Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake ~ Crotalus horridus
Genus: Crotalus
Species: horridus
Adult body length: 36 - 60 inches
Body length at birth: 11 - 16 inches
Breeding period: April - August
Young per year: 15 - 17 young per year
Typical foods: mainly rodents and birds
Habitat: grassy areas, wooded land, swamps
Can be found: from New Hampshire, south to Florida, west to Texas, then north to Indiana
Short description: broad Headed, triangular head, stout, keeled scales, rattle on tail, vertical pupils
General description:
The Timber Rattlesnake is a an ambush predator that has been
known to lay motionless for weeks hunting for food. It is a venomous
snake and can can serious injury or death to humans. Timber Rattlers
are shy and normal never rattle their tail unless majorly disturbed.
They are known as one of the most colored snakes in North America,
though some have a colored pattern, while some are just plain black.
They normally are dark brown or black, with reddish or brown blotched
color bands o its back. Through the center of its back is a mud or rusted
colored stripe. They are much lighter than their sub species, the Canebrake
Rattlesnake.
May 09 2007 09:38 pm