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WHAT IS A RATTLE SNAKE
A RATTLE SNAKE IS COMMONLY KNOWN FOR ITS ABILITY TO MAKE A RATTLING SOUND (FUNNILY ENOUGH) IT MAKES THIS SOUND FROM THE END OF ITS TAIL WHICH IS MADE OF EMPTY CASES AND WHEN THE SNAKE SHAKES ITS TAIL THE SOUND IS THEN HEARD. IT IS SAID THAT YOU CAN TELL THE AGE OF THE RATTLE SNAKE BY COUNTING THE AMOUNT OF EMPTY CASES, THIS HOWEVER IS NOT TRUE .
THE EMPTY CASING IS JUST DEAD SKIN FROM WHEN THE RATTLE SNAKE SHEDS IS SKIN, WHEN FULLY GROWN THE RATTLE SNAKE'S TAIL WON'T GROW ANY LONGER.
HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE SNAKE. IF YOU HAVE ANY PICS OF ANY REPTILE PLEASE SEND TO THE ADDRESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
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