Rattlesnake sheds and rattlesnake skins are usually near their dens or in hiding spots. Both western and eastern diamondback rattlesnakes face threats from habitat loss, road mortality and ...

In Alabama and Georgia, the eastern diamondback is targeted by hunters who compete for prizes at gruesome “rattlesnake roundups,” where the snakes are exhibited and then slaughtered and sold for their ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), for example ... which later becomes the foundation for their rattle.

“My brother and I each mounted the rattlesnake skins and said, ‘That’s our name.’” One of those mounted skins is still on display in the restaurant. Diamondback has always been a bit of ...