as even the mighty eastern diamond back cowers on fear of this beast.
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Ok, how did the Indigo kill the rattler. Did he bite him in the brain ?
Don Holmes probably I know this is how diamondbacks kill kingsnakes for example.
@@donholmes3267 they are bigger and stronger😊
Sullivan. Yes I agree. I caught myself watching the snakes and not paying attention to the filming part. So I was sorta all over the place.
Jimmy, it is alright. Don't expect you to be a perfect camera-man. You caught them in the act and you did good, just not perfect. Thanks for sharing
Jimmy Johnston Jimmy Johnston don't apologize for that. You did what you could do in that situation. Great video
Fatty Bear
Jimmy Johnston is the indigo poisonous?
Jimmy Johnston it was good. Thanks for sharing..
Wow, never saw anything like that before! Go Indigo Snake!! 🐉🐉🐉
you camera works was mighty fine!
Found two baby indigos in my back yard today. I left them alone and was glad they were not rattlers
Amazing strategy; forcing the rattler to expose his head.
I haven't seen her get one, but the 8+ foot King Snake in my backyard eats snakes and rats and mice (from the "bumps" in her!). She's my natural "pest control"! 20 years ago, I had a King snake that was over 12 feet long , and scared a telephone lineman half-to-death when he saw her from up on a pole! I HEAR some big barn owls (dawn and dusk), but I can't spot them out-back. Yeah, I love critters...
Oh yea awesome to watch a indigo hunt I have one very big that lives in an around my back yard blue indigo there finely making a comeback 😀 😊
Wow!. Truly amazing video thank you.
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.
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He is not injured that is viper body language showing fear. He didn't rattle so that he'd hopefully be more quiet. Also indigos and other snakes that eat other snakes do for the head so the rattlesnake kept his head low to keep from getting his spine broken. Common misconception for injury👌
Absolutely true, I was making the same observation before I searched and found your comment. Actually saw other videos and rattlers do rattle.
Also they are cold blooded so both roughly same temp as the ground they probably have a rough time actualy seeing each other
@@Ramiiam dont most snake detect thermal ad imagery i kniw constrictors do as abacindas ambush out of the water and the surface displacement i doubt they could hit mutch seeing without thermal
Rattle snake:Get Away!!! Indiago Snake: Oh I Will.
Wow!! That is unbelievable! What a great video. After watching this I checked and found out indigos eat rattlesnakes because their venom doesn’t affect the indigo. I was wondering why the indigo was so brave. I’ve never seen a video like this before. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing footage and you did an excellent job even though you were filming from a boat. Just playing. Actually, you did do a great job catching something so spontaneous, enjoyed every bit of it. Thanks for sharing this video of natural survival. I hope it discourages people from haphazardly killing snakes, some snakes are beneficial to have around.
LOL! I was going to say the same thing... about the boat.
Snakes kill vermin!
I know this post is old but we need all of the snakes even the venomous ones they all serve a purpose!
@@RKoen2006 until they bite you
@@parrotbrand2782 All snakes bite Rattle snakes don't want any thing to do with man they only bite when they get stepped on or you surprised them people need to learned to live with venomous snakes even the harmless ones get killed. Children need to be protected and that can be done with out killing snakes.
Basically like my wife and my mother are having a lovely conversation. More or less the same... But there's less poison in this video :/
Hahaha they get that viral?
Sheez, ......that's not as bad as when me myself and I get into an argument !
Não. Entendi
@@valdirmachado5090 Traduzir, então você vai
God! That's funny! And my sympathy.
If only the cameraman had been sober.
Indigo Snake: I'll just take my dinner elsewhere. I don't like to dine in front of an audience.
This is really some GREAT footage. My wife and I were working in our flower beds, changing out some shrubs when we had an Eastern Indigo zip across our path. It was about 18" long. About two years later, he was laying on top of one of shrubs soaking in the sun. By that time, he was about 6 feet long! It makes me feel good that they will kill venomous snakes. I'm in Florida and we have Eastern Diamondbacks and Pigmy Rattlers along with Cottonmouth and Copperheads. That's not to even mention the pythons we have in Florida! Luckily, they haven't gotten to Central Florida yet. Are the Eastern Indigos immune to the rattlesnake's venom?
