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Are Baby Rattlesnakes Really More Dangerous than Adults?

Contrary to popular belief, the bite of a baby rattlesnake is almost always far less serious than the bite of a larger adult rattlesnake. The notion that baby rattlesnakes cannot control the quantity of venom injected (referred to in the field of Herpetology as “venom metering”) is a myth that has been disproven multiple timesRead More

Jordan Benjamin 08/24/201808/29/2018

Rattlesnakes in Wisconsin: A Historical and Conservation Perspective

Rattlesnakes in Wisconsin: A Historical and Conservation Perspective By Eric Roscoe, Education and Events Coordinator for the Madison Area Herpetological Society The sound of a rattlesnake sounding off its rattle is perhaps one of the most unmistakable sounds in nature, and very often is also one which elicits an especially strong fear response from manyRead More

Eric Roscoe 05/25/201809/28/2018Leave a comment
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