Where do timber rattlesnakes live?

Answer 1

Eastern Texas through about the bottom half of Wisconsin and from Northern Florida up through the bottom half of New Hampshire. They're found in deciduous forests in leaf litter, under logs, in rock crevices, etc. It's notable that there are differences in venom throughout its range, with southern populations having much more neurotoxic venom (called canebrake toxin after the Canebrake region of Alabama) while more northern populations have hemorrhagic and proteolytic venom.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Some rattlesnake species hibernate during the cold winter months. They often gather together for hibernation in large numbers (even more than 1000 snakes) and huddle together in underground dens. Rattlesnakes usually return to the same den year after year, sometimes travelling several miles to get there. They share their winter burrows with other species that may hibernate during the same time period.