The U.S. Gulf Coast, which stretches from the Mexican border to the southern tip of Florida, features some of the highest rattlesnake populations in the southeastern corner of the country. Vast and vibrant wetlands, swamps, dam islands, forests, and deltaic areas are primarily preferred areas for eastern diamondback and timber rattlesnakes. Changes in elevation, flood … Read more
Colorado is home to three species of rattlesnakes. prairie rattlesnake (green rattlesnake), midget faded rattlesnake (Crotalus Oregano Conqueror), western rattlesnake (Cistralus tergeminus). Each has carved out a unique niche across the state’s incredibly varied landscape. Prairie rattlesnakes are the most widespread and occur in grasslands, foothills, and scrublands below 9,500 feet elevation. Midget faded rattlesnakes … Read more
Emily Taylor has lived in California for 20 years and has never received as many calls about rattlesnakes as she has in the last month. Taylor runs a snake consulting firm, Central Coast Snake Service, directs the Reptile Physiology Laboratory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and is part of a network of volunteers who … Read more
When we think of Nebraska, we don’t usually associate fearsome rattlesnakes. But this Midwestern state is home to three species of venomous rattlesnakes.green rattlesnake), timber rattlesnake (scary rattlesnake), and the western Massasauga (Cistralus tergeminus). Prairie rattlesnakes are the most widespread, occurring throughout mixed grass and shortgrass grasslands in the western part of the state. Timber … Read more
The Pacific Northwest is home to a variety of rattlesnake species, including the western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) and its subspecies the Great Basin rattlesnake, which live on the region’s arid slopes and grasslands. Although encounters remain relatively rare, some areas of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are known to have larger populations than others. Rattlesnakes prefer … Read more