That way you will at least know if the smell that is terrorizing you is in fact a snake at all. I would imagine horses would certainly begin shying and acting strange at the approach of a snake. The amount of energy that a snake, especially, given its metabolism, would have to expend "chasing" or "attacking" something it could not possibly eat would be extremely draining on its energy reserves, to get absolutely no energy back in return, and that's not even taking into account the likelihood of the larger predator/human retaliating and attacking the snake, which is a high likelihood indeed. I have on a number of occasions found venomous snakes by recognizing this odor, but it never reminded me of a cucumber. I live in a suburban area in Michigan. How Do Diamondback Rattlesnakes Care for Their Babies. Racers don't actually "chase" people. You could put a plastic owl on a stake near the areas and see if that helps.”, “I was working with a USGS survey team one summer and we unearthed a nest of copperhead young (eggs and some newborns) – the whole area smelled like cucumbers. Also, all I've ever seen snake-wise here at home in my yard were garter, and green ribbon snakes, oh, and a black racer. I don't know about it eating and having to do with striking you, it will strike to defend itself hungry or not. I think about snakes alot when I go near a rock pile that I have. If you don't like what i say when you see my name DON"T READ IT. I have since read several online discussions about the smell of cucumbers being associated with rattlesnakes (and copperheads). Yes, black racers do chase people. It sounds like a no. I can understand that you might occasionally smell a musk scent from some snakes (and I have with garter snakes, ringnecks, and a couple of others), but I never thought it smelled like cucumbers. Snakes like to take shelter under ferns, and of course, snakes have to drink water, too, so they tend to be found near bodies of water, especially in hot weather. Personally, I don't find cucumbers to have much of a smell. Someone might run away from a snake, but the snake isn't going to give chase. This means that suitable dens are rare and usually inhabited by many snakes. I'd chalk this up to a tale and believe it has little if any credence. It is only rarely seen since it is restricted to wetland areas. I don't remember what Mojave Rattlesnakes smell like but I have probably dealt with 100 or less of them in my life. Thank you all. Just letting you know. But, then again, we didn't scare it, or aggravate it. I do know there are dry bites, and MAYBE when you stepped on it it was early enough for it to be coldish out, and the snake could'nt move fast enough to strike when it was stepped on. In his 1997 book “Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories and Influence on Mankind, Volume 1,” herpetologist Laurence Monroe Klauber said a number of smells are associated with rattlesnake dens. I have a theory about this I call the cilantro effect. This incident became official family folklore.”, “…I hate to tell you but it is true the smell of cucumbers and the smell of stinky sweet Lily of the valley. My experiences exactly. My grandfather mumbled some words of disgust through his lips and around the stem of his pipe and trudged off to unlock the cabin door. The sense of smell is entirely subjective, just like an appreciation of cilantro.
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