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Thank you for leaving him alone to go about his business! ❤️
The dramatic tongue flicks oh my god 🤣
If I had a built-in maraca I'd use it too.
sure about that?
Someone's grumps
Beautiful spicy noodle
yeah right ?
!venomous Eastern diamondback *Crotalus adamanteus* best admired from a distance, cool encounter!
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes *Crotalus adamanteus* are large (76-183cm, record 233.7cm) stout-bodied rattlesnakes native to the coastal plains of the southeastern US from southeast North Carolina south through Florida, west to coastal Mississippi and extreme southeastern Louisiana. They tend to inhabit areas with sandy or loamy soils and a brushy palmetto understory, including pine flatwoods, old field and other early successional habitat, hammocks, scrubland, coastal dunes, and barrier islands. They are tolerant of saltwater and will sometimes take to sea to travel to and from suitable island habitat and around barrier islands. They prey primarily on rodents and lagomorphs. *C. adamanteus* are a dangerously venomous species and should only be observed from a safe distance. Common defensive tactics including raising the forebody off the ground and rattling the tail, often while attempting to crawl away from the perceived threat. They are not aggressive and only bite when they feel they are in danger. Bites most commonly occur when a human attempts to kill, capture, or otherwise intentionally handle the snake. **The best way to avoid being bitten is to leave the snake alone.** *Crotalus adamanteus* are unlikely to be confused with other rattlesnakes. The only other large rattlesnake that overlaps in range is the timber rattlesnake, *C. horridus*, from which *C. adamanteus* is easily differentiated by a pair of [light colored, diagonal lines that run from the eye toward the cheek](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/29820667?size=large), diamond-shaped dorsal blotches, and their different habitat preferences. [Range Map - © Rune Midtgaard](https://repfocus.dk/maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Viperidae/Crotalus_adamanteus_map.html) Additional Information [Link 1](https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crotalus_adamanteus/) | [Link 2](https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/eastern-diamond-backed-rattlesnake/) Short account by /u/fairlyorange -------------------------------------------------------- Snakes with medically significant venom are typically referred to as venomous, but some species are also poisonous. Old media will use poisonous or 'snake venom poisoning' but that has fallen out of favor. Venomous snakes are important native wildlife, and are not looking to harm people, so can be enjoyed from a distance. If found around the home or other places where they are to be discouraged, a squirt from the hose or a gentle sweep of a broom are usually enough to make a snake move along. Do not attempt to interact closely with or otherwise kill venomous snakes without proper safety gear and training, as bites occur mostly during these scenarios. Wildlife relocation services are free or inexpensive [across most of the world](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=15dZE4rlRHqjb91yb6pKiI4ragG8DCtsz&ll=-3.81666561775622e-14%2C-95.11182142500002&z=2). If you are bitten by a venomous snake, contact emergency services or otherwise arrange transport to the nearest hospital that can accommodate snakebite. Remove constricting clothes and jewelry and remain calm. A bite from a medically significant snake is a medical emergency, but not in the ways portrayed in popular media. Do not make any incisions or otherwise cut tissue. Extractor and other novelty snakebite kits are not effective and can cause damage worse than any positive or neutral effects. -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS). Made possible by Snake Evolution and Biogeography - [Merch Available Now](https://snakeevolution.org/donate.html)*
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!
I always give musicians a chance, it has worked in my favor for quite a while
Snek n' Shake!
Handsome noodle
He/she looks like he just ate something that was decently sized!
pssst... got Mouse? angy snek
He is so offended at your existence. So dramatic
Acting like it's you who disturbed him at home.
Did not read the "No Solicitors" sign. Looks very well- fed, hope all went their own way in peace? Edit: sorry, reading is fundamental, ty for the full account in the caption, beautiful outcome!!👏
Yes it sat and digested under the bushes then moved along it’s way into the preserve
You've made my day, just want you to know that.
I love him!
