The largest Timber Rattlesnake ever recorded was 74.5 inches
Generally they can grow to up to about 60 inches (five feet). The largest Timber Rattlesnake caught was 62.6 inches long.
The eastern diamondback is not found in Tennessee, only the timber rattler is.
The largest diamondback ever caught was an eight foot eastern diamondback in Carteret County, North Carolina in 1959.
eastern diamond 8.7 feet in lenght,found in the Florida marsh. Update March 2009 15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake killed in Florida. The world record is 96 inches (8 feet) killed in NC in 1959.
The maximum reported total length is 189.2 cm (74.5 in) (Klauber, 1956). Holt (1924) mentions a large specimen caught in Montgomery County, Alabama, which had a total length of 159 cm (62.6 in) and weighed 2.5 kg (5.5 lb). Large specimens can reportedly weigh as much as 4.5 kg (9.9 lb).
It is said that the largest rattlesnake on the planet is the Eastern diamondback. The record length for this venomous snake is 96 inches. Tim Manning, Herp. If you "google" "Texas" you will see a man with a 9 ft 1 inch 90 lb rattler.it was at Tow, Texas off hwy 281. Northern tip of Lake Buchanan 2007 The supposed 15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake was not 15 feet long. It was 7 foot and 3 inches and was found in Sept 2009. The largest Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake on record in 8 feet long. None have been found longer. Skins can be deceptive as they can be longer when shed from the snake. See the related link for a picture of a 14' Western Diamondback rattler taken in Happy Camp, CA., on the weekend of 9/11/10 by a' good friend of mine. --------- In Mid July, 2010, a rattlesnake was found near Whitwell, TN that measured: 14ft 9in, 24 rattles, 2 buttons, and 100lbs. ---------- There has never been a rattlesnake over eight feet long anywhere. But, there are many hoaxes. The eight footer was killed in Carteret County, North Carolina, in 1959.
The NC specimen, eight feet long, was not weighed, but appeared to be around 12-15 pounds.
the largest mink ever was 12.7 cm.
The largest prehistoric animal ever was the Basilosaurus which was a 59 foot whale. The largest crocodilian was the 39 foot long Sarcosuchus Imperator.
The Spinosaurus was the largest carnivore to ever live. It is thought to have been around 49 feet long and weighed 6 tons.
Liopleurodon was 25 meters long - the largest predator ever discovered
A rattlesnake typically grows to be about 3 to 4 feet in length.