{"id":204645,"date":"2026-05-28T17:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/204645\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:32:17","slug":"live-cam-shows-central-pennsylvania-rattlesnakes-in-natural-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/204645\/","title":{"rendered":"Live cam shows central Pennsylvania rattlesnakes in natural habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 A local college and a West Coast university teamed up to bring a round-the-clock live stream of a rattlesnake den in Central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Project RattleCam\u2019s latest livestream installation shows an undisclosed, remote location in Central Pennsylvania, teaming with Timber rattlesnakes. According to Dickinson College, the new channel will be live every day through the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dickinson College said the science project is a partnership with Cal Poly in Southern California. The newest livestream is the project\u2019s third, following one in California and another in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLike the other livestreaming cameras within Project RattleCam, the Pennsylvania camera provides scientists and the general public a unique window into the ecology and behavior of this secretive species,\u201d said Scott Boback, a Dickinson biology professor and co-director of Project RattleCam. \u201cThe timber rattlesnake exhibits several features that make it unique among snakes generally and rattlesnakes in particular. It possesses one of the largest geographic ranges, extending into northern latitudes, and is probably one of the top five largest rattlesnake species in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Rattlecam\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8962442074dcda9a506e0818e6599e62.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rattlecam<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Rattlecam\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/595b228816f9e88678670191e3a92f8e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rattlecam<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Rattlecam\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a29643dbcfaf0f4d5ae8dafb80744881.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rattlecam<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Dickinson College, the Timber rattlesnake is native to the Eastern U.S. and was listed as endangered and threatened in 12 out of the 30 states it occupies. The snakes are venomous, but highly docile creatures that prefer to avoid confrontation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAlthough we know a great deal about certain aspects of timber rattlesnake biology, we are still discovering novel behaviors,\u201d Boback said. \u201cJust last year, researchers described a potentially new form of communication in timber rattlesnakes that includes rapid, tactile head vibrations between individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The live camera can be <a href=\"https:\/\/rattlecam.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:viewed here.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;viewed here.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">viewed here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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