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It has been thought that the number of rattles the snake has determines its age. It is not necessarily true as young snakes grow more rapidly than older snakes and may shed their first skin several times in the first year. As snakes mature they may not shed once a year as they used to, so counting the rattles only signifies how many times they have shed their outer skin and fair idea of their age but not an exact age.

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