The article Rare Timber Rattlesnake Spotted In Eastern PA appeared first on Phoenixville Patch. CHESTER COUNTY, PA — An ...

According to Chris Urban, the PFBC's Threatened and Endangered Species Coordinator, the timber rattlesnake is found in 51 of ...

As summer heats up, so does snake activity — but experts say there is little reason for alarm. “Snakes are out and about now, ...

A young copperhead settled into a sunny spot smack dab in the middle of the main hiking trail in Ferncliff Wildlife and ...

Sinnemahoning State Park, located in Potter and Cameron counties outside Austin, announces upcoming programs for Aug. 2 through Aug. 10.

Researchers tracked a 30-year-old timber rattlesnake in its relocated habitat in southern Ohio. Timber rattlesnakes, one of Ohio's three venomous snakes, are rare and mostly found in a few ...

Despite their fearsome reputation, only one in 500 snakebites in the U.S. are fatal thanks to widespread access to antivenom ...

However, the longest timber rattlesnake recorded was 74.5 inches long! Typically, these rattlesnakes weigh less than 3.3 pounds. However, some timber rattlesnakes reach an impressive 9.9 pounds.

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, only about half of timber rattlesnake bites actually involve venom.