The western two-thirds of the U.S. is the main stomping ground for the badger. A badger s main diet consists of small animals. These animals would be squirrels, mice, moles, rats, snakes and rabbits. By closing off all the escape routes of their prey, badgers then burrow in and have their meal. It is very unlikely for these rodents to have much of a chance if the badger has their eye on them.
Badgers seem to have a immunity to a rattle snake s bite, all snakes are on their menu list.
The only way a snake s bite would affect a badger is if they were to get bitten on the nose. In general most small animals are fair game, even a bird here and there if able to catch them. Dead animals can also be a tasty treat. The most common place for a badger would be open plains or woodlands. For this reason the badger prefers farmlands.