Rattlesnake

RATTLESNAKE, western (Crotalus viridis), is the only seriously poisonous snake in BC. It inhabits rocky outcrops in the arid OKANAGAN, THOMPSON and NICOLA valleys. After hibernating communally all winter, rattlers emerge to feed on RODENTS, shrews and sometimes small birds. Coloured brown, tan, olive or grey, with a series of large, dark-brown splotches along the back, this snake grows to about 1.5 m in length. Its bite can cause serious tissue damage to humans but is rarely fatal, and...

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