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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (graphic photo warning)

RobbiesCornField

RobbiesCornField

Bring it on.
This morning, I found something on the road just outside of my house. Unfortunately, it was already dead, because it looks like it was, at one point, an absolutely gorgeous crotalus adamanteus.

I was wondering if someone here with a bit more knowledge about venomous snakes would be able to positively ID it for me by the remains.
I noticed this as I was on my way in to work, so I was in a bit of a rush, and unfortunately unable to better position the body.

While it is sad to see such a beautiful specimen smeared on the roadside, it does give me hope that I'll get the chance to see others in the area.
 

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That's definitely an adamanteus! Wonderful species to keep if your into hots! I have a buddy that has a female, and she's quite tame, and hooks quite easily for him!
 
Absolutely, that's an adamanteus. Looks like a very nice, high contrast coloration, too. Shame it was hit...
 
tyflier said:
Absolutely, that's an adamanteus. Looks like a very nice, high contrast coloration, too. Shame it was hit...
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I agree that it was a shame. I'd have loved to have a chance to see it in it's full glory. It probably wasn't hit during the day, when it would have been easily visible. And all of the residents in this area (and by that, I mean the 8 houses on our road, 5 of which are Corey's family) all know to come get me if there's any type of reptile hanging out where it's not supposed to be. So I assume it was accidentally hit late at night.
 
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