Rattlesnakes

The Mojave rattlesnake's venom is the most powerful, ounce for ounce.

None - they give birth to live young. After mating, the fertilized eggs remain in the female's body until they're fully-formed. The baby snakes are born encased in a thin membrane, which ruptures, and the snakes quickly disperse in search of their first meal.

No, during their active seasons, rattlesnakes are generally solitary animals. During colder months, however, they may den together in large numbers and always return to the same den each year.

Generally no. If the temperature is hot they seek shelter and may actually go into a summer hibernation (estivate) until the weather cools or they emerge only after dark when it is cooler.

Young Rattlesnakes (less than 2 years old) are heavily preyed upon by numerous species like Ravens, Crows, Raccoons, Coyotes, Weasels etc. Even Adult Rattlesnakes are known to cannibalize youngsters. Adolescent Rattlesnakes (above 2 years) are preyed upon by larger predators like Eagles, Hawks, Badgers, Kingsnakes etc. Adult Rattle snakes have only one known predator the "Kingsnake" which is a constrictor. It is immune to the venom of Rattlesnakes and other Vipers and consumes them as a part of its natural diet.

All snakes get water the same way. They simply drink it from rivers, lakes, streams, pools, etc. If there isn't an abundant scource they can drink from condensation brought on by morning dew.

Yes, rattlesnakes are found in the Petrified Forest of Arizona.

The average size of the species is less than 31 inches (80 cm) although there are reports of exceptions growing considerably larger.

In fall, rattlesnakes may den up in communal dens, with several hundred snakes together. But, it is highly unlikely this would be near your home.

If a rattlesnakes rattles break off, essentially nothing happens. The down side is that anyone or anything will not be able to hear it if it is going to strike.

No, it's way too cold for rattlesnakes.

Pit vipers. Copperhead, cottonmouth, timber and eastern diamondback rattlesnakes.

Young Rattlesnakes (less than 2 years old) are heavily preyed upon by numerous species like Ravens, Crows, Raccoons, Coyotes, Weasels etc. Even Adult Rattlesnakes are known to cannibalize youngsters. Adolescent Rattlesnakes (above 2 years) are preyed upon by larger predators like Eagles, Hawks, Badgers, Kingsnakes etc. Adult Rattle snakes have only one known predator the "Kingsnake" which is a constrictor. It is immune to the venom of Rattlesnakes and other Vipers and consumes them as a part of its natural diet.

Yes. The snakes live in mixed pine and scrub oak forests, and their coloration breaks up their outline to potential prey.

It lies in wait under a bush or burrows itself into the sand with only the top of the head exposed and waits for prey to come to it.

Hawks, road runners, humans, and sometimes coyotes. There may be others as well.

Today my dad and I were walking down a road in texas and he heard a loud and distinct rattling. I for one kept walking but my dad stopped, he told me he thought it was a rattler. So we started throwing rocks at it(I know this may sound a little crude but we wanted to find out if it was a rattlesnake or not)all of a sudden a cat burst out of the bushes. And if we had left that cat alone I feel sure that the cat would have killed it.

so to answer this (your) question, yes I feel that cats can rattlesnake.

Hope this helps, Jordan Elsass

i was with someone who recently killed apregnant copperhead. she had 31 unborn babies 6 to7 in. long.

they shed their skin when they get 2 big 2 fit. and if the skin is 2 old.

The eastern diamondback is the largest venomous snake in North America, with a North Carolina specimen of eight feet being the record.

This snake is found from North Carolina to Louisiana, but it is rare in those two states. Usually found in coastal pine forests, and will share burrows with gopher tortoises.

Snake skins consist of overlapping scales of a hard, semi-transparent material called keratin. Snakes shed the outer layer of their skin as they outgrow the old one, and those that are not growing also shed, replacing their worn scales with a new, healthy skin. Some snakes shed every few weeks, others shed only about once a year. A new layer develops below the surface of the old skin. The snake begins the shedding process by rubbing its nose against rocks or other hard objects to start the separation of the old layer from its lips, and then crawls out of its old skin. The old skins are often found intact where they were abandoned.

It is not about rattlesnakes

Superstitions about snakes can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest pieces of literature known. Written 3200 BC

It's the four in front that you have to worry about!

Man