Right now, thousands of terrified rattlesnakes sit in large drums and boxes in people's garages and in warehouses, piled high and deep, some of them squashed, having been ripped from their winter dens, sometimes after people infused them with gasoline to drive them out. 1/3

I'm heading to LA this weekend to talk HERPS! On Sat at 10am I will be doing a kid-friendly reptile talk and event with Paisley Ramstead at the Rancho Mirage library as part of Desert Wildlife Center Presents SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival. 1/2

WEBINAR TONIGHT on California Amphibians! 7pm PST Pre-register here: syvnature.org/californias-... Photo of California Tiger Salamander by Spencer Riffle

I'm giving a presentation on CALIFORNIA AMPHIBIANS on Friday night at 7pm PST at the Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Ynez, or you can watch the webinar live- info on how to register ahead of time is below. syvnature.org/californias-...

Congratulations to Owen Bachhuber for winning first place in the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2026 Student E-Poster Competition, Science in Society category!

Who wore it better?? Congratulations, Alysa Liu!

Did you know that the California cam started in 2021? Here's some footage of Drogon the male greeting two pregnant females, including Petunia, who we saw again (and pregnant again) in 2023 and 2025. www.Rattlecam.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibB9...

Tonight at 6:30pm in Santa Barbara! Science Pub: California’s Amphibian Waterpark www.sbnature.org/visit/calend...

This is an amazing way to visualize and zoom in on the tree of life! www.onezoom.org

Today is my book birthday! This book on California amphibians was utter joy to work on from start to finish. I hope it is half as much fun to read as it was to write. Tonight I have my Amphibian Book Launch Party at a local brewery www.facebook.com/events/16251... ...

Great coverage in the Denver Gazette! www.denvergazette.com/2026/01/30/l...

An awesome article on Project RattleCam! a-z-animals.com/articles/how...

How fun will this workshop be?! Paint your own 3D native California salamander or rattlesnake Sat, Feb 7 at 10:30am at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History www.pgmuseum.org/upcoming-eve...

My new book comes out a week from today, and I'm celebrating with a book launch event at Humdinger Brewing in SLO! I hope to see you locals there. Feb 3 at 6pm. www.facebook.com/events/16251...

Throwback to our first introduction to Thor, looking not too happy to get his lips pierced.. by an ant. Thor's lip never completely lost the swelling from this bite, making him easy to identify among piles of other snakes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBU4...

Found some gems in Powell’s Bookstore during SICB in Portland!! @emilytaylorscience.com @powells.bsky.social @sicb.bsky.social

One of my favorites from my forthcoming book 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 - a series of images over several weeks showing a Wandering Salamander mama attending her eggs, and eventually, salamanderlings. ❤ Get your signed book here: www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/shop.html

Happy 2026 to all. I thought you might enjoy this 1997 photo of me handling my very first rattlesnake, a Prairie Rattlesnake! I much prefer to gaze at them live on the rattlecam. Wishing all of us a very snakey 2026, Emily Taylor Project RattleCam (RattleCam.org) co-founder

I am excited to share my new book, California Amphibians and How To Find Them, hot off the press from Heyday Books and ready to help guide your wet winter frog and salamander adventures! It is available now from my website or Feb 3 at bookstores. www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/shop.html

I can't wait!

Took this photo of this gorgeous Southern Pacifc Rattlesnake in the Marina back in March through binoculars. Not an easy thing to do. It was so sureal seeing this creature in the flesh, I was just in aww. When I heard there was a rattler from a cowork, I went running to it @emilytaylorscience.com

Morning feelings www.youtube.com/watch?v=q44m...

Funded Master's position in Rattlesnake Biology at Cal Poly SLO jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id... Please share!

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐃𝐎𝐂 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 I am recruiting a postdoc to join the lab in summer/fall 2026! This is a fully funded, 2-year position. Please share with your networks! Application details: jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55... Photo is of a rattlesnake I found on campus today (in Dec!)...

My lizard book was featured this weekend in the New York Times! If you want a signed copy and a freebie, read on...

It's Giving Tuesday! All year long, we give our time, our knowledge, and our joyful determination to help ensure that you can watch rattlesnakes behaving naturally, peacefully, as they actually do at RattleCam.org. 1/2

Feeling thirsssssssty? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVB-...

Black Friday Sale! 🖤🛒🛍️ Support your favorite livestream Project RattleCam and get 20% off merchandise with code Rattlesnake. Discount expires on Sunday. www.CentralCoastSnakeServices.com/shop

Get yer stocking stuffers and holiday gifts here, and benefit our exclusively donor-funded program! The snakes thank you. Use code Rattlesnake in the Shop at Rattlecam.org.

Ahhhhh, feels so good! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD61...

That's a wrap for 2025, folks! Here is some summer footage of huge piles of rattlesnakes to get you dreaming of next summer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKyn...

You know it's winter when... www.youtube.com/watch?v=c74z...

Content warning: baby rattlesnake is eaten by a badger! So far, we have only witnessed baby rattlesnakes being preyed upon, and always when there are no adults around. Adult rattlesnakes definitely get eaten by predators, but we just have not see that on the stream. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUc...

News of the day: A raccoon came through early this morning and ate the remains of Pansy, 6 days after she died. You can watch it starting at 6:06am at this link, and it goes on for over an hour. youtu.be/y5vKYomHL1o?...

The cold weather has arrived! Will we glimpse a snake again this season? Time will tell over the next week or so. Meanwhile, enjoy this video of Pansy (RIP) with a beautiful damselfly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmT...

Heads up, academic people. The #NSFGRFP letters of recommendation are due at 2pm Pacific time today! Oh, and tell your student applicants, there are new formatting rules buried in the RFP. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

Throwback to summer squash piles of snakes! Their "armlessness" makes it impossible to swat mosquitoes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab8A...

We can't believe it's November! Weather is rapidly cooling, and the Colorado cam will shut down for the winter in about two weeks. Watch now while you still can! This baby is out right now, cruising around behind vegetation. RattleCam.org

Oooooooh, SPOOKY!! 👻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IZh...

The biology department at Cal Poly is hiring multiple tenure-track positions, including animal physiology! Come work with me in paradise. jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55...

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Enjoy this compilation of some of our favorite moments with SPIDERS caught on the livecam this year. 🕷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVCi...

Tonight! act.gorgefriends.org/a/rattlesnakes

My latest, for National Geographic! I talked to @emilytaylorscience.com and other researchers about surprisingly sociable snakes, the field and lab experiments unveiling their hidden lives, and why it's taken so long to notice how companiable some serpents can really be 🧪🐍

In the dead of winter, you can still gaze upon the snakes via your 2026 Project RattleCam calendar! We are in the final few days of offering free shipping (that's $7 off!) using code Thor. Direct order link: www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/store/p46/Pr...

Throwback to a big fight we got to witness on the Calif cam this year. Male rattlesnakes fight to bully each other away from potential mates, and it is a thing to behold! Watch live at RattleCam.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYm...

Achoo! youtube.com/watch?v=LKiH...

September is quite possibly my favorite month in the 2026 calendar! Order yours now! Only a few days left for free shipping with code Thor. Go to RattleCam.org and click Shop.

Throwback to one of our faves from this summer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwN9...

Tis the season for gartersnake-rattlesnake snuggles! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5mU...