Rattlesnakes

No that is incorrect the anaconda is also a bearer

All snakes are carnivores.

no, if they were, eagles and hawks could not catch them.

Rattlesnake speeds have not been specifically measured, but they likely travel at about 2 to 3 miles per hour in very short bursts. In comparison, the fastest humans can run up to 28 miles per hour. The average human could easily outrun a rattlesnake.

eastern black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigra), the northern black racer, Coluber constrictor, and the black rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta.

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http://www.nature-wildlife.com/vasnake.htm

Generally they can grow to up to about 60 inches (five feet). The largest Timber Rattlesnake caught was 62.6 inches long.

It doesn't. Young snakes are on their own from day one.

The Cutter Snake Bite Kit was invented many decades ago for this very purpose, as it was then thought to be an effective method of preventing venomous snakebite consequences. As it was made to be used in place of sucking venom out of the snakebite location by mouth, the thinking then was that its use would prevent any poison consequences to a person sucking out venom if he had any open sores in his mouth that the venom could enter and cause damage.

Later, more thorough and scientific testing showed that only immediate venom removal was partially effective, but that it was still no absolute solution as much of the venom injected could not be removed by suction and the victim still suffered consequences nearly as great as if nothing was done.

The invention of anti-venom serum by injection has eliminated all other attempted methods of snakebite treatment and today is the primary method of amelioration. The faster a victim is treated with serum, the fewer consequences will be experienced but it still does not make a venomous snakebite anything less than a victim's nightmare. The best advice is to be aware, alert and use good common sense in snake country to avoid any interaction.

They are only found in the Blue Hills preserve near Boston, a small area just east of the Springfield area and again at the western border with NY in the Berkshires. Most populations are in decline unfortunately.

i have a albino corn snake and i picked it up last night but it was rather scared of me... its tail was rattling and smacking the incubator bottom if this is any help to u... i was trying to find out why it was doing this....

An rattle is added per shed. Depending on age and feeding the animal could shed many times per year. Rattler size is not an measurement to age as rattles break off and shedding can be sporadic.

Birds of any kind are not a regular part of a rattlesnake's diet as they are hard for a rattlesnake to strike. However, if a bird wanders into the strike range of the snake, it will definitely take advantage of the situation.

Each particular rattlesnake has its own preferences. Some will only eat live prey or live prey which they, themselves, have killed. Others will take advantage of animals killed by other means, such as by being hit by a car.

Sidewinder rattlesnakes are at home in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.

The eastern diamondback is endangered here in NC, and the timber rattler and pygmy rattlers are threatened. Only if one is considered a threat in your property can you kill them legally. The NC Wildlife Commission will remove these snakes for you.

In mainstream allopathic medicine, honeybee venom is used to treat people who are allergic to bee stings. A small amount of venom is injected during desensitization treatments to help patients develop a tolerance to stings.

No. They eat small rodents and animals, but a hawk will eat a snake. I have seen them catch one.

Yes there are rattle snakes in Missouri. I just saw one yesterday actually. The main rattler we have is the Timber Rattler. Around my house they live near the old coal mines the old rock quarry and along a line of bluffs that goes behind my house in northwest Missouri.

That depends on several factors - where on the body was the bite, how much venom was injected, the age and general health of the person bitten, etc. Without prompt medical treatment with antivenin, death could come in a few hours or may be prolonged for several days. With proper treatment, deaths are rare, however.

There are two species of diamondback rattlesnakes and both have a diamond-shaped pattern on their backs. The western is found in the southwestern United States and the eastern species is found in the southeast.

It has diamond shaped patterns on its scale, hence this is why it is called Diamond back.

Rattlesnakes don't have eyesight that is great, but they can see and detect movement. They can certainly feel the vibrations of your movements through the ground and taste you on the air with their tongue. In addition, they can sense you via infrared (heat) detecting organs located in pits in front of their eyes. (The rattlesnake is a pit viper, and it gets that name from the "pits" which are the openings to the heat sensing organs.) A link is provided to a picture of a pit viper on Wikipedia. The pits are clearly visible.

Very rare but they do exist, mostly in the southwestern part of the state, but have been seen elsewhere. Don't believe anything the state of Maine says about wildlife, they don't have enough budget to have a clue.

The rattle is made up of keratin - the same substance that makes up the outer layer of skin, hair, nails, etc.