Rattlesnakes, People, and the Art of Staying Calm

In episode 84: Rich discusses his recent experience at Rattlesnake Ranch in Cave Creek, Arizona, where he completed the Level 1 Venomous Snake Handling course through the Rattlesnake Conservancy (Save the Buzztales). In this episode, we examine common rattlesnake myths, safety protocols, and how lessons from working with rattlesnakes can be applied to our everyday interactions with people. The Tales portion explores the tragic hit-and-run death of Florida herper Ed Cassano, who was visiting Arizona. Theme song composed and performed by Mike Myers.