Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake !

EVEN though constrictor snakes are my favorite,(especially the ball python:) )im going to do a little on venomous snakes(poisonous)First of all ,if your not an expert on snake handleing, stay far away from venomous snakes.they are not to be fooled with.THEY CAN KILL YOU! Today im going to talk about the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake inparticular for this blog. (Crotalus adamanteus) is the largest snake native to North America its territory ranges from South from the Carolinas and west to Louisiana. its length can reach up to 6 feet long. It has brown, black, and beige diamond marks on its back(thus the name). The Diamond backed rattle snake lives in forests near palmetto bushes. It makes its home in old animal burrows (holes in the ground that it confiscates from rodents that it has eaten or has found already vacated). It is a good swimmer and can live near fresh or salt water. The eastern diamondback does NOT always rattle before it strikes.
Rattlesnakes shed their skin several times a year, gaining one new rattle segment with each shed.when they reproduce they produce offspring in September they usaully have Eight to 12 venomous young(they have already have poison when they are born and will strike when threatened.. The young are on their own as there is no parental care.
rattle snakes and all venomous snakes should be avoided unless you absolutely know what you are doing.(but i still think they are very cool)