During the hot summer months they usually are abroad after dark when it is cooler. In cooler months they may be abroad during the day.
Rattlesnakes prefer the warmer temperate regions as well as the tropics.
Rattlesnakes prefer warmer climates such as would be found in temperate or tropical areas.
Rattlesnakes rarely "hunt" for food but lay in ambush for the prey to come to them - small animals such as mice, rats, squirrels as well as small birds and an occasional lizard.
It allows them to hunt in the dark
small mammals and commonly other reptiles
No, rattlesnakes do not eat sea life. They prefer to feed on small mammals, such as rats and mice, as well as birds.
Rattlesnakes are found in nearly all of the 48 contiguous states. However, some states require a permit of prohibit the collecting of rattlesnakes.
First of all, rattlesnakes do not ignore animals. They hunt them for food. Secondly, Rattlesnakes, like all animals, have a sense of sight. They can tell the difference between a plant, which they don't eat, and an animal, which they do.
Some hunt them for the meat and skin, others capture them to obtain their venom, which is used in the manufacture of antivenin, to treat snakebite.
they do hunt for stuff like mice, rats,and small mammals.
Rawlings goes on the rattlesnake hunt to protect her livestock and farm animals from the threat of venomous snakes. Rattlesnakes can be dangerous to both humans and animals, so eradicating them can help ensure the safety of her property. Additionally, it is a common practice in rural areas to hunt and reduce the population of rattlesnakes for safety reasons.
No, diamondback rattlesnakes prefer the warmer deserts of the southwest and do not live in Montana.