Timber rattlesnake survey Two baby copperheads were found on a busy trail in Lancaster County. Jesse Rothacker, with Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, moved the snakes to safety. The eastern ...

Female timber rattlesnakes do not mate until they are around six to 11 years old. They mate in the fall or late summer and give birth to five to 20 baby snakes the following year. However ...

Louisiana includes three rattlesnake species: the Canebrake, Eastern diamondback, and Pygmy. Evidently these species are found in a variety of habitats, including swamps, forests, and grasslands ...

2 Myth: Baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults ... Despite their fearsome reputation, timber rattlesnakes are typically shy and elusive, preferring to avoid human encounters whenever ...

Most of the time you’re going to walk right by a rattlesnake and never know it’s there, because it’s not going to move a muscle,” we’ve been told.

If you find yourself in a remote area with no cell service and are bitten by a rattlesnake, there are still ways you can call ...

The truth is a baby rattlesnake has far less venom than an adult. About 75% to 80% of rattlesnake bites involve venom. The rest are called dry bites, meaning no venom was injected. If venom was ...

There are two types of rattlesnakes in the state, Hopkins said: the timber rattlesnake, sometimes referred to as a “canebrake rattlesnake,” and the diamondback rattlesnake. Here’s what to ...

There are three rattlesnake species in North Carolina, according to the Carolinas Poison Center: the Timber “Canebrake” Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake and Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake.

Wildlife trafficking is one of the largest illegal trades in the world. A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered at the home of a suspect who was busted for methamphetamine during ...