Quote Originally Posted by zooplan View Post
nice performance
is it normal to have clutches so late in the year?
Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes, C. organus, usually have their clutch in late September in the wild. However, I guess some of them do not read the book that says that is when they are to have babies The ones I keep @ home generally give birth between June & July. One note, a rattlesnake can store the sperm for up to 5 years. I have had rattlesnakes that have not been with a male for 2 years give birth. I keep my adults seperate now because I do not want to produce anymore rattlesnakes, but still had babies this year. A friend of mine has a rattlesnake that has given birth during burmation & just after burmation.

Rattlesnakes usually "den" together & will return to the same den each year for burmation. This female must of got seperated due to pregnancy. Al Wolf, with Sonoma Reptile Rescue, will probly take these ones out & release them @ known dens if no one adopts them.

pic of mine giving birth a couple of years ago




the babes!