Heading into its third season – the livestream officially launched in summer 2024 – the infamous Colorado rattlesnake “mega den” livestream went back online Monday, April 20, according to livestream’s host Project RattleCam.
The livestream is of a rookery of Prairie Rattlesnakes at an undisclosed location in Colorado.
According to Project RattleCam, the rattlesnake rookery houses hundreds of snakes overwinter, whom then shed their skins and bask in the sun once temperatures begin to rise. Project RattleCam says dozens of pregnant snakes spend the summer at the location preparing to give birth and care for their babies throughout the year.
Project RattleCam is a collaboration between scientists from California Polytechnic State University, Central Coast Snake Services, and Dickinson College.
Currently, there are 44 different named rattlesnakes Project RattleCam lists live at the Colorado site, with names like Stubby, Cookie, Tweezers, Ramen, Lasagna, Thor and Loki. The snakes were named through a science community contest.
There are up to 2,000 snakes that spend time at the rookery, according to Project RattleCam.
The livestream pauses for 15 minutes at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., PDT each day, according to Project RattleCam.
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