Adults range from in cm with the record being more than 6 feet cm long. Canebrakes are usually gray and may even have a pink hue and a pinkish, yellow, orange, or brown stripe running the length of the back.
Timber rattlers are typically more brown or yellowish and may even be black. Both forms have solid black tails that appear almost velvet and black chevrons on the back and sides with the point of the V pointing forward. The babies are miniatures of the adults but are usually a lighter gray and have only a single button rattle on the tip of the tail at birth. Males get larger than females.
Range and Habitat: Timber and canebrake rattlesnakes have a wide distribution in the eastern United States but the species is absent from most of Florida. This snake occurs in a wide variety of terrestrial habitat including lowland cane thickets, high areas around swamps and river floodplains, hardwood and pine forests, mountainous areas, and rural habitats in farming areas.
Contact the professionals at Houseman Services and set up a free inspection of your yard. We have been servicing homes and businesses in the Athens, Clarke County area since ! Habitat Timber rattlesnakes are found in lowland cane thickets, deciduous forests in rugged terrain, high areas around swamps and river floodplains, mountainous areas, pine and hardwood forests and also in rural habitats in farming areas. Appearance The timber rattlesnake has a wide head and narrow neck and is a large, heavy-bodied snake with the characteristic rattle on the end of the tail.
Related posts. Needless to say, it would be bad all around to get a bite from any of them. Not exactly. Timber rattlesnake is Crotalus horridus horridus. Canebrake is Crotalus horridus atricaudatus. I seriously doubt the debate will be settled on this thread. What flintdiver said. I stepped on a timber rattler under some leaves once in Screven County near Tuckahoe WMA and lost 5 years off my life.
Like's been said here, they're both scary. True, and honestly it doesn't matter to me. There would only be one name for it if I got bitten by either one. Do you have a source for that? KentuckyHeadhunter Senior Member Jan 28, Thanks flintdiver. Guess it answers the bottom line of my question. I was never sure if it was like calling a Water Moccasin a Cottonmouth.
I enjoyed reading all the different answers here. Fourth edition. Share your observations You can help scientists better understand the biology and distribution of this species by sharing your observations.
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Timber Rattlesnake. Photo courtesy of Jason C. Range Timber Rattlesnakes have a limited range in Florida and are found in only 12 counties in northern Florida. Comparison with other species Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus Venomous The Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake has a row of large dark diamonds with brown centers and cream borders down its back.
Adult Eastern diamond-back Rattlesnake. Photo courtesy of Luke Smith. Detailed Description Most adult Timber Rattlesnakes are about inches cm in total length, with a record length recorded of Habitat Timber Rattlesnakes in Florida prefer damp bottomlands, river beds, hardwood hammocks, pine flatwoods, swamps, fields, and cane thickets.
Defensive behavior This is generally a mild tempered rattlesnake that will usually attempt to escape if disturbed. Diet and feeding behavior Timber Rattlesnakes feed primarily on mammals and occasionally birds.
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