The farthest distance the neonates traveled was just over a foot. When the rock was replaced and the snakes left alone, the young joined their mother under the rock again. The young are capable of delivering a dangerous, venomous bite at birth. Food Timber rattlesnakes prey upon small mammals. Mice, chipmunks, ground squirrels, voles, shrews, and squirrels comprise the majority of this snakes diet.
Timbers appear to be lie and wait predators using many senses to detect prey.
They have been observed to lie coiled up next to a fallen log with their head resting on the log. The log acts as a runway for rodents. Snakebite Timber rattlesnakes should be protected as part of our natural ecosystem. People building new homes in rattlesnake territory are concerned that these snakes will invade their homes and yards. Before these people arrived, it was the rattlers home and yard.