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Yes and no! The female rattlesnake holds the eggs within her body until they are ready to hatch. The eggs are little more than a thin transparent sac and have no shell. This rattlesnake is ovoviviparous - the young are born alive.

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Where do rattlesnakes lay eggs?

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Are rattlensnakes born alive?

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Do all rattlesnakes give live birth?

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