Welcome to Project RattleCam

Uncover the Secret Lives of Snakes

California RattleCam

Colorado RattleCam

The livestream runs 7am - 8pm PT each day from July through October.

See our California Learning page to read more about Western Rattlesnakes, other animals here, and see the California named snakes.

To participate in the live chat, join us on YouTube!

You are watching a livestream of a Prairie Rattlesnake rookery (MegaDen) at an undisclosed location in Colorado. At this rookery, hundreds of snakes overwinter, shed their skins, and bask in the sun. Dozens of pregnant snakes spend the summer here preparing to give birth and care for their babies. The livestream runs 24-7 from May through October. If you are watching and the stream stops, it will begin again soon. The stream pauses for 15 minutes at 7am and 7pm PT.

See our Colorado Learning page to read more about Prairie Rattlesnakes, other animals, and see the Colorado named snakes.

To participate in the live chat, join us on YouTube!

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Project RattleCam

is brought to you by scientists from Cal Poly, Central Coast Snake Services, and Dickinson College with help from our Donors

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For any inquiries, please get in touch with our team of students and volunteers, and we'll do our best to get back to you as soon as we can!

See our Learning pages for more information about rattlesnakes, the camera, other animals, and more!

To report RattleCam observations, see our Participate Page.

Thanks for your interest!