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elevation and rattlers.....
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by timbercane on January 18, 2003
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just curious, but how much of a role does elevation play in rattler habitat, specifically the timbers.
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RE: elevation and rattlers.....
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by Buzztail1 on January 18, 2003
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Your question is extremely vague and I am not sure what it is you are trying to find out.
Crotalus horridus, commonly known on the east coast as the Timber Rattlesnake, is found throughout the Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia. As that mountain chain runs southward, C. horridus is found along the southward facing ridges. The controversial lowland version, previously known as Canebrake Rattlesnakes are found at lower elevations to the east of these mountain ranges, right down to sea level (and below in some cases). On the western side of these mountain ranges, C. horridus is found throughout the range of elevations from ridgetop, down.
So, if that does not answer your question, I did not understand your question and would you please rephrase it.
I have personally caught C. horridus (both Black and Yellow Timbers) in the Blue Ridge mountains near Lexington, Virginia and the lowland variety (Canebrakes) in the coastal regions of Suffolk (Virginia), Charleston (South Carolina), Elizabeth City vicinity (North Carolina), Camden County (Georgia), Folkston vicinity (Georgia), and Echols County (Georgia).
Karl H. Betz
PS Timber Rattlesnake is a questionable identifier without any kind of locality information because there are several of the western rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) that are also locally referred to as Timber Rattlesnakes. I answered your question on the assumption that you meant C. horridus. KHB
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by timbercane on January 20, 2003
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Where i live, rattlers are only at higher elevations, but on mountains just large enough to be called mountains, you see. not really high elevation, but i have never seen them at what would be considered average elevation. it's still kinda vague, but i think it's the best i can do, and yes i was talking about c. horridus and c. horridus atricaudatus, if they are still classified seperately.
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by fizzbob7 on February 4, 2003
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same here.....wish someone who knew would help out...here in huntsville, there are rattlers(from what im told), but mostly on isolated mountains.....not big mountains either but like a REALLY big hill...with a mountain name....and all the answers are....................?
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