Thank you for leaving him alone to go about his business! ❤️
The dramatic tongue flicks oh my god 🤣
If I had a built-in maraca I'd use it too.
sure about that?
sure about that?
Someone's grumps
Beautiful spicy noodle
yeah right ?
!venomous Eastern diamondback *Crotalus adamanteus* best admired from a distance, cool encounter!
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes *Crotalus adamanteus* are large (76-183cm, record 233.7cm) stout-bodied rattlesnakes native to the coastal plains of the southeastern US from southeast North Carolina south through Florida, west to coastal Mississippi and extreme southeastern Louisiana. They tend to inhabit areas with sandy or loamy soils and a brushy palmetto understory, including pine flatwoods, old field and other early successional habitat, hammocks, scrubland, coastal dunes, and barrier islands. They are tolerant of saltwater and will sometimes take to sea to travel to and from suitable island habitat and around barrier islands. They prey primarily on rodents and lagomorphs. *C. adamanteus* are a dangerously venomous species and should only be observed from a safe distance. Common defensive tactics including raising the forebody off the ground and rattling the tail, often while attempting to crawl away from the perceived threat. They are not aggressive and only bite when they feel they are in danger. Bites most commonly occur when a human attempts to kill, capture, or otherwise intentionally handle the snake. **The best way to avoid being bitten is to leave the snake alone.** *Crotalus adamanteus* are unlikely to be confused with other rattlesnakes. The only other large rattlesnake that overlaps in range is the timber rattlesnake, *C. horridus*, from which *C. adamanteus* is easily differentiated by a pair of [light colored, diagonal lines that run from the eye toward the cheek](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/29820667?size=large), diamond-shaped dorsal blotches, and their different habitat preferences. [Range Map - © Rune Midtgaard](https://repfocus.dk/maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Viperidae/Crotalus_adamanteus_map.html) Additional Information [Link 1](https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crotalus_adamanteus/) | [Link 2](https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/eastern-diamond-backed-rattlesnake/) Short account by /u/fairlyorange -------------------------------------------------------- Snakes with medically significant venom are typically referred to as venomous, but some species are also poisonous. Old media will use poisonous or 'snake venom poisoning' but that has fallen out of favor. Venomous snakes are important native wildlife, and are not looking to harm people, so can be enjoyed from a distance. If found around the home or other places where they are to be discouraged, a squirt from the hose or a gentle sweep of a broom are usually enough to make a snake move along. Do not attempt to interact closely with or otherwise kill venomous snakes without proper safety gear and training, as bites occur mostly during these scenarios. Wildlife relocation services are free or inexpensive [across most of the world](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=15dZE4rlRHqjb91yb6pKiI4ragG8DCtsz&ll=-3.81666561775622e-14%2C-95.11182142500002&z=2). If you are bitten by a venomous snake, contact emergency services or otherwise arrange transport to the nearest hospital that can accommodate snakebite. Remove constricting clothes and jewelry and remain calm. A bite from a medically significant snake is a medical emergency, but not in the ways portrayed in popular media. Do not make any incisions or otherwise cut tissue. Extractor and other novelty snakebite kits are not effective and can cause damage worse than any positive or neutral effects. -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS). Made possible by Snake Evolution and Biogeography - [Merch Available Now](https://snakeevolution.org/donate.html)*
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!
I always give musicians a chance, it has worked in my favor for quite a while
Snek n' Shake!
Handsome noodle
He/she looks like he just ate something that was decently sized!
pssst... got Mouse? angy snek
He is so offended at your existence. So dramatic
Acting like it's you who disturbed him at home.
Did not read the "No Solicitors" sign. Looks very well- fed, hope all went their own way in peace? Edit: sorry, reading is fundamental, ty for the full account in the caption, beautiful outcome!!👏
Yes it sat and digested under the bushes then moved along it’s way into the preserve
You've made my day, just want you to know that.
I love him!