American Snakes

[Dixiecat]

Ah, no. Two different snakes. Sorry for the confusion.

Massasauga rattlesnake is a subspecies of Sistrurus catenatus. Timber rattlesnake is Crotalus horridus, see this link; http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.ph...id=102&lang=en.

[azwildcat96]

Ah, no. Two different snakes. Sorry for the confusion.

Massasauga rattlesnake is a subspecies of Sistrurus catenatus. Timber rattlesnake is Crotalus horridus, see this link; http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.ph...id=102&lang=en.

We have the Pygmy Rattlesnake (Western Massasauga - sistrurus catenatus edwardsii) down here in Arizona. They're only found in the Southeastern Chirichahua Mountains of the state. It is one of the 4 protected species, and is considered the most primitive form of rattlesnake in the US. They only grow up to 22" long.

[Lallans]

People that I know who own land they're found on claim that pigs are mightly fond of a meal of Massasagua rattlesnake and clean them out in no time, and then they're occasionally heard to mutter something about letting some pigs loose. But I would rather have the snakes than wild pigs running around- I've seen Old Yeller. Not that anyone asks me.