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Virginia — Bull died from a rattlesnake bite in Shenandoah County. The timber rattlesnake is the only species of rattlesnake in this region. May 1906: Anonymous male: Unknown: Florida — A young man became seriously ill and died as a result of a snake bite while handling a snake during one of George Went Hensley's religious services in ...
The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, or banded rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) [6] is a species of pit viper endemic to eastern North America. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous , with a very toxic bite. [ 7 ]
Like many other species of venomous snakes, timber rattlesnakes are often misunderstood and wrongfully targeted. Though their bite is medically significant and requires immediate treatment, timber ...
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Appearance: Timber rattlesnakes, sometimes called canebrake rattlesnakes, average 3 feet to 4 1/2 feet in length. Their background color is gray to tan with ...
Out of the 47 species of snakes in Georgia, only six are venomous and only three represent a fatal threat: the Cottonmouth, Diamondback Rattlesnake and Timber Rattlesnake.
The timber rattlesnake is one of two venomous snakes found in Connecticut — the other being the northern copperhead — and is extremely rare, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy ...
Venom from a rattlesnake bite is more serious than venom from a copperhead, but the bites are far less common. ... The Timber Rattlesnake, often called the Canebrake Rattlesnake, is the most ...
Appearance: Timber rattlesnakes vary in size and color but can be recognized by their dark banded pattern on lighter skin and the rattle at the end of their tails. Habitat: Rattlesnakes are rare ...