PYGMY RATTLESNAKE

LENGTH, SIZE, AND WEIGHT

• They are usually very small in size.
• Weighs 150 grams
• The average length is 53.5 cm

COLORS AND PATTERNS

• They can range in color from grays to reds.
• Have dark colored spots.
• Can even be a blueish color!
• Some of their spots can be more like rounded squares.

THE DIET

• The pygmy rattler loves mice, lizards, and frogs.
• It even eats other small snakes!
• As you can see, has a large mouth.
• Can bite people, mistaking them for prey.

KILLING THE PREY

• They coil up and wait for their food to come.
• Swallow their food whole.
• Because of their camouflage, prey can't spot them.
• Prey can't see them especially in leaves and mud.

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HABITAT

• Pygmy rattlesnakes live in woodlands and freshwater.
• These places are close to where we live, in Alabama.

THE DEADLY BITE

• This bite was from a pygmy rattlesnake.
• Due to their small size, bites aren't life threats.
• Their venom is mild.
• If bitten, go to the hospital immediately for treatment.
• Is very painful.

BABY PYGMYS

• A pygmy rattler has live young.
• Pygmy rattlesnakes can have 2 to 12 at a time.

HEAD

• It's pupils are like a cats, just vertical lines.
• It has an oval shaped head.
• It has a forked tongue.
• It has small slits just in front of its eyes for a nose.

BUT THATS NOT ALL!

• Pygmy snakes rarely use their rattle before striking.
• The reason they are so small is their diet doesn't have much protein.
• The amphibians and reptiles they eat make a pygmy not-so-big.