Crotalus atrox, western diamondback rattlesnake.

Female Western diamondback rattler. "08 Found in areas ranging from flat coastal plains to steep rocky canyons and hillsides. It is associated with many different vegetation types, including desert, sandy creosote areas, mesquite grassland, desert scrub, and pine-oak forests. Towards the southern edge of its range, this species may be found in thorn forest and tropical deciduous forest

Most of the toxin released is proteolytic like all other American pit vipers. Proteolytic venoms are, in fact, advanced and concentrated fluids that destroy tissues and other cells through intramolecular digestion. A few toxic effects include: cytotoxic (destroys cells), hemotoxic (destroys red blood cells), myotoxic (causes paralysis and muscle destruction), hemorrhagic (causes persistent bleeding). Smaller amounts of neurotoxins are also present. Unlike neurotoxins, hemotoxin envenomations becomes quickly apparent; the area around the wound swells at a rapid rate. Discoloration and pain are also experienced shortly after being bitten. Professional medical attention should be sought immediately, especially when the victim is a child.

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• Crotalus Atrox
• texaanse ratelslang
• texas diamondback

[EvilConstrictors]

DAMN!!! love your snakes

[dymi0n]

@EvilConstrictors thanks man haha :) she is a beauty yes. She is for sale tho, im gonna go further with Bitis and Naja genus only. Beautiful genus Crotalus but i like the vipers and cobra's just a little bit more. cant have it all they say haha, but i gotta choose if cause im gonna get offspring. thnx for the tip i will have a look at it. cheers

[25thesnake]

nice video beautiful rattlesnake

[dymi0n]

@25thesnake Thanks, she is very beautiful indeed i think so too. Hopefully she will feed next month too, got her some live prey cause she hasnt taken something for more than a month now. Wich is normal for her size but i do want her to feed any time soon.

[89mc01]

Wow a beauty man Ive thought about owning one how much work is required I know I can't get one but just curious

[dymi0n]

@89mc01 These arent the best species to begin with, they can be very defensive wich means they will and do attack some times and are pretty fast moving at times. Dont take them lightly, altho beautiful and seem easy and docile they can turn on you. For the rest they like sand soil en some rocks to bask. Just the personality is something to concider.

[dymi0n]

@Sxjado1

thnx, yes she is beautiful indeed XD

[dymi0n]

@Sxjado1 thnx, yes she is beautiful indeed XD

[dymi0n]

@Sxjado1 thnx, yes she is beautiful indeed :)

[dymi0n]

@Sxjado1 thnx, yes she is beautiful indeed :)