Rattlesnakes

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
The western diamondback rattlesnake.
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.

Rattlesnakes, like other species of snakes need adequate food and water to survive. They also need adequate shelter that will provide protection from the elements as well as protection from predators.

Some do but some dont

if they are girl then know but male can

they have a wide month but know one knows that because you cant see it

i cant beleive you didnt know that shame on you

The rattlesnake's menacing sound comes from its rattle tail. The rattle is composed of a series of nested, hollow beads which are actually modified scales from the tail tip. The rattling occurs when the snakes are threatened.

They live on land. the why is because that is where they are found. Most snakes can swim to some degree, but not well. They are cold blooded, and lose body heat to water very quickly- especially in cold water.

Yes. All living species reproduce and create offsprings. Rattlesnakes do too.

Most Rattlesnake species mate during Summer or Fall while some do during both times. When a female is in heat, Males track them down using scent and mate with them for many days. After mating Males & Females go their own way. Rattlesnakes are viviparous, they give birth to live young. Rattlesnakes generally take several years to mature and females usually reproduce only once every 3 years.

It depends on the species. Some species produce as few as 4, others as many as 120. The average seems to be about 10 for small snakes, 20 for medium sized, around 30 for larger snakes. Giant boas and pythons often produce about 60

The western diamondback lives in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The eastern diamondback lives in the southeastern United States. To view a range map of the two species click on this link.

Horses are injected with small doses of snake venom - not enough to cause the animal serious harm - but enough to 'trick' the horses body into producing anti-bodies to fight the poison.

These anti-bodies are collected from the horses blood-stream and grown in a laboratory - forming the main component of anit-venin.

It starts to shed it skin and grow longer, as well as thicker. Baby rattlesnakes don't have rattles of their own (ironically), but grow them section by section over time.

Yes, the eastern massasauga and the timber rattlesnake are both found in Indiana.

The diet consists of a variety of small vertebrates, including mammals, lizards and snakes, as well invertebrates such as centipedes. However, mammals and reptiles make up their bulk of their diet. Adults feed mainly on rodents, while juveniles usually prey on reptiles: more often lizards in western populations and snakes in eastern ones.

This depends on how big the rattlesnake is but they can eat from 10 to 15 small animals a day normally.

Some species do live in mountain regions. The Pacific rattler of the west, and timber rattler of the east both can be found in that type of environment.

No. It is a well know fact that reptiles do not nurse.

a beaver beacase when a animal want to eat a beaver they splash their tails on the waters for a alarm that means there is

danger

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.

King snakes are immune to rattlesnake venom making it possible for them to eat rattlers as well as other snakes, rodents and birds which they kill by constriction. Don't know about roadrunners. "king snake." The roadrunner, also known as the Chaparral Cock, is one of the few animals quick enough to prey on rattlesnakes. It uses its wings like a matador's cape, snaps up a coiled rattlesnake by the tail, cracks it like a whip and slams its head against the ground to kill it. There's no indication that the bird is immune to the rattlesnake's venom.

There are no specific poisonous snakes in Richmond, Indiana, but in Indiana, the Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), the Western Cottonmouth, otherwise known as the water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma), the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus), and the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) are the snakes that are poisonous.

The northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) is found in British Columbia.

Rattlesnakes are native to the Americas. They can be found from Southwestern Canada in North America to the Central Argentina in South America. They can be found in almost every type of habitat that can be found in these areas. The habitats include Prairies, Marshes, Deserts and Forests. They prefer open rocky areas where they can hide from large predators and identify plentiful prey like rodents, lizards etc that live amidst the rocks.

all snakes eat many kinds of rats, mice etc. Therefore I'm positive woodrats are on the menu. :)

Rattlesnakes are related to other pit vipers such as the copperhead and the cottonmouth.