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Venomous Snakes
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus).
This is one of two rattlesnakes that is native to Ohio and
can be found along most of the eastern coast. It is also known as the "swamp
rattler" or "black snapper." As an adult, the massasauga is usually two to three
feet in length. Breeding takes place in the spring and the fall. In late August
eight to 20 young are born. Massasaugas are ovoviviparous, which means that the
young are not born from an external egg, but rather born live. Newborn snakes
are about the thickness of a standard pen. These snakes are usually are born
beneath wood piles, logs or in abandoned mammal burrows. Babies stay inside the
nest for about 4 or 5 days while they shed their first skin. Massasaugas mature
in 2-3 years and can live up to 14 years. This rattle snake is now on the
Endangered Species list.
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