How are rattlesnakes born?

Hello friends. Check out this video of one of our rattlesnakes giving birth at the zoo. read more

With their deadly venom and signature noise-making tails, rattlesnakes are some of the most iconic reptiles around. When rattlesnakes are born, they hatch from eggs, but there's more to the story than that -- the way that a rattlesnake hatches from an egg is different from the way, say, a bird does. read more

But baby rattlesnakes are born in July and August, making these two months especially dangerous for hikers, gardeners, children and others at high risk of exposure to rattlesnake bites. So far this year, 74 rattlesnake bites to humans have been reported to the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center. read more

Rattlesnakes are born with fully functioning fangs and venom, and are capable of killing prey at birth. Adult rattlesnakes shed their fangs every 6–10 weeks. At least three pairs of replacement fangs lie behind the functional pair. read more