Posts belonging to Category Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

The Best Rattlesnake Videos On YouTube

YouTube allows us to see things up and close and personal that we would normally never get the chance to see at all. Certainly wild animals are a part of that. Here at Snakes and Spiders, we particularly love all the snake videos and spider videos that can be found on YouTube. [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

The Deadliest Snake in the United States

The first thing that one should know about deadly snakes in the United States is that it is unlikely that you will ever encounter any of them. If you are a hiker, and find yourself in and around their habitat often, then you may occasionally come into contact with them. The truth is, [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

How to Tell a Mojave Rattlesnake From a Western Diamondback

If you live in the Southwestern range of the deadly snakes known as the Mojave and the Western diamondback, then you probably already know that they are both very dangerous. Knowing the difference between the two is also very important because the Mojave has a very different type of venom. This difference can [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Kansas Rattlesnakes Now Include The Western Diamondback

In Kansas, rattlesnakes are not supposed to get so big and nasty.  In some of the larger state parks, more and more western diamondback rattlesnakes are showing up.  Why is this a big deal?  Primarily because Western Diamondbacks are not native to Kansas.
The Western diamondback rattlesnake is nearly three times the size of the average [...]

  • Share/Bookmark