Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake by Tom42

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 14, 2010

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Yesterday, My mom came in said there was snake outside, she was concern it was viper. it was 1 to 2 eastern diamondback rattlesnake. my mom was pulling weed and lucky our dog name scruffy notice it was barking and growling.. i came out and told my mom is was just baby one. i toke some picture. but my mom wanted it kill. i would rater capture it and trafer it to safer spot. have fun capture the unknow in your owen backyard. Fast Facts Type: Reptile Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 10 to 20 years Size: 5.5 ft (1.7 m) Weight: 5 lbs (2.3 kg) Did you know? Baby rattlers can actually be more dangerous than adults because they have less control over the amount of venom they inject. Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

Comments (7)

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deweygg

9:47AM | Wed, 14 April 2010

Beautiful animal - happy no one got bit!

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kbrog

11:28AM | Wed, 14 April 2010

Excellent find and capture! Be careful! If there is one young, there mite be more of them around.

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jendellas

1:22PM | Wed, 14 April 2010

Glad they won't be found in my backyard. Great capture though!!!!

MrsLubner

9:04PM | Wed, 14 April 2010

Well, Tom, I understand your mom's concern. To capture this and relocate it is noble but it has to be relocated to a spot where it won't harm people or pets. That is not always easy. They can do a great deal of damage and they multiply so that one becomes 50 in a short time. I have done relocation and I have done extermination. It all depends on the circumstances and how prepared you are to capture one safely. they have an amazing striking range. Nice shot and I'm sure both you and your mom will sleep better knowing all danger is gone.

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