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An rattle is added per shed. Depending on age and feeding the animal could shed many times per year. Rattler size is not an measurement to age as rattles break off and shedding can be sporadic.
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Do rattlesnakes die when they lose the rattlers?
No,they lose their rattlers occasionally,they grow more when they molt.
How offten do rattlesnakes get new rattlers?
A button is added to the tip each time they shed their skin.
What type of rattlesnakes can be found in South Africa?
None. Rattlers are a new world family of pit vipers.
Do parire dogs eat rattlesnakes?
No, but rattlers eat prairie dogs.
How often do rattlesnakes produce new rattlesnakes?
Female rattlesnakes produce a new litter every 3 years on average.
Do diamondback rattlesnakes wander alone or in packs?
Rattlers are loners, although they may congregate at denning sites in fall.
Do rattlesnakes eat coyotes?
yes they accually do but they mostly eat road kill.coyotes actually do eat rattlesnakes but its mostly roadkill
How long are rattlesnakes when babies?
It depends on the species. Diamondback rattlesnakes, the largest of the rattlers, have young that are 10 to 12 inches in length when born.
Is it legal to hunt rattlesnakes in Maryland?
Timber rattlers can be found in western Maryland.
What desert animal will eat a rattlesnake?
Hawks, eagles, roadrunners, weasels, raccoons, skunks, kingsnakes and a variety of other mammals and birds will eat rattlesnakes, especially young rattlers. Even tarantulas will eat young rattlers.
How do rattlesnakes behave?
Rattlesnakes are mainly lethargic ambush predators, feeding mainly on rodents. They will rattle if disturbed usually, but not always. Rattlers breed in late summer or early fall, and give live birth to 5-20 young, depending on species.
What percetage of rattlesnakes survive?
Survive what? Please be specific. I high percentage of newborn rattlers do not survive long as they are eaten by a number of predators.
