Eastern Diamondback Rattler (Crotalus Adamanteus)

[54bogger]

I have three of these rattlers, two were wild caught as baby's and one was captive born.
Here's the two wild caught named Jerry Lee and Temprance;

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Here's my captive born named Sweetpea;

This was a Christmas pic from this past year,



NOW!! Some here may not like this but I free handle Sweetpea because she is one special rattler! Will she bite? I'm sure she will but she has never even struck at me before, any time I pick her up I could get bit and I accept that and I'm willing to take the risk. With that said.......

[Ryuu]

Awesome Set Ups you have their.. And What you do with your Rattler is Up to you. Just Needs a Disclaimer (Dont try that with any Hots..)


On another Topic...

And this Might get you a Bit Heated..

There are Many many People trying to ban Snake/Reptile Keeping in the US aswel as Here in SA... Getting Bitten.. Or Having a Person say I got Bitten cause I did what I saw in The Picture.. Just Gives them More Ammo..


Thank you For sharing your Stunning Rattle Snakes With us.

[54bogger]

Thanks, I get bashed a lot for free handling my snakes even though I've tried to explain it to people. I don't free handle all hot snakes just those whom I've worked with for awhile that I feel are more accepting of it. In the state that I live in in the U.S.A its legal for me to not only own venomous but to freehandle my snakes if I so choose to, I'm not braking any laws. For most people who bash me it's always a "what if", I don't live my life worrying 'what if''. I've been called "reckless" well I'm 50 years old and have been handling snakes since I was alittle boy so I think the fact that I've only been bitten by a venomous snake once and that I'm still alive answer's their "reckless" claim.
Sorry, didn't mean to get on my soap box, I'll get down now. lol

[Warren Klein]

Hi 54bogger, which US state do you live in? I'm guessing Texas or Carolina maybe?

[54bogger]

Good guess, I live in South Carolina, I've lived here all my life. I take it you live in Africa, I would love to visit it. Africa is such a beautiful place from all the pics I've seen, you are very blessed.

[Warren Klein]

I have been to Myrtle beach South Carolina myself. It was a bit of an educated guess, there are few US states that have favorable laws for keeping venomous reptiles. I'm a proud South African (like most of us here) but spend half my time in Angola. I'm sure you would enjoy a visiting our country.

[54bogger]

Here's a old pic of me and Sweetpea, she is an amazing EDB. So far, she is the only snake I have that has NEVER tried to bite me.(Except for my gaboon Ginger) Pretty amazing.

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Here's Jerry Lee and Temprance;

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Pics removed!