2011 CB Albino Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis)

Picked up a sexed pair of these guys last weekend at the local reptile show. Born a little over a week ago. Was really surprised to see them there, but had to get them. Really love the colors of these guys. Should be a really fun project in the future!

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Wow Freaking Awesome!!!

Wow.. Those are Really Really COOL!!!!
I love how because of albino colors they faces looks even more "evil" :rofl:
I wish I have experience and "bigger balls" to work with "hots"... I really want to get Sidewinder or Eyelash Viper one day :D

Good luck with them and hopefully You keep us posted :gj::gj::gj:

I like!!! Can't wait to see pics of them grow :)

Awwwwwwww these are super cute. I'm amazed by how small they are! Their colors are awesome.

Woowwww, very nice! I saw those at the show, it's so amazing how small they are! I think I saw you too, but I didn't want to be like, "Hey I don't know you, but hi." Anyway, very cool pick ups and thanks for the pics!

sweet babies. i really like viridis to start with and the albinos are very nice. i'm curious how well the sit when hooked. the ones i used to work with went stiff as boards when you hooked them so they required 2 hooks or tailing.

Absolutely beautiful!!!!! VERY nice pick ups!! Congrats :gj: :gj:

They are just incredible:O:O:O, I have no other words LOL. Just wow!!

Those are amazing!! Truly beautiful!!

I have to ask, though...how do you sex baby rattlesnakes (or any hot, really) without the risk of getting bit? :weirdface

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Those are amazing!! Truly beautiful!!

I have to ask, though...how do you sex baby rattlesnakes (or any hot, really) without the risk of getting bit? :weirdface

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I bet you use one of those plastic tubes. I'm just guessing though.

The plastic tube would be my guess too, but I could definitely be wrong.

They look sweet though either way! Congrats :D I wish I could keep hots here, if it was legal in my province I'd probably already be apprenticing with someone so I can keep them later.

Yeah, I've seen the plastic tubes used by vets on larger hots. Just seems like an awfully delicate procedure for a little baby, though. Such squirmy little worms! I wonder if there's a youtube video about how to responsibly sex a baby hot? (Not that I want to do it...just curious! LOL)

Now those are so cute :) I am also interested on how you sex such little guys/gals. ROFL I would say very carefully. Love the pics.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Those are amazing!! Truly beautiful!!

I have to ask, though...how do you sex baby rattlesnakes (or any hot, really) without the risk of getting bit? :weirdface

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Tail length :) Much like a hognose and other various species. Males will have a noticeably longer tail than females. Much too small and delicate to probe right now. When they get older I'll tube and probe just to verify the sex assumptions.

Amazing Hotts I have to say I'm a big fan of rattlesnakes just don't have the mojo to keep one to risky for me and the kids. I guess I'll just have to marvel from afar their incredible.

We would all love to see them as they grow please keep sharing pic's.:D

Absolutely incredible!

Very pretty!!

areally awesome snakes!

That second pic is amazing!

geezuz those things are crazy cool lookin'.
i never get over that "i'm gonna kill you" look in a rattlers eyes.
maybe its just how their eyes are set, i dunno but i get cold chills up & down my spine when i look into a rattlers eyes & thats just in photos.
thankfully i've never had a stare down with a live one, i think i'd faint if i ever did. :oops: :weirdface:
gorgeous little critters none-the-less.

They look cute and angry.. those eye are amazing