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Adults can grow to an average 3 6 feet in length and can weigh up to 10 pounds. Venomous and poisonous snakes of floridathe state of florida is home to the eastern diamondback rattlesnake canebrake rattlesnake dusky pigmy rattlesnake southern copperhead florida cottonmouth and the eastern coral snake.

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However some authorities believe the western diamondback is responsible for the most deaths.

Diamondback snake florida. A stout bodied pit viper this snake likes to live in the dry pine flatwoods sandy. The eastern diamondback rattler has the most lethal bite. Sign in to make your opinion count. Dont like this video. Nevertheless the general public in florida feels so threatened by this and other snakes that many are killed without consideration. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is extremely beneficial to man because it preys on rats mice rabbits and other warm blooded prey many of which are considered pests. Its bite can be fatal to humans but urbanization has decimated the population so much that this snake is rarely encountered. Since completing university paul has worked as a librarian teacher and freelance writer. They have large broad heads with a dark stripe which is bordered in cream on both sides running. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 78 ft 24 m in length and weighing 154 kg 34 lb. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake the timber rattlesnake the dusky pygmy rattlesnake the coral snake the cottonmouth and the copperhead. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake crotalus adamanteus kills the most people in the us with the western diamondback rattlesnake crotalus atrox ranking second. A massive eastern diamondback rattlesnake was spotted in florida over the weekend. Born in the uk he currently lives in florida.

The diamondback and canebrake rattlesnake cottonmouth and coral snake are found in every county in the state the dusky rattlesnake and copperhead are found in the. The snake slithered across a 10 foot golf cart path in ponte vedra according to derek tyson who first spotted. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes is floridas largest venomous snake. The background color is brown tan or yellow with brown diamonds down the back which are outlined in cream. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the biggest of the rattlesnakes in the americas certainly in terms of weight. However there are just 6 venomous snakes in florida. These snakes are highly venomous and pose a genuine danger to humans. 13 18th and 19th century. Rating is available. The eastern diamondback is a large heavy bodied rattlesnake. Sign in to make your opinion count.