Jay McMullan Thx man !
Jay McMullan Yes
Yes they are. They're immune to coral snakes as well. In fact snakes are some of their favorite prey they don't care what it is if they can catch it they'll eat it! But we are not food. We had them for years and although they'd hang around on our porch we never saw their teeth and I was always picking them up they got so used to me that they did not care. I actually believed they enjoyed being handled they made no attempt at all to "get away". they're absolutely beautiful and especially after they've just molted.
I've lived my whole life in Texas and I've never seen a Indigo snake before. Their non venomous. You could tell that Rattlesnake knew he was in serious trouble. How did he subdue the rattlesnake?
Brute force
You're wrong. They're highly toxic.
@@user-ei3jm3cg4k School is now in session. If you had taken the time to just Google it you would be looking like a fool. So here is the the info. The eastern indigo snake is a species of large, non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the eastern United States. It is the longest native snake species in the U.S. Wikipedia . Now take your foot out of your mouth and run along and play or use Google before you make another foolish statement. Glad I could school you. 📔📕📗📘📒📓📃📄📜📑🖍✏
Every Indigo I've seen grabs victim behind the head restricting it's air and eventually take the head in it's mouth and swallows it's prey fairly quickly. Non venomous.
Always kind of wondered what would happen between an indigo and a king snake
Each full grown, the Indigo by a mile.
Great video. You can screen through parts if you like. I wonder if the Texas Indigo is related in anyway to the King snake. King snakes have been known to take down rattlers due to their high tolerance. I wonder if the Texas Indigo is a type of King snake.
THAT is a good question~? I know there are at least 2 varieties of King snake... perhaps they're related~?
@@georgeroberts288they’re both in the Colubridae family. Related, yes but I have no clue how closely.
2:30 camera shy. 😂😂
Amazing vid.... Hard to focus on filming when you're seeing something like this happen in front of you... Thanks for posting
The ad in the middle scared the crap out of me. I was focused. Lol
Wow !!! Thank you for capturing.
Indigo- new favorite snake
The blue one is an Indigo snake Indigo snakes actually eat rattle snakes and are immune to the venom.
Emil Simms You are correct.
Jimmy Johnston is he though? Looks like a red-belly Black to me....no? Edit: I seem like the only one here that thinks so lol. But the red belly....dead giveaway no?
would people understand one simple think rattlesnake is one word,not two
Emil Simms do they constrict cuz this one didn't or are they like garden snake
Mike Rotch I'm with you....indigos aren't venomous
Great video under the circumstances. Cell phone from a distance when you weren't planning on filming it would look like this. I wish we had a bunch of those indigo snakes where I live.
John Doe Thx JD
Thank you for this awesome video!
Thank you
Jimmy Johnston - What part of Texas are you in? That diamondback has either just eaten or is a gravid female. Extra protein for the Indigo.
More than likely, the indigo had already delivered a debilitating blow to the WDB and that's when the camera guy found them. They kill rattlesnakes by brute force.... bludgeoning them to death with their head. The rattlesnake isn't hiding its head. It looks lie its spine is broke. Also, rattlesnakes don't always rattle.
Indigo's only live in south Tx. I've never seen one further north than San Antonio.
@@pootdaggy2657 I live in south Texas. If you look at a range map, they do go north of San Antonio as you head into west Texas.
The Rattle snake was already Injured..... Then packed with fear knowing he was about to die
Very cool! Thank you for posting it.
If I could handle owning a snake it would be the indigo..very nice looking snake.
i get the explanation - the rattlesnake had a dinner before and after it had no power to fight respectively - i watched a lot of movies about snakes.
@HARDWIRED to SELF DESTRUCTION undoubtedly that is true
nope. it was just trying not to move and hide its head. that's it. it should have tried to escape when the indigo bit its tail, which is what it is there for... to attract attention away from the head. instead, it bit back, letting the indigo know exactly where the head was at... and that was that. indigo is a much much bigger, stronger snake. just bit its neck and broke it.
