“Timber rattlesnakes are not aggressive and avoid direct contact with people and pets. Most bites occur when the snakes are intentionally molested or accidentally stepped on,” according to the Florida ...

As pit vipers, they have specialized pit organs that act like infrared cameras to detect the heat shape of ... black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler, and canebrake.

Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...

Most of the time you’re going to walk right by a rattlesnake and never know it’s there, because it’s not going to move a muscle,” we’ve been told.

Within the 17 snake species found in New York, three are venomous. Here's what to know, and how likely you are to see them in ...

The thick-bodied, fanged rattlesnake with its distinctive triangular head spends most of the year ... Oftentimes, people mistake other snakes for the timber rattler. Snakes like the fox, bull ...

Spot a rattler? Email [email protected] a pic ... of venomous snakes found in North Carolina. What’s the head shape? A commonly shared rule of thumb is that most venomous snakes ...

The timber rattlesnake is the largest and most dangerous venomous snake in Tennessee. The snakes have a large triangular head, vertical pupils and have the “rattle” at the end of the tail.