Western Diamondback
Rattlesnake
Diamondbacks are born with 11-13 brothers and sisters, they already have their
venom glands at that time. In a week or so they leave the nest and is
ready to live independently. Sometimes called the Crotalus atrox when they are
in adulthood they can reach up to be 7 foot long but are usually 3.5-4.5 feet
long. Its deadly venom can stop clotting in blood and is hemotoxic a modified
version of the venom is used in heart operations. To spot it u must know its
color, it is pale red to white and has alternating colors of black and white.
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