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Will a rattlesnake eat another rattlesnakes food if venom is in the food?
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∙ 12y ago
Rattlesnakes are not necessarily immune to their own venom. If they bit themselves and injected venom, they would most likely die. However, venom is not poisonous so they could safely eat food with venom. They do it all the time, each time they eat. Venom is only dangerous when injected into tissues.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoRattlesnakes are immune to their own venom.
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What is a western diamondback rattlesnake's adaptation besides the rattle?
As with all rattlesnakes, the salivary gland has adapted to produce venom which is a digestive fluid and used in food getting and defense.
What type of food do rattlesnakes eat?
Rattlesnakes consume mice, rats, small birds and other small animals. They subdue their prey quickly with a venomous bite as opposed to constricting. The venom will immediately stun or kill typical prey. Rattlesnake venom can kill in 20 seconds, but a rattlesnake will follow prey that does not quickly succumb to the venom and attempts to escape. Rattlers are known to strike at distances up to two-thirds their body length.
How long does it take for a rattlesnake to resupply venom?
If a rattlesnake totally exhausts its venom supply it will take several weeks to fill its venom sacs again. This is why rattlesnakes do not want to use their venom in defense as it may leave them with an insufficient supply for obtaining food.
Do rattlesnakes eat rodents?
Yes. Rodents are a rattlesnake's primary food.
How does the rattlesnake get its food?
Rattlesnakes are carnivores, they eats small animals like mice and rats.
What the food chain of the timber rattlesnake?
Rattlesnakes eat small mammals that feed on plants.
Why do rattlesnakes bite without venom?
The main purpose of the venom is to obtain food so rattlesnakes do not want to waste it on defense. They will sometimes give a dry bite as a simple warning to "back off."
Your answer to question is venom from a baby rattlesnake more poisonous than that of a mature rattlesnake absolutely makes no sense what so ever please check your answer again?
The venom of a baby rattlesnake is the same as from an adult snake. However, an adult snake can control the amount of venom they inject and may not inject any venom during a bite (dry bite). They need the venom to obtain food and do not want to waist it to warn off a threat. When baby rattlesnakes bite they have not yet learned to control the flow of venom and will probably inject their entire supply and cause a more severe bite to the victim than an adult snake would.
How do rattlesnakes digest their food?
The rattlesnake has a strong digestive system that is capable of digesting almost the entire prey item, hair excluded. The venom is actually a digestive fluid that begins the digestive process before the prey item is even swallowed.
How does a rattlesnake food chain start?
All food chains begin with plants. Small mammals consume plants or their seeds and these animals then become prey for rattlesnakes. Of course, rattlesnakes they are preyed upon by larger animals.
What are the rattlesnake's favorite hobbies?
Snakes do not have hobbies. However, the principal activities of rattlesnakes are searching for food, eating that food and sleeping while the food is digested.
Would it be unsafe to consume the intact venom sac of a rattlesnake?
Rattlesnake venom is not poisonous so would be safe to consume as long as you have no open sores or cuts in your mouth, throat or stomach. It would be digested just as food is.
