| INTRODUCTION |
| THIS SPECIES IS VENOMOUS. Keeping venomous herps is not for the average herp keeper. When keeping venomous reptiles extreme care should be taken. If planning on keeping a venomous snake first keep an aggressive non-venomous snake such as a coachwhip. Working with the very fast and aggressive coachwhip will help prepare you for keeping these dangerous reptiles. It only takes one slip up.
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| TRADE NAME(S) |
| Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Crotalus Atrox |
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| RANGE & ORIGIN |
| Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. |
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| ADULT SIZE |
| 48 to 60+ inches. |
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| ENCLOSURE |
| Large adults should be housed in a 24” by 48” enclosure. |
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| SUBSTRATE |
| Paper or sand works well. |
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| TEMPERATURE & LIGHTING |
| 80 to 90F degree gradient. |
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| DIET, WATER & SUPPLEMENTS |
| Rats and mice. Provide a dish of clean water at all times. |
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| CLEANING |
| Carefully spot clean throughout the week with weekly full cage cleanings. |
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