During Corkscrew’s Christmas Bird Count yesterday, our Senior Resource Manager came across this beautiful Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) in the backcountry. This is an older individual, but at this time of year, one may across young snakes as females give birth to live young between August and September. This species is ovoviviparous; young are produced by means of eggs hatched within the body of the parent. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are one of four venomous species

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Rattlesnake Bite: Surviving a Western Diamondback Attack | Real Wild

The Western Diamondback demonstrates its defense! On #WorldSnakeDay we celebrate these fascinating reptiles with a PSA. Did you know rattlesnakes don’t know how to be aggressive? What some might interpret as aggressive behaviors are actually high-level defense behaviors, and only occur when lower-level defense behaviors like camouflage, escaping, hissing, or rattling are no longer an option. The best way to respect the snek and avoid a bite? Keep your eyes peeled, watch your step, and give them