@@thomasneal9291 you nailed that on the head. That's exactly rite. As soon as the rattler bit the indigo it was a wrap for the rattler. He knew exactly where its head was. He bit down by the head walked his fangs down and ate him alive.
Rattler had its opportunity to be the agressor when it was coiled for strike better earlier. Often see the agressor snake that slides over its opponents neck has the advantage as it lifts to strike it weighs heavily on it and reduces its ability to get a strike in a more fragile area.
Chance to be aggressive? And do what exactly?? All they have is their venomous strike...but if the venom is useless, they have nothing to bring with that aggression. They're fucked essentially. Right??
The indigo is immune to the rattler’s venom so it was useless all around.
With the closeups and slomo you got there, with the correct thrilling BGM this video will be EPIC!!!
redknight1322. You are funny! A rabbit on crack? I'm dying!!! Lol
got here from presidential debate....interesting
I searched for "Clinton Foundation" and this came up...... interesting...
Lol seems like Democrats vs Trump. Lol
Looks like the rattle snake was injured by the way it moved. Maybe a car ran over her head. Great video.
by the way Rattlesnake is all one word
No, The rattlesnake was just trying to protect its head, knew it was on the menu.
Yea they know they are no match. The indigo was biting it so it would show face. Once it did. It was over 🤨
Most likely the rattlesnake had been bitten already before he started filming because it shows some paralysis in its movement
A rattlesnake twice the size would not have been a match for the indigo. They eat rattlesnakes all the time. The rattlesnake venom doesn’t work on them. This was over before it started.
Rattlesnake looked injured. Awesome video. 👍👍👍
Incredible sighting and footage!
Great FOOTAGE🙌🏾
That rattle snake looked like it was already impared/injured ???
I think the theory is that the rattler is keeping its head area low as that is it's vulnerable area. Like it knows it can't kill the indigo, but it's trying to prevent the indigo from getting to its head/neck, cuz after that it's lights out. As you see as soon as the indigo coaxs the rattler to expose its head with a strike.
No he’s right that rattler looks Injured. Didn’t move like a healthy snake at all
@@philthewildlifeman6465 TRUE !!! Growing up around rattle snakes I have never seen one that lethradgic, they are active and aggressive !!!
I was wondering what the Indigos strategy was. I believe he was just waiting for the rattler to bite so he could then get him behind the head.
Hes after that rattler! These are absolutely awesome snakes. We had them on our property for years (probably still there). They'd come up on our porch to either cool down or get warmed up (on my lap). They got so used to us that they didn't even give us a second look. They KNEW that we meant them no harm. Even our 2yo Great Granddaughter loved them they'd come right up to her nose! I never saw their teeth in all the years that we lived there. We had lotsa frogs for them to eat. I used to pick them up and put them on my lap in a rocker and most times they'd just curl up and stay there.
Can you imagine if the person filming was suddenly touched by someone, on his leg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 OMG, I would've loved to hear the screaming or reaction. And yeah, definitely seems as if the rattle snake was injured. Never seen a snake drag its head like this one.
The rattle snake did not even fight back. Doesn’t make sense.
I did that to one of my Dad's friend out in the bush(with a stick and a hiss:)way back in the day. He was doing some crazy moves😁🤣
Yeah most definitely the rattler must had been injured. Normally they be more vicious,even in this deadly loosing situation.
Yeah most definitely the rattler must had been injured. Normally they be more vicious,even in this deadly loosing situation.
The rattle snake is paralyzed due to damage done to the back of its head by the texas indigo. It's where the spine starts, so it cannot move.
Great video!!! 💙People will complain no matter what you post😀
April?
이놈 카매라 아랫도리같이 흔더네 고정 시켜라 손 볕신아,,
So if for instance I'll post my wife bitch slapping my ex gf,would they complain too? J/k
What kind of camera you are recording on? I swear it feels if I'm there watching them fight.
rattle snakes looks scary because of its appearance but they are almost every snake's meal.
The anticipation of this vid though dang.
Like a true mexican standoff.
Should a tripod with you at all times :)
AWESOME SLOW MOTION.....GREAT VIDEO...
outstanding video and video quality...well done...i once see a blue indigo that was way over 118 inhes in lenght...his diameter had to be at least 19 inches..he streched out from tail to head across the 2 lane road out in country...he bit me when i try to catch it and his head was same size as my hand almost..i will never try that again...i used to catch snakes and put into aquarium as pets...my coworkers laughed so hard at me when i get out of car and try this...yes they laughed so hard at me and i deserve it...hurt like hell...oh well...wouldnt have fit in my aquarium anyway...
I was rooting for the underdog, so to speak.
I hate snakes but I was rooting for the rattlesnake…
Im so dizzy. Lol. Great footage
Melissa Moore Yea it’s bad. I wasn’t paying attention to the camera. I was watching the snakes. Oh well. May not be a next time. Pretty rare stuff.
It appears we have an injured rattlesnake with a broken back. What a contest!
Amazing .. Nice work dude👏👏👏👏 I'm from Europe ( Poland 🇵🇱 ) for me something like that it's fuc.. Amazing and dangerous .. We have Viper but venom it's dangerous only for kids animal or if someone have allergies .. Good job brother
9:56, slowly moonwalks with snake in mouth
Sad but it happens .it's life ... good video ..
Andy Werner Thx brother
Andy Werner Thx brother
Snakes being immune to venom. OP.
At the beginning, the Rattle snake appeared to have already been bitten by the Indigo snake prior to filming!? The Indigo snake was simply letting his venom take effect before eating the Rattle snake!! Great Experience, thanks for sharing!!
Indigo are not poisonous
@@rev7484 Sorry.... I didn't know!! I'm knowledgeable about all the Animals in my Area.... I don't know much about Poisonous Snakes here in North America!! I'm just Damm Glad we don't have that many up here!! LMAO 🤣 🤣
James Watschke indigos are not poisonous read up on it don’t assume
The rattlesnake was moving like it had been injured. It could only drag it's head along the ground.
@david anthony 100% false
@david anthony that snake was definitely injured and semi paralyzed. That is what I was referring to. A rattlesnake defensive posture is tightly wound and prepared to strike not awkwardly dragging its head backward with a coil protruding up away from earth.
@david anthony pelicula Dr yutu
@@KennanClark You are incorrect. When a rattlesnake is threatened by another snake that plans on eating it, they respond by arching their bodies and trying to keep their heads away from danger. They know that biting a snake such as an indigo or kingsnake that is resistant to their venom is a last ditch effort.
@@markmoore4088 wrong. Read the thread. Just as I observed... I was 100% right.
A lot of people saying that if the Rattler would have got it by the head not true you do know that the indigo snake is from the king snake family and king snakes are immune to the Rattlers Venom and kingsnakes almost always win when they come up against rattlesnakes
Robert Andrews Indigo snakes (Drymarchon genus) and are not related to king snakes (Lampropeltis genus). Their behavior is very different as well. King snakes are constrictors. Indigos are not, they just overpower and bludgeon their prey, often swallowing it alive.
My question would be are the indigo snakes immune to the rattle snakes venom?
ZenmasterX1 yes. They are.
mattslev Robert Andrews said they were in the same family, which they are. Colubridae.
A lot of snakes in the Colubridae family, but Drymarchons are not the same as the Lampropeltis as the poster suggested.
Rare expensive footage. Amazing.❤️💐
What kind of camera did you used I like to know
The king of the snake..long live the king..hell yeahh..😄😄💪
Mwifhl1
Good video, not sure if the camera movement was for added drama or you got lost in what was happening but I got motion sickness lol, thanks for sharing
Rattle snake knows it's only hope is that the Indigo decides it isn't hungry. It isn't even rattling it's tail.
It couldn't, it's backbone is broken.
Damn amazing!!!! if I ever encounter such event I ran .....lol