Is a diamondback rattlesnake venomous

Answer 1

In answer to your question, yes. They can kill though they rarely kill adult humans. it has to do with the amount of venom the snake injects, the ensuing activities, and the health/Allergies of the person who was bitten. On average there or sever or serious consequences even some long term effects, but with proper care and treatment, these can be minimized easily.

Answer 2

Posionous snakes have venom in them that is released into your body when they bite you. There are 2 factors that determine if the venom will kill you. The first is how much venom is injected. Depending on what kind of venom it is, you need a certain amount of it in your blood stream to kill you. The second factor is how quickly you are treated. The side effects of snake venom are not instantaneous. It takes time for the venom to travel through your body. The venom has to reach your heart before it will start affecting your body. If you get diagnosed quick enough, the doctors can prevent your body from being seriously affected by the venom.

Answer 3

Yes, diamondback rattlesnakes are venomous.

Diamondback rattlesnake venom is highly necrotizing (kills cells - kind of like gangrene - causing permanent tissue destruction), hemotoxic, (breaks down red blood cells, disrupts clotting, and/or causes organ degeneration), mildly proteolytic (breaks down proteins, i.e. makes tissues decompose) and containing a large phosphodiesterase fraction (which inhibits nerve signals). It stimulates the release of bradykinin that can result in severe pain, as well as profound, transient hypotension (low blood pressure).

The Eastern Diamondback species has the reputation of being the most dangerous venomous snake in North America. If someone is bitten by an Eastern Diamondback they have a 10-30% probability of being killed by it. The Western Diamondback is a little less lethal - with maybe 20% mortality from untreated bites. The Red Diamond Rattlesnake is much less lethal, but it's bites are still potentially fatal.

Answer 4

No, they are neither poisonous nor venomous. They are, however, very short tempered and prone to biting.

Answer 5

No. The diamondback water snake (not to be confused with the diamondback rattlesnake) is nonvenomous.

Answer 6

While fatalities are rare with proper medical care, bites from the diamondback rattlesnake have the potential to kill a human.

Answer 7

Yes.