She did good for Her first time

[Bay_area]

My female Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, C. atrox, Stella, had her babies yesterday (Yes, I name some of my snakes The male is named Stanley, after the movie)
Total of 24 babies, 19 albino & 5 normals + 3 still born Not bad for her first clutch. I am actually more excited about the melenistic one than the albinos. Here are some pics....







Thanks for looking,
Jerry

[jitami]

Pretty amazing Jerry. Thanks for sharing!

I think I've been programmed pretty well to be afraid of rattlers. As much as I'm learning to love snakes I just can't quite wrap my mind around these little guys. There's a part of me that thinks they're cute and another part that gets chills down my spine... guess it's a healthy fear, but still a weird feeling.

[Elliot]

Nice, I really like the melanistic one.

[Garter_Gertie]

Pretty amazing Jerry. Thanks for sharing!

I think I've been programmed pretty well to be afraid of rattlers. As much as I'm learning to love snakes I just can't quite wrap my mind around these little guys. There's a part of me that thinks they're cute and another part that gets chills down my spine... guess it's a healthy fear, but still a weird feeling.

I'm so glad you posted that, Tami. I can hardly look at those rattle snake pics. I'm totally terrified of them.

[jitami]

Are diamond back babies larger than other rattler species? I remember walking over a few on a trail in Oregon as a kid and they seemed tiny compared to that melanistic in your hand. He is rather attractive by the way

p.s. yes, walking over as in stepping over, not stepping on... just thought I should clarify. They were tiny little things, but with a definite little button.

[Bay_area]

Are diamond back babies larger than other rattler species?

Yes, bigger than the C. organus, Northern Pacific rattlesnake

[Elliot]

Do they have live birth then?

[reptileparadise]

Do they have live birth then?

As far as I know, all ratlers do...But I don''t know anything about 'hots' so I could be wrong!

Are they all 'just' amelanistic? Or are there some snows? There seems to be alot of difference between some!
Very nice result by the way!

[jeanette]

im pretty sure they all have live young, nice litter you got there very beautiful, i must say the melanistic is gorgeous

[Lori P]

They are all beautiful, Jerry!! Congrats!!!!!