One of the issues we learned about during the research of our topic is their mating and reproduction. Mating occurs in the spring after the rattlesnake crawls out of its den. If there are no males around the the female leaves a scent trail for them to follow. If a lot of males show up there may be a showdown. The last important issue that we learned is their hunting and defense.
Rattlesnakes are venomous.
Their bite contains venom, poison, that helps the snake catch its prey. The venom not only kills the prey, but it also starts the digestive process. The two types of rattlesnake venom is hemotoxins and neurotoxins the hemotoxins attacks blood cells and the neurotoxins affects the nerves of the prey. We had a wonderful time doing this project. It has been a great experience to learn about rattlesnakes and how